Elephants escape floodwaters in Thailand

Elephants escape floodwaters in Thailand

Video released by The Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand, shows four elephants wading through flood waters as staff work to evacuate the animals to higher ground. Park founder Saengduean Chailert, said the elephant that trailed behind the others is blind which is why it moved slowly. Severe flooding has inundated northern Thailand in … Read more

Israeli strike hits key road near border point

Israeli strike hits key road near border point

Reuters People are now fleeing on foot into Syria after an Israeli strike created a huge crater in the road An Israeli air strike has hit near the main border crossing point for people fleeing the escalating bombing and ground campaign in Lebanon for neighbouring Syria. Israel’s military said it had hit Hezbollah targets near … Read more

Dow jumps over 300 points to close at all-time high

Dow jumps over 300 points to close at all-time high

The Dow closed at an all-time high Friday as a stronger-than-expected jobs report reassured investors who had worried the economy may be getting too weak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 341.16 points, or 0.8%, to 42,352.75, eclipsing its previous high of 42,330.15 on Monday. The S&P 500 gained 0.9% and the Nasdaq gained more than 200 points, … Read more