Earthquakes strike Kyushu Japan leaving town in turmoil
In Ozu and Kumamoto region a magnitude 7.3 quake followed a 6.5 one killed 41 people, injured about 1,500, and left 200,000 homes without power. Evacuees plan to sleep in cars at a park as rescue operations continue amid heavy rain and landslides.
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Ozu
Japan
Tanaka
Tanakas
Yoshiaki Tanaka
Kumamoto
Kyushu
Shinzo Abe
Kumamoto Prefectural
Riho Tajima
Mashiki
Gentrification reshapes Old Havana amid wealth gap
In Old Havana, a Cuban American rebuilds a crumbling two story building while a renovated gallery signals change. Wealthy Cubans abroad buy historic properties, transforming them into chic rentals and bars as locals face displacement and water shortages amid a housing boom. Residents fear growing inequality as tourism fuels a new real estate market.
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Havana
Calle Habana
Magaly Gonzalez Martinez
Con
Barack Obama
Raul Castro
Cuba
Palmyra Museum Shelled and Looted by ISIS Forces
Experts from the Polish Archaeological Center report grave damage at Palmyra Museum after a 10 month Islamist occupation. About 200 ground floor objects were destroyed or gutted, with many artifacts stolen. Fragments were gathered for transport to Damascus in a rescue effort.
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Damascus
Syria
Palmyra
Bartosz Markowski
Polish Archaeological Center
University of Warsaw
Associated Press
Palmyra Museum
Rival camps mark Brazil's impeachment divide in Brasilia
In Brasilia two camps form on Eixo Monumental with hundreds of pro impeachment demonstrators and thousands backing Dilma Rousseff. Camp organizers and leaders claim impeachment would curb elite privilege while supporters insist the Senate vote is a power grab and defend gains of the Workers' Party.
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Brasilia
Brazil
Congress
Eixo Monumental
Dilma Rousseff
Joao Pedro Netto
Minas Gerais
Rousseff
Workers’ Party
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Folha de S. Paulo
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Old Havana
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Grandview Avenue
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Ti Ag
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Hahl
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