Rescue efforts underway as Typhoon Hagibis kills 11 in Japan

Oct 13,2019
Japan's military scrambled Sunday to rescue people trapped by flooding after powerful Typhoon Hagibis ripped across the country, killing at least 11 people and leaving more than a dozen missing.
Ecuador president orders curfew, military control in Quito
Oct 13
Ecuador President Lenin Moreno on Saturday ordered the capital Quito and surrounding areas placed under curfew and military control, as an 11th day of deadly protests against government austerity measures roiled the city.
Suspected IS radical stabs Indonesian security minister
Oct 10
An attacker allegedly "exposed to IS radicalism" stabbed Indonesian security minister Wiranto as he was stepping into a vehicle Thursday, leaving two deep wounds, police said.
Two killed in shooting near synagogue in Germany
Oct 10
Two people have been killed in a shooting near a synagogue in eastern Germany. Police have detained a man in connection with the shooting.
Turkey starts ground offensive into Syria
Oct 10
Turkey's defense ministry says the military has launched ground operations into northern Syria. They are targeting Kurdish forces. The Kurdish side says eight people, including civilians, have been killed.
Typhoon may force suspension of Tokyo trains
Oct 10
East Japan Railway Company says it may suspend some train services this weekend as Typhoon Hagibis is forecast to hit the Tokyo area on Saturday and Sunday.
Ex-president Bush's paintings tell of toll on those he sent to war
Oct 09
In some paintings, the wounds are plain to see: an arm or leg lost to war. In others, the injuries that US veterans suffered are hidden from view.