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  • Reuters

    Stay alert: Quake warning app demand surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan

    Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra seconds to take cover after more than 1,300 aftershocks rattled the island in the past month following a large temblor. Taiwan's east coast was struck by a 7.2 magnitude quake on April 3, killing 17 people. The frequent aftershocks since then - including more than 200 tremors in a 24-hour period starting April 22 - have unnerved many.

  • Reuters

    Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists

    Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving residents a rare spectacle and an extra source of income in a region dependent on rice-growing. Following a prolonged spell with little rain, the dried-up dam has revealed parts of a sunken church and foundations of old structures from the old town in Nueva Ecija province in recent weeks. "When I heard about the sunken church of old Pantabangan town resurfacing, I got excited and wanted to see it," said 61-year-old retired nurse Aurea Delos Santos.

  • USA TODAY

    '9-1-1' stars talk Maddie and Chimney's roller-coaster wedding, Buck's 'perfect' gay kiss

    The cast of ABC's "9-1-1" takes us behind the scenes of the new episode, Buck's sexual awakening and Maddie and Chimney's wildly emotional wedding.