Severe winter storms slamming Hokkaido

Nov 15,2019
Weather officials warn that a winter-like atmospheric pressure pattern may bring blizzards to Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido through Saturday, and that transportation could be disrupted.
Israeli warplanes resume airstrikes on Gaza after rockets firing
Nov 15
 Israeli warplanes resumed airstrikes early Friday on facilities that belong to the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in response to new rockets fired into Israel.
Indonesia lifts tsunami alert following M7.1 quake
Nov 15
The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off Sulawesi Island in Indonesia early Friday. A tsunami alert was issued but later lifted.
Two students killed in California school shooting
Nov 15
A gunman opened fire at a high school in the US state of California on Thursday morning, leaving two students dead and three others wounded.
Senior police officer shot dead in NW Pakistan
Nov 14
A senior police officer was shot dead by unidentified armed men on Thursday in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, police said.
Venice hit by highest tide in 50 years
Nov 14
Venice has been hit by its highest tide in half a century, with floods leaving many of the city's most famous sites under water.
Clashes as acting Bolivia leader aims to end power vacuum
Nov 14
Bolivia's interim president Jeanine Anez moved Wednesday to fill the power vacuum left by the resignation of Evo Morales, who said he was ready to return from exile in Mexico to "pacify" the country, as riot police clashed with his supporters and one was killed.