[ad_1] Rescuers in Myanmar pulled a woman alive from the debris of a collapsed apartment block in Mandalay, more than a day after she was trapped. After several hours of painstaking work, 30-year-old Phyu Lay Khaing was pulled from the wreckage and carried away by stretcher as bystanders cheered. She embraced her husband before she was taken to hospital for medical assessment. More than 1,600 people have been killed in
[ad_1] The Moon obscured part of the Sun on Saturday, casting a dark shadow over cities across the world.The spectacle was visible in parts of North America, Europe, Africa, northern Asia, and small parts of South America, with views available everywhere in the UK.According to Nasa, it was not total anywhere in the world, but northeastern regions of Canada saw up to 92% of the Sun covered. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsMoment Bangkok high-rise collapses following Myanmar earthquakeA major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.Even though Myanmar is a high risk region for earthquakes, damage to buildings has been widespread. On the other hand, Bangkok is not considered earthquake-prone. The Thai capital is more than 1,000km (621 miles) from the epicentre
[ad_1] Families of the missing in Bangkok wait anxiously for newsAt least 15 people are thought to still be alive and trapped under the rubble of a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed after a massive earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand.Rescuers say they have detected signs of life and communicated with some survivors under the 10-storey tall mountain of debris.Scores of construction workers remain missing at the site, as the rescue effort
[ad_1] Families and colleagues of missing workers at the site of a collapsed high-rise in Bangkok waited anxiously on Saturday as rescuers searched for survivors. Authorities say dozens remain unaccounted for after the 33-storey building, which was under construction, gave way on Friday, when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar. Rescue crews used dogs to search for signs of life in the debris at dawn.Families of the missing waited
[ad_1] BBC Burmese ServiceA collapsed multi-storey building in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest cityA huge earthquake has hit central Myanmar.The magnitude-7.7 tremor was felt elsewhere, including in Thailand and south-west China.More than 1,000 have died and more than 2,000 have been injured, although it is difficult to obtain accurate information.Here is what we know so far.Where did the earthquake strike?The earthquake's epicentre was located 16km (10 miles) north-west of Myanmar's city Sagaing,
[ad_1] Four people have been killed and another 19 injured in a mass Russian drone attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional head has said.Serhiy Lysak said a restaurant complex and several residential buildings were ablaze after the attack late on Friday.He said that "the enemy sent more than 20 drones" on the city, and that "most of them were shot down".Images and videos later emerged showing
[ad_1] A top vaccine official at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was forced out of his job, US media reports. Peter Marks offered his letter of resignation to Health and Human Services (HHS) officials on Friday, after being given a choice between resigning or being fired."It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation
[ad_1] Gemma HandyReporter, St John's, AntiguaCourtesy of Patricia JosephHyacinth Gage, 74, disappeared six years agoThe worst part is the mental torture, Patricia Joseph says. The "gut-wrenching" flashes of wondering what her mother's last moments were. The infinite state of limbo.Six years after her mother's mysterious disappearance, Patricia still catches herself looking out for the distinctive orange-lined raincoat that Hyacinth Gage, 74, was wearing the day she vanished, in the hope
[ad_1] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologised on Friday after hundreds of its members criticised it for not supporting Oscar-winner Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian who was recently detained by Israeli settlers. The academy apologised for not "directly [acknowledging] Mr Ballal and the film by name", after nearly 700 voting members, including multiple A-list actors, signed a letter critiquing them.Mr Ballal is one of the co-directors of the
