VIDEO: Multi-story building collapses in India
(CBS Newspath) -- BUILDING COLLAPSE: This building collapsed in Shimla, India on September 30. Local media reported that people had been evacuated after cracks were discovered in the structure. A city…
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Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down across wide swathes of the world on Monday. The company said it was aware that "some people are having trouble accessing (the) Facebook app" and that it was working on restoring…
Leaked records open a "Pandora" box of financial secrets
(AP) --- Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century. The findings are based on a review…
At least 100 dead in gang clash at Ecuador jail; 5 beheaded
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian officials say the death toll from a gang battle inside a penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil has risen to more than 100 as authorities find more bodies. Ecuador’s prison service said Wednesday that…
VIDEO: Lava from La Palma eruption finally reaches the Atlantic
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — Lava from a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands has finally reached the Atlantic Ocean after wiping out hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="6613bb29c6a9f7a0ce5f96cdac21d01f4f68019b" vtitle="Lava…
North Korea says hypersonic missile made 1st test flight
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile as it continues to expand its military capabilities. The missile test early Tuesday was North Korea’s third round of launches this month and took place…
North Korea fires short-range missile to sea in latest test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul and Tokyo officials say North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea in its latest weapon test. The South Korean government held an emergency National Security Council meeting and expressed regret over the…
VIDEO: Out-of-control vehicle crosses 8 lanes of traffic
(CBS Newspath) -- WATCH: Video shows a vehicle crossing multiple lanes, through traffic in Coconut Grove, Australia, on September 23. Authorities shared the video and said the driver "allegedly lost control, failed to negotiate…
'Marriage for all'? Swiss voters to decide same-sex marriage
GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland are set to decide on Sunday whether to allow same-sex marriages. The wealthy Alpine country is one of the few places in Western Europe where gay and lesbian couples do not already have the…
Volcanic ash cloud closes La Palma airport; new vent emerges
MADRID (AP) — Flights to and from the Spanish island of La Palma have been canceled because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week. Scientists also said another volcanic vent opened…
