(Pacific) The Forum Fisheries Agency’s outgoing deputy director general says ensuring the sustainability of regional fisheries to benefit future generations in small island states was his key priority. Wez Norris is vacating the role this month after 10 years at the agency. [restrict] He said while at times it had been a challenge to balance […]
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Australia’s Port Hedland clearing out ships as Cyclone Joyce intensifies
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore terminal was clearing all vessels from its harbor on Thursday as a tropical cyclone intensified off the western Australian coast, Pilbara Ports Authority said. The port’s biggest user, global mining giant BHP, said it was monitoring the progress of the storm, known as Cyclone Joyce, amid forecasts […]
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Southern California mudslides leave at least 15 dead
The disaster left at least 15 people dead, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Wednesday. At least 25 people have been injured in the mudslides, while more than 50 people were rescued by air, officials said. Over two dozen people were unaccounted for as of Wednesday morning, The New York Times reported. [restrict] And […]
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7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean Sea, tsunami threat diminishes
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea early Tuesday night. The earthquake occurred west of Jamaica at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km). The earthquake triggered tsunami warnings for areas within 621 miles (1,000 km) of the quake’s epicenter. [restrict] However, all tsunami advisories were canceled throughout the Caribbean and Central America later […]
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Trump reviews his own meeting; gives a big thumbs up
Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump says the reviews are in: He puts on a “tremendous” meeting. The former reality television star greeted reporters in the Cabinet Room on Wednesday by saying, “Welcome back to the studio.” [restrict] Then he proceeded to relive a Cabinet Room session from the prior day, when he had allowed […]
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Louisiana teacher speaks out after arrest at board meeting
ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana teacher who was ejected from a school board meeting and handcuffed after speaking out about salaries — a video-recorded arrest that sparked outrage — said Wednesday her treatment was appalling and encouraged others to speak out. The fallout from Deyshia Hargrave’s arrest Monday night was wide-ranging, with school district […]