20 years later, one of the Matara train’s carriages sits outside the city’s Tsunami Museum as a haunting reminder of Boxing ...
With hundreds of thousands dead, a shortage of body bags and 1.7 million people displaced, the overwhelming devastation caused by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami remains forever imprinted on the minds of ...
Today in History for Dec. 26: In 1776, the British suffered a major defeat in the "Battle of Trenton" during the Revolutionary War. In 1791, British legislation creating Upper and Lower Canada (now ...
The last I saw of that room was the roof dropping down on us before we were washed out through the rear wall of the building' ...
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean on December 26 2004 triggered the tsunami which killed more than 200,000 people. The Prime Minister was among those paying tribute, saying his ...
A look back at the horrible loss of life. By Hannah Beech A global crackdown on fentanyl has led cartels to innovate production methods and test their risky formulas on people, as well as ...
The Waverley Council says it will consider taking actions after tens of thousands of people trashed Sydney's Bronte Beach following a massive Christmas party. Tens of thousands of people have ...
2024’s progress hints at things to come. Clark took the WNBA—and basketball—to a new level Banga is tasked with helping find funds for emissions reduction and climate change adaptation ...
Your home of Australian stories, conversations and events that shape our nation. More from ABC We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional ...
Taxi jumps curb, slams into Christmas Day crowd outside Manhattan Macy’s on W. 34th St. A taxi cab jumped the curb and slammed into six pedestrians walking near Macy's on W. 34th St. and Sixth ...
South Korea's military said Thursday it has never considered staging artillery strikes against North Korea to respond to its launches of trash-carrying balloons. The Joint Chief... President Yoon Suk ...