Killing took place outside of luxury resort
According to thesundaily.myTwo Japanese tourists were killed and 11 injured when a knife-wielding man went on a rampage after ramming his car into a shop outside a luxury Guam resort, stunning the Pacific nation Wednesday. The attack occurred late Tuesday when the man drove his car up a pavement near the Outrigger Guam Resort and crashed it into a convenience store, before jumping out and stabbing bystanders, police said. The Japanese foreign ministry said it had been informed of two fatalities and 11 injuries. “At least 13 Japanese nationals were injured, of whom two people died,” a ministry official said in Tokyo. Read Article
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According to trtenglish.com, ” The US Geological Survey said the magnitude of the aftershock was 7.1 according to the Richter scale. The tremor in early morning hours caused minor damages on roads of Lata city in Santaz Cruz Island. Aid teams are reportedly having trouble reaching coastal parts of the island.” Read Article
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Thestar.com.my reported…..HONIARA: Disaster relief agencies were scrambling Thursday to reach tsunami-hit villages in the Solomon Islands, warning the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude quake is likely to rise. Officials said six people were confirmed dead after Wednesday’s quake generated a wave that swamped coastal communities on the island of Ndende in the eastern Solomons, […]
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HONIARA, Solomon Islands (UPDATED) – According to rappler.com, a major 8.0 magnitude earthquake jolted the Solomon Islands Wednesday, February 6, with small tsunami waves buffeting Pacific coastlines, leaving at least five people dead and dozens of homes damaged or destroyed. A quake-generated wave of just under one meter (3 feet) reached parts of the Solomons, […]
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Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issues alert for South Pacific islands after magnitude 8.0 quake under sea. Reports of damage to villages in the Solomons from the quake and a 90cm tsunami wave hitting the islands were emerging after the quake struck at a very shallow depth of three miles (5km) off the Santa Cruz islands, […]
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As reported by islandsun.com, “THERE IS an increased risk of dengue outbreak in Honiara. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services, in conjunction with the World Health Organization, is emphasizing the current increased risk for dengue outbreak in Solomon Islands, and especially in Honiara. ” Read Article
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A group of wild monkeys are wreaking havoc on an Indonesian village. In the latest attack seven people have been injured, local media report. The monkeys have been attacking the Indonesian village of Toddang Pulu in the Sidendeng Rappang District of South Sulawesi province, reports The Jakarta Post. Approximately 10 monkeys attacked the village and […]
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Tourist, son injured in beer drinking attack PENAMPANG: A foreign tourist and his son suffered head injuries when they were attacked by a man at an entertainment outlet in Donggongon on Thursday night. Josephine Lama Larua Levatora, 42, a Papua New Guinea citizen, and his 22-year-old son both suffered head wounds when the assailant allegedly […]
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Indonesia is set to execute some convicts on death row for murder and drugs offences in 2013 after not carrying out an execution for several years, a senior official said on Saturday. There are 17 convicts, among them foreigners, who “can be executed starting from this year as they have exhausted all legal avenues for […]
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According to minivannews.com, “A 51 year-old Italian tourist died in a boat propeller accident while snorkeling on Thursday afternoon (January 31) near Elaa Island in Thaa Atoll.” Read Article
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