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Unlikely survivors are pulled from the rubble four days after a devastating earthquake struck Japan. Some parts of Ishikawa Prefecture will never look the same and will take years to rebuild. CBC | World News
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Japan earthquakes kill dozens as military deploys troops to search for survivors
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 48 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned that more quakes could lie ahead. CBC | World News
Read More »Death toll from Japan earthquakes soars as military deploys troops to search for survivors
A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 48 people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes. CBC | World News
Read More »Maui welcomes back tourists as wildfire survivors protest over lack of affordable housing
Political leaders invited tourists back to the west side of Maui months after the fire that killed at least 100 people and destroyed over 2,000 buildings. But some residents are struggling with the return of an industry requiring workers to be attentive and hospitable even though they are dealing with loss. CBC | World News
Read More »Hurricane Otis leaves survivors in Mexico uncertain about the future
Residents of Acapulco, Mexico, are sifting through what remains of their homes and belongings after Hurricane Otis battered the area. Many have no option but to rebuild using what’s left, with one man likening it to ‘starting life from scratch’ as he sat perched above the wreckage of his home. CBC | World News
Read More »Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38
Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s east. CBC | World News
Read More »How 3D holograms and AI are preserving Holocaust survivors’ stories
Canadian Max Eisen has had his memories of what happened to him and his family during the Holocaust archived using an interactive system powered by artificial intelligence. CBC | World News
Read More »Holocaust Memorial Day: Survivors return to concentration camp ‘It’s not easy going back’
TWO HOLOCAUST survivors have returned to Bergen-Belsen for the first time since it was liberated and given harrowing accounts of their ordeal. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Survivors found 2 days after deadly Kenya building collapse
Kenyan rescuers digging through the rubble of a six-story building found two survivors alive Sunday, two days after it collapsed in Nairobi and killed at least five people and injured 31 others. CBC | World News
Read More »Holocaust holograms: how survivors’ stories live on through new technology
People trying to preserve the memories of the Holocaust are in a race against time, while the numbers of young Canadians who are unaware what happened are high. The answer might lie in new technology and media. CBC | World News
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