News From Around the World - May 24 2013
Massive Far East Earthquake Felt In Moscow, 6000 miles away: "The whole plate -- on which the continent stands - shook And this movement of the continental plate was felt all over Russia - not just in Moscow, we received calls from Nizhny Novgorod and other cities" More
Russia Lifts Tsunami Warning on Sakhalin, Kurile islands: Russian emergency authorities lifted a tsunami warning on Friday several minutes after they announced one, following an earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's eastern coast. More
A Timeline of Islamic Expansion In The Dark Ages More
Nissan to Recall 841,000 Cars over Steering Glitch: Japan's number two carmaker, Nissan, said Thursday it would recall some 841,000 compacts worldwide due to a steering wheel problem. More
MAJOR MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH: Life-saving 3-D Airway Printed for Young Boy: In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day. More
President Park to Make 'State Visit' to China: South Korean President Park Geun-hye's upcoming trip to China will be a "state visit," the highest form of diplomatic contact between two nations, her spokeswoman said Friday. More
Holocaust at Sea: The Lone Survivor of the 'Struma'. (Interview with Lone Survivor of Torpedoed Jewish Refugee Ship Struma) More
Palestinian Protests Greet Kerry in Ramallah: Dozens rally outside PA President Mahmoud Abbas's office in Ramallah to protest against Washington's perceived 'Israel bias. More
Youth Riots Spread in Stockholm's Immigrant Suburbs: Riots that began in Husby have spread across Stockholm over the last four nights in scenes reminiscent of London in 2011 and Paris in 2005 - outbursts with their roots in segregation, neglect and poverty. More
Stores Shut, Schools Close Amid Curfew by Rio Drug Dealers: Drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro ordered shops closed in one of its biggest slums, defying efforts to restore order to the city's vast shantytowns and renewing safety concerns in Brazil as it prepares to host the World Cup and Olympics. More
