Up to 100,000 homes in Christchurch, almost two-thirds, have been damaged by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake which hit the New Zealand city on Saturday, according to the country’s prime minister.
Almost two-thirds of the 160,000 homes in and around Christchurch were damaged by Saturday’s earthquake, New Zealand’s prime minister says.
Trapped Chilean miners hold video… – no comment The 33 trapped Chilean miners were able to communicate with their loved ones on Saturday (September 4) through a video teleconference system. Silvia Segovia, whose brother is among the trapped miners, said that she was happy her brother seemed to be in good condition…. No Comment | [...]
After dozens were killed on Saturday, a fresh landslide overnight may have buried up to 300 people in a small town.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Nervous Afghans pulled more deposits out of the nation’s largest bank Saturday despite assurances from government leaders that their money was safe. Crowds gathered at Kabul Bank branches around the capital to withdraw dollar and Afghan currency savings, with customers saying they had lost faith in the bank’s solvency following a change in leadership and reports …