The bluebird days of the working week may have disappeared but it will remain a mostly settled Saturday in the top of the North Island today.Cloudy periods are expected from Northland to Waitomo, and east to Coromandel, Bay of Plenty…
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The Summit of the Americas – wise heads should prevail
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) The Summit of the Americas, scheduled to […]
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WORLD VIEW: Rus Warns Finland, Bidens Seeks Asian Support, N. Korea Covid Deaths, More
Trending | View in Browser May 13, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines Kremlin warns of retaliation after Finland moves toward NATO KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin warned about taking retaliatory “military-technical” steps after Finland’s leaders came out in […]
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11 Dead, 31 Rescued After Suspected Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Puerto Rico
A “mass rescue effort” is underway after the boat capsized more than 11 miles north of the uninhabited island of Desecheo. DÁNICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A boat loaded with suspected migrants capsized north of an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico and 11 people had been confirmed dead while 31 others were […]
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Driver dodges death after his car was crushed my a freight train
A driver in South Australia has been lucky to escape with his life after he jumped from his car that was stuck on railway trucks seconds before a freight train barrelled into it.
The hatchback became stuck while the driver was trying to make a U-turn at the rail crossing on Jeffrey Street in the Adelaide Hills suburb of Nairne just after 9pm on Thursday.
At the same time a 2500-tonne freight train was travelling on the tracks.
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With just seconds to spare the driver managed to jump out of his car before the train smashed through his vehicle.
The collision was so strong that the car was pushed more than 100 metres.
The driver was uninjured.
Some locals who saw the aftermath said it was a frightening sight.
"Pretty scary, pretty overwhelming," Olivia Tremaine said.
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Zack Andrew described seeing the broken up bits of the car strewn across the tracks.
"I stuck my head over the back fence and there was like a tail light of the car and a couple of bumper pieces and that was it."
Emergency services closed the railway line for several hours.
The car was towed and the train was allowed to continue its trip towards Melbourne.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Railway regulators have ruled that all signage and road markings at the crossings meet safety standards.
Biden Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Mark 1 Million COVID Deaths…But Fatalities May Be Even Higher
President Joe Biden President Biden will order flags at half-staff Thursday to commemorate the deaths of 1 million Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19. Biden released a statement Thursday morning honoring those who have died in the U.S. over the last two years of the pandemic. He is also set to address a global COVID-19 […]
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Old Gas Canisters Fuel Deadly Blasts in Venezuela Homes
By Deisy Buitrago Members of a family sit next to an old gas canister, with a name written on it, at his home in the low-income neighbourhood of Petare, in Caracas, Venezuela April 30, 2022. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES CARACAS, May 12 (Reuters) – Venezuelan housewife Leoana Maricuto was cooking in the […]
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Mexican Troops Flee Drug Gang in Michoacan for ‘Public Safety’
MEXICO CITY, May 12 (Reuters) – A military convoy in the Mexican state of Michoacan did not confront the members of a drug cartel who chased them out of town in broad daylight “to avoid deaths,” the country’s president said Thursday. “Some used (the incident) to say what kind of country we live in (…) […]
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Cuba: 45 Dead as Last Body Recovered from Hotel Blast
Emergency personnel walk in front of the Saratoga Hotel six days after it suffered from an explosion, in Havana, Cuba May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini HAVANA, May 12 (Reuters) – Cuban rescue officials said late on Thursday they had recovered the body of the last person believed to be missing following an explosion last week […]
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Three dogs, owners rescued in lucky escape from Queensland floods
Two men and their dogs have been saved from floodwaters during a dramatic rescue in Queensland after they were swept off a bridge by a torrent of water.
The two men, along with their dogs – a puppy, a great dane and a kelpie – became trapped in the rapidly rising floods in Morwincha, in the Scenic Rim region of Queensland.
Police footage shows the car quickly becoming submerged as police officers from Ipswich rush to their aid.
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The van was found wedged between a tree, with Troy Ryan clinging to the passenger door.
"The force of the creek or river, it was just too much," he said.
An elderly man, Greg Forder, was inside with three dogs.
"All I could think of was the dogs, the dogs, the dogs. Forgetting about myself, by this stage the water's up to the dashboard, it was covering the speedo," he said.
The two men had hired the van in NSW and were hoping to travel to Ipswich to pick up the puppy when they were swept off the bridge.
Police officers who had been attending a crash on the Cunningham Highway nearby rushed to their aid.
"We're going to do this quick because the water's coming up," one of the officers is heard saying.
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The police officers went through 100m of floodwaters to retrieve Ryan and the puppy.
One officer escorted them to safety while a second stayed with Forder and the two dogs still in the flooded vehicle.
An officer then carried Forder on his back while another coaxed the great dane and kelpie out of the submerged van, carrying them to safety.
"If these people are indicative of Queensland police, they've got it right. They've got it dead right," Forder said.
The four officers have been commended for their "quick-thinking" and bravery by the Queensland Police Service.
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While their owners seek emergency accommodation, a senior constable is currently caring for the dogs – Ghost and Molly, while the puppy is yet to be named.
St Vinnies have helped the two men find accommodation until they can return home.
Residents are urged to avoid floodwaters at all costs and to avoid flooded roads.
"Police continue to urge members of the public are urged to avoid roads, creeks and bridges likely to be impacted by rapidly rising water, storm debris and flood damage during the current wet weather," a QPS spokesperson said.