Jan 03 Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes kill at least 73 By Hiro Komae, Yuri Kageyama, Richard Colombo, Associated Press Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by more aftershocks on Wednesday, adding to the dozens that followed a magnitude 7.6 temblor that struck on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 03 Iran says at least 103 people killed, 141 wounded in explosions at ceremony honoring slain general By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The blasts on Wednesday struck an event marking the the fourth anniversary of the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force. who died in Iraq in January 2020. Continue reading
Jan 02 Turkey detains 33 people suspected of spying for Israel By Associated Press The report comes weeks after the head of Israel's domestic security agency said his organization was prepared to destroy Hamas "in every place," including in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Top Hamas leader killed in suspected Israeli drone strike in Lebanon In our news wrap Tuesday, a top Hamas leader was killed in a suspected Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, former President Trump appealed to the Supreme Court of Maine asking to be restored to the state ballot, Russia fired hypersonic… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 13:29 Freed Israeli hostage pleads with Netanyahu and Biden: 'Stop the war and bring them home' By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi For 40 years, Aviva Siegel lived at kibbutz Kfar Aza near the Gaza Strip. During the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, Siegel and her husband were both taken hostage. After 51 days in Gaza, Aviva was released on Nov. 26, but… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 8:09 How airline passengers managed to survive fiery runway collision in Japan By Neil Connery, Miles O'Brien, Shoshana Dubnow A fiery runway collision at a Tokyo airport stunned the world Tuesday with dramatic imagery. All of the airline passengers survived, but five crew members on a Coast Guard plane involved in the accident were killed. Neil Connery of Independent… Continue watching
Jan 02 Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri killed in Beirut blast, local Hezbollah media reports By Bassem Mroue, Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Saleh Arouri, who was the most senior Hamas figure killed since the war with Israel began, was also a founder of the group's military wing. His death could provoke major retaliation by Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia. Continue reading
Jan 02 South Korean opposition leader injured in knife attack By Hyung-Jin Kim, Jiwon Song, Associated Press The attacker approached Lee, saying he wanted his autograph, then stabbed him in the left side of his neck, senior Busan police officer Sohn Jae-han said in a briefing. Continue reading
Jan 02 Plane collision leaves five dead at Japan's Haneda airport. Hundreds evacuated By Foster Klug, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press TV footage showed a large burst of fire erupt from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing. Continue reading
Jan 02 Earthquakes along Japan's western coast leave more than 50 dead, destroy buildings By Hiro Komae, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Although casualty numbers continued to climb gradually, the prompt public warnings, relayed on broadcasts and phones, and the quick response from the general public and officials appeared to have limited some of the damage. Continue reading