Breakfast News Recap: Earthquakes, storms and conflict flare across Asia, Europe and the Middle East
Rescue teams in Tibet are still searching after the magnitude 7 earthquake in Nagqu, with the number of injured rising to 76 while the death toll remains at 16. đź”—In the Pacific, two strong earthquakes off Vanuatu triggered a tsunami warning after the first quake measured magnitude 6.9, adding to a day of seismic alerts in the region. đź”— Taiwan is also dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Champi, which has killed one person, injured more than 500 and left outages and closures in place for a second day. đź”—In Yemen, Taiz hospital says it could shut within days because... [Continue Reading]
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Romania blames Russia as Black Sea drone attack sinks cargo ship off Constanța
Romania has blamed Russia after a drone strike sank the Comoros-flagged cargo ship Khoryv off its Black Sea coast, in an incident that killed one sailor and left three others missing. The vessel was hit about 13 nautical miles, or 24 kilometres, from Constanța, just outside Romania's territorial waters. The attack is the latest in a series of drone strikes on commercial shipping near the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria.Romanian authorities said the ship sent a distress signal at about 10am local time on Friday, prompting a rescue operation in difficult conditions. Nine sailors were rescued and one body was... [Continue Reading]