A quake triggered by the Mount Etna volcano has jolted eastern Sicily, injuring 10 people and prompting panicking villagers to flee homes. (Dec. 26)
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Lobster divers risk death, injury in Honduras
Lobster divers risk death, injury in Honduras
Berlin residents mark Christmas with chilly plunge
A group of intrepid swimmers in Santa’s hats on Tuesday braved freezing temperatures as they took a dip in Berlin’s Oranke lake to welcome Christmas day. (Dec. 25)
Christmas around the world
Christians around the world celebrate Christmas commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
Indonesia tsunami leaves beach towns devastated
The Death toll mounts after a tsunami roars ashore in Indonesia. A giant chunk of mountainside apparently breaks loose during a volcanic eruption, falling into the water and causing powerful waves and unleashing disaster. (Dec. 23)
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Family of Otto Warmbier awarded $500 million in lawsuit against North Korea
But the family of Otto Warmbier, who died in 2017 after being imprisoned in North Korea, may have challenges in getting the judgment paid.
Aerial video of Indonesia volcano eruption
Video shows plumes of smoke rising above Anak Krakatau volcano, a day after the deadly tsunami hit Indonesia. The video of the volcano was taken from a plane inspecting the tsunami damage. (Dec. 24)
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis signs order to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria
Outgoing Defense secretary Jim Mattis has signed an order requiring the reduction of U.S. military from Syria.
Indonesia’s tsunami on Saturday, which killed at least 373 people, never triggered the alert system
A devastating tsunami took Indonesians by surprise because an early warning system hasn’t worked since 2012.
Horse, petrified but still harnessed, discovered in Pompeii might have belonged to military general
The horses likely died from volcanic ash or boiling vapors, according to a Pompeii archaeological expert.