South braces for North Korea missile test
South Korea monitors possible North Korean ICBM launches around its founding anniversary and October 10 holiday. Analysts note recent tests and re-entry challenges, while Washington and Seoul assess wartime capabilities and regional threats.
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Seoul
South Korea
North Korea
Unification Ministry
Eugene Lee
Pyongyang
North
United States
Los Angeles
Chicago
Mexico quake kills sixtyone as Katia storm hits Gulf coast
A strong offshore earthquake near Oaxaca and Chiapas caused widespread destruction with 61 dead including 45 in Oaxaca. Juchitan was hardest hit as city hall collapsed and hospitals were damaged. Katia made landfall in Veracruz with 75 mph winds, bringing heavy rains and floods. Authorities declared three days of mourning and urged aid and rebuilding.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Rodrigo Soberanes
San Cristobal de Las Casa
Gulf of Mexico
Enrique Pena Nieto
Oaxaca
Chiapas
Tabasco
Juchitan
Pena Nieto
Facili
New
Interior Department
Nataniel Hernandez
Tonala
Hernandez
Pacific
Guatemalan
U.S. Geological Survey
Sumatra
Tapachula
USGS
Irma
Jose
Masters
Katia
Gulf Coast
Colorado State University
Phil Klotzbach
Nature goes nuts as hurricanes quake and fires erupt
Washington reports a surge of extreme events from Hurricanes Harvey Irma Jose and Katia to an 8.1 magnitude earthquake off Mexico and raging fires in nine western states. Scientists cite climate trends and media amplification while psychologists note pattern seeking amid chaos.
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Washington
Mexico
Jeff Masters
Weather Underground
North America
United States
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Oregon
National Interagency Fire Center
Scott Lilienfeld
Emory University
Atlanta
Twitter
Facebook
Klotzbach
Rohingya Exodus to Bangladesh Rises to 270000
The U N refugee agency says about 270000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar into Bangladesh in two weeks. The figure, a rough estimate, tops prior counts and reflects crowded camps and new settlements along routes as aid groups warn of capacity limits.
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Cox’s Bazar
Bangladesh
U.N
Myanmar
Vivian Tan
U.N. High Commissioner For
Tan
Rakhine
Rakhine State
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Gadeir Abbas
Geneva
Coop
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Essento
Belgium
Britain
Denmark
Netherlands
San Cristobal
Manuel Velasco
Arturo Nunez
Puerto Madero
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Salina Cruz
Guatemala
Jimmy Morales
Tecolutla
Veracruz
Hurricane Quartet
Houston
Cornell University Geophysics
Geoff Akers
San Francisco
Kutupalong
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