Yearly Archives: 2018

Guatemala: 110 Killed in Volcano Eruption, Search for Missing Ends

Guatemala has ended its search for the nearly 200 people missing since a volcano erupted earlier this month. Officials have confirmed the deaths of 110 people in the eruption of the Fuego volcano. The country’s disaster agency CONRED said Sunday it has called off searches in San Miguel Los Lotes and El Rodeo because the area is “uninhabitable and high …

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Secret VA nursing home ratings hide poor quality care from the public

VA nursing homes were worse than private facilities on key quality indicators last year, including rates of anti-psychotic drug prescription and residents’ deterioration, according to internal documents obtained by USA TODAY and The Boston Globe.          

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Ethiopia to Return Land in Bid for Peace with Eritrea

A group of Eritrean men, women and children who have just been dropped off dusty and tired at the entry point in the small town of Adinbried, about 50km southeast of Badme, having crossed the border during the preceding night. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS By James JeffreyBADME, Ethiopia, Jun 18 2018 (IPS) The utterly inconsequential-looking Ethiopian border town of Badme is …

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American Brooks Koepka wins US Open

American Brooks Koepka defends his US Open title with a one-shot victory over England’s record-equalling Tommy Fleetwood at Shinnecock Hills.

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Syria state media says U.S. bombs Syrian positions; U.S. denies report

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media, citing a military source, reported on Monday that U.S.-led coalition aircraft had bombed “one of our military positions” in eastern Syria, leading to deaths and injuries, but the U.S. military denied carrying out strikes in the area.

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Along With Lava, Hawaii Volcano Spews Gems

Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island are being warned to stay indoors and keep windows closed after another eruption early Sunday of the Kilauea volcano generated a massive ash plume. Lava from the volcano, which began to erupt more than a month ago, has covered more than 2,400 hectares of land and destroyed 467 homes, including a vacation home of Hawaii …

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