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Two weeks on, Hawaii residents look for 'normalcy' amid ash, lava

The mouth of the summit crater vent has nearly tripled in size during the past couple of days from about 12 acres (4.9 hectares) in area to 34 acres (13.8 hectares), according to USGS geophysicist Mike Poland.

May 19, 2018

Indian policemen stand guard at a barricade setup during curfew of an area in Srinagar

Hizbul Mujahideen loots weapons from J&K police, posts photo on Facebook

The looting incident took place at a guard post of a hotel in Srinagar May 17, and the policemen, to whom the rifles belonged, said that a group of terrorists had attacked their post and fled with the rifles. Hizbul Mujahideen has now posted a photo of these rifles on Facebook

May 19, 2018

Passenger plane crashes in Cuba, killing more than 100 people

The aircraft, on a domestic flight to Holguin in eastern Cuba, crashed shortly after taking off from Havana at 11 a.m. There were either 104 or 105 passengers, including five children, plus nine crew members, various state media said.

May 19, 2018

Karnataka: Congress-JD(S) Leaders Rejoice As CM-Elect Yeddyurappa Resigns

Congress and JD(S) supporters rejoiced after BS Yeddyurappa announced that he is stepping down as Karnataka chief minister, just two days after being sworn in. Yeddyurappa reached Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation to the Governor.

May 18, 2018

Hawaii volcano spews 6 mile-high plume of ash, could blow again

Residents of the Big Island were warned to take shelter from the ash as toxic gas levels spiked in a small southeast area where lava has burst from the ground during the two-week eruption.

May 18, 2018

Snail cream, smelly fruit: Thai cosmetics, food firms tap into Chinese tourism boom

About 11 million Chinese tourists are expected to come to Thailand this year, up from just over 1 million in 2010, making China by far the biggest source of tourism here. And they are spending more per head than previously, according to Thai government figures.

May 18, 2018

Dollar and oil pause ascent, bonds and gold lick wounds

European stocks were 0.3 percent lower, but with the euro near a 5-month low following the dollar's surge and oil shares gleeful about its rapid rise, the region was heading for an eighth straight week of gains.

May 18, 2018

Twitter reacts to Japan apologizing for train leaving 25 seconds ahead of time

Although none of the passengers boarding that train in Japan had complained about the timings, the West Japan Railways' apology went viral across social media.

May 18, 2018

Police race to Texas high school after reports of gunfire

Houston-area media reported that the Harris County and Galveston County sheriff's offices were also sending deputies to the scene, and that a medical Life Flight was called to the school.

May 18, 2018

German newspaper drops cartoonist after Netanyahu drawing

Holding a rocket with the Star of David on it in one hand and a microphone in the other, Netanyahu is shown in the cartoon saying: "Next year in Jerusalem."

May 18, 2018

Yeddyurappa takes oath as CM of Karnataka

'Congress has no moral authority to say it's wronged'

In 1996, then PM HD Deve Gowda heading the United Democratic Front government at the Centre, recommended the dismissal of the BJP government led in Gujarat even before it could prove its majority on the floor of the Assembly.

May 18, 2018

Kerala is 'Best Destination for Families': Lonely Planet

Over the years, Kerala has witnessed tremendous growth in tourist arrivals with an increase of 11.39 percent in domestic arrivals in 2017, compared to the previous year.

May 18, 2018

Man throws an endangered tortoise out of car window

The tortoise, which was lying on the side of the road, apparently belongs to an endangered species. If no one comes to claim it, it will be up for adoption by RSPCA.

May 18, 2018

Karnataka Governor appoints BJP's KG Bopaiah as pro tem speaker, ignores seniority norm

Based on the seniority norm and standard practice, Congress alleges that RV Deshpande, the eight-time party MLA from Haliyal, should have been the pro tem speaker as he is the senior-most member of the House.

May 18, 2018

Security beefed up ahead of PM Modi's two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir

Extra security forces along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Indian army personnel have been deployed in various parts of the state. The prime minister's visit is scheduled just two days after the government announced a ceasefire during the month of Ramadan.

May 18, 2018