January 20, 2020 There's probably thousands of Coronavirus cases in China: Dr. Marc Siegel Virus in China is airborne
January 20, 2020 Malaysia returns trash to 13 countries, refuses to act as global landfill Malaysia, which has returned plastic waste to 13 countries since last year, warned Monday that Malaysia will not be “the rubbish dump of the world.”
January 19, 2020 Facebook apologizes to China’s Xi Jinping for vulgar mistranslation of his name Facebook blamed a technical glitch Saturday after the site mistranslated Burmese-to-English posts about Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Myanmar.
January 18, 2020 Lebanon police fire tear gas, spray water cannons at protesters amid riots in Beirut Riot police fired tear gas and sprayed water cannon near parliament in Lebanon's capital Saturday to disperse thousands of protesters after riots broke out during a march against the ruling elite amid a severe economic crisis.
January 15, 2020 Girl found alive after buried 18 hours under Pakistan avalanche as severe winter weather death toll climbs Search teams searching for bodies buried under avalanches in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir had a glimmer of hope on Wednesday when a 12-year-old girl was found alive after being buried for 18 hours.
January 14, 2020 Philippines volcano spews lava half-mile high, threatens to erupt again as flights grounded A volcanic eruption in the Philippines continues to spew lava half a mile into the sky, creating lightning bolts, and threatening to erupt again even as tens of thousands of people continue to flee the region and hundreds of flights have been canceled or delayed.
January 13, 2020 BASE jumper rescued from Thai cliff after parachute gets caught, left dangling for hours An Austrian BASE jumper was rescued in southern Thailand on Monday after his parachute became snagged on the rocky side of a near-vertical cliff, leaving the thrill-seeker dangling almost 600 feet above the ground for several hours.
January 13, 2020 Severe winter weather, extreme cold kill at least 54 in Afghanistan, Pakistan Severe winter weather combined with a harsh cold snap has left dozens dead across Afghanistan and Pakistan as officials work to reopen highways and evacuate people cut off by heavy snowfall and flash flooding.
January 13, 2020 Philippines Taal volcano generates lightning: Here's what causes those stunning displays A volcanic eruption in the Philippines that's caused tens of thousands to evacuate is also creating a stunning display in the sky.