Quick Takes

Video Shows Train Crashing Into Truck in Indiana

Wildlife Officials Rescue 14-Foot-Long Python in Western India

Wildlife rescuers in India's western Vadodara city rescued a 14-foot-long python from an agricultural field, Thursday, September 30. (Reuters)

Powerful Typhoon Mindulle Approaches Tokyo Area Bringing Heavy Rain

Powerful winds and torrential rain hit parts of Japan, Friday, October 1, as Typhoon Mindulle was approaching Tokyo. (Reuters)

Partly Demolished Building Collapses Onto Road in Taiwan

Police Storm Ecuador Prison After Riot Kills 116

Ecuador's national police sent in 400 officers to restore order at one of the country's largest prisons, Thursday, September 30, after a riot this week in which at least 116 inmates died and 80 were injured. (Reuters)

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts for First Time in Nearly a Year

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, in its first eruption in nearly a year, was filling the crater at its summit with hot red lava and clouding the skies with volcanic smog, Thursday, September 30, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (Reuters)

Environmental Activists Block M25 Motorway Traffic in Britain

Environmental activist group Insulate Britain blocked traffic, Thursday, September 30, at junction 30 on the M25, in Essex, England. (Reuters)

Smoke Rises as Lava Hits Ocean

Spain's Geological and Mining Institute released a video of lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano reaching the Atlantic Ocean off the island of La Palma, Wednesday, September 29. (Reuters)

Death Toll in Ecuador Prison Clash Tops 100

A battle between gangs in a prison in Ecuador's coastal city of Guayaquil killed at least 100 inmates and injured 52 more in what authorities are calling the worst penitentiary massacre in the country's history. (Reuters)

Rocks Fly, Water Cannons Sprayed in Paraguay as Protest Turns Violent

Rocks were thrown, water cannons were discharged and a fire needed to be extinguished near Paraguay's Congress, Wednesday, September 29, after lawmakers approved tougher private property laws that angry demonstrators say adversely affect them. (Reuters)

Thai Rescue Team Saves Flood Victims From Deadly Currents