National Apr 30, 2016

12,000 buildings could collapse in quake-hit Kyushu

The land ministry says data collected on more than 43,000 buildings in Kumamoto Prefecture showed 12,013 to be “dangerous,” warning they could collapse due to aftershocks.

World Jan 24, 2015

Obama, on YouTube, says North Korea likely to collapse and Net may play a role

U.S. President Barack Obama has warned in a recent interview on YouTube that North Korea is likely to collapse and information shared by North Koreans via the Internet can play a role in the possible end to the "authoritarian" regime. "North Korea is the most ...

World Aug 20, 2014

Scene of fighting, grandiose Mosul Dam always beset with problems, threat of collapse

The Mosul Dam was always meant to be a symbol of Iraq's grandiose ambition to escape poverty and underdevelopment. But from the start, the $1.5 billion barrier north of the city was beset with significant engineering problems, now made worse after it became the center ...

Business Mar 3, 2014

Callers to Mt. Gox need translators

Mt. Gox, which collapsed after losing 750,000 bitcoins belonging to clients on its exchange, is finding that some customers dialing in to its new call center are getting lost in translation. Users of the Reddit social media website made posts Monday complaining of being put ...