The Week in Stories Around the Globe

What we know about Japan’s deadly earthquake

A man makes his way along Asaichi-dori street, which burned down due to a fire following an earthquake, in Wajima, Japan, January 4, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan on Monday, killing at least 84 people and triggering fires, power outages, demolishing buildings and forcing evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents along the coast.
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NIAC Statement on Kerman Terrorist Attack in Iran

Yazd, Iran – May 10, 2016: Three young Iranian woman in black traditional clothing are are talking a selfie with a western tourist woman, also the western woman is wearing a head scarf as requsted in Iran. Location: Streets of Yazd, Iran.

NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement after two explosions killed scores of Iranians who had gathered to mark the anniversary of the 2020 U.S. assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Kerman. Initial reports indicate at least 100 fatalities and many more injuries, and come amid a significant escalation of tensions throughout the region amid the current war between Israel and Palestine:
#Iran #iranattack #IsraelPalestineWar #MiddleEast

BRICS expansion: five countries join ranks

BRAZIL – 2022/09/27: In this photo illustration, the BRICS logo is displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

However, BRICS countries are hoping that the expansion will lead to greater representation for emerging economies and a chance to move away from reliance on the US dollar.
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Why the 2024 total solar eclipse will be such a big deal

That means that the path of totality is going be very accessible to the bulk of the U.S. population, says Zeiler, founder of GreatAmericanEclipse.com. The eclipse will be visible to some degree in every U.S. state as well as portions of northwestern Mexico and southeastern Canada.
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