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How Indonesia’s deadly tsunami was caused by volcano which grew in hole left by original 1883 eruption which was blamed for more than 36,000 death The juvenile volcano emerged from the sea around 90 years ago Anak Krakatoa has been showing signs of a huge eruption since June   Krakatoa collapsed after the 1883 eruption which caused the deaths of 36,000  Records of the time show that it destroyed 165 villages…

“This is a made-up fight so the president can look like he’s fighting, but even if he wins, our borders are going to be insecure,” Corker, who is retiring at the end of the year, said Sunday in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

CARITA BEACH, Indonesia — A tsunami believed to be triggered by a volcanic eruption killed at least 222 people in Indonesia during a busy holiday weekend, sweeping away hotels, hundreds of houses and a group of people attending a beach concert. More than 800 were reported injured and 28 missing after the tsunami hit around the Sunda Strait on Saturday night, the Disaster Management Agency said. The toll could continue…

Washington is preparing for a lengthy partial shutdown as a deal to fully reopen the government remains elusive. Though only in its second day after Congress missed the midnight deadline Friday, lawmakers are warning they believe roughly a quarter of the government could remain shuttered well into the week. Both Monday and Tuesday are federal holidays, but the ramifications of a partial shutdown are expected be felt more widely on…

Dramatic footage of a tsunami in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait shows large waves crashing into an outdoor stage where a local rock band was performing, reportedly killing a musician. Several spectators attending the concert by Indonesian pop band 17 were missing after the disaster late on Saturday, the Reuters news agency reported. Along the rim of the Sunda Strait, at least 168 people were killed and more than 700 wounded,…

Washington remains deeply divided and nowhere near a resolution of the shutdown that began early Saturday, with all sides now anticipating the impasse will continue into the first weeks of January. The first day of a partial government shutdown sparked by disagreements over funding for border security ended with fruitless overtures by the White House to Democratic leaders and stark evidence that Republicans can’t agree on how President Trump should…

Brett McGurk, the special presidential envoy to the coalition fighting the Islamic State, announced his resignation days after Secretary of Defense James Mattis also resigned. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Brett McGurk, the special presidential envoy to the coalition fighting the Islamic State, announced his resignation days after Secretary of Defense James Mattis also resigned. Susan Walsh/AP Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the coalition fighting the…

Senior Trump administration officials said Saturday that the president still plans on having Mexico pay for a wall along the US-Mexico border. The statement comes on the first day of a partial shutdown of the federal government, after Congress adjourned until December 27 without agreeing on a spending deal. President Donald Trump made a last-minute decision in recent days to demand that Congress allocated $5 billion for the wall, despite…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told President TrumpDonald John TrumpSchumer, Pelosi: Trump got ‘what he wanted’ with shutdown Trump has discussed firing Fed chief after latest interest rate hike: report LeBron James accuses NFL team owners of being ‘old white men’ with ‘slave mentality’ MORE last Friday that his country would handle the remainder of Islamic State forces in Syria following a U.S. withdrawal from the country. NBC News reports that…

When President Trump announced that he would pick Jim Mattis, a retired four-star general, to serve as secretary of Defense, the decision was met with relief. In January 2017, Trump seemed like he might well be able to give conservatives real leadership and credibility on foreign policy. Mattis had the respect of the president and the military as well as the knowledge and experience necessary to navigate emerging threats to…

Image copyright Oystein Lund Andersen Image caption This image of Anak Krakatoa erupting was taken by Oystein Lund Andersen on Saturday At least 43 people have been killed and 584 injured after a tsunami hit the coast on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, government officials say. The country’s disaster management agency says hundreds of buildings were damaged by Saturday’s tsunami. It says the possible cause of the tsunami was undersea landslides after…

Senior Trump administration officials said Saturday that the president still plans on having Mexico pay for a wall along the US-Mexico border. The statement comes on the first day of a partial shutdown of the federal government, after Congress adjourned until December 27 without agreeing on a spending deal. President Donald Trump made a last-minute decision in recent days to demand that Congress allocated $5 billion for the wall, despite…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told President TrumpDonald John TrumpSchumer, Pelosi: Trump got ‘what he wanted’ with shutdown Trump has discussed firing Fed chief after latest interest rate hike: report LeBron James accuses NFL team owners of being ‘old white men’ with ‘slave mentality’ MORE last Friday that his country would handle the remainder of Islamic State forces in Syria following a U.S. withdrawal from the country. NBC News reports that…

Image copyright Oystein Lund Andersen Image caption This image of Anak Krakatoa erupting was taken by Oystein Lund Andersen on Saturday At least 43 people have been killed and 584 injured after a tsunami hit the coast on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, government officials say. The country’s disaster management agency says hundreds of buildings were damaged by Saturday’s tsunami. It says the possible cause of the tsunami was undersea landslides after…

When President Trump announced that he would pick Jim Mattis, a retired four-star general, to serve as secretary of Defense, the decision was met with relief. In January 2017, Trump seemed like he might well be able to give conservatives real leadership and credibility on foreign policy. Mattis had the respect of the president and the military as well as the knowledge and experience necessary to navigate emerging threats to…

Senior Trump administration officials said Saturday that the president still plans on having Mexico pay for a wall along the US-Mexico border. The statement comes on the first day of a partial shutdown of the federal government, after Congress adjourned until December 27 without agreeing on a spending deal. President Donald Trump made a last-minute decision in recent days to demand that Congress allocated $5 billion for the wall, despite…

President Trump during a signing ceremony for criminal justice reform legislation in the Oval Office on Friday. (Associated Press) President Trump on Saturday night reacted to the resignation of Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for the global coalition to defeat the Islamic State group (ISIS), while also offering a new response to the departure of his defense secretary, James Mattis. Trump took to social media to say he’d neither met nor…

Image copyright Oystein Lund Andersen Image caption This image of Anak Krakatoa erupting was taken by Oystein Lund Andersen on Saturday At least 43 people have been killed and 584 injured after a tsunami hit the coast on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, government officials say. The country’s disaster management agency says hundreds of buildings were damaged by Saturday’s tsunami. It says the possible cause of the tsunami was undersea landslides after…

The mood at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill darkened with the resignation of Defense Secretary James MattisJames Norman MattisOvernight Defense: Washington reeling from Mattis resignation | Allies seek ‘clarity’ on next steps | Graham wants hearings on Syria withdrawal | Lawmakers push back on Afghan drawdown On The Money: Latest on shutdown drama | Senate leaders tout breakthrough for moving forward | Last-minute talks to secure final deal |…

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