THOUSANDS EVACUATED Houses elsewhere could be seen lying empty and electricity was out in parts of the island before Friday’s eruption. Officials said Thursday that communications had been knocked out on parts of both Ruang and Tagulandang, which is home to around 20,000 people. Sahid Samihing, a 53-year-old Tagulandang resident,…

Third-seeded Casper Ruud defeated 14th-seeded Jordan Thompson 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Thursday in Spain.Ruud, of Norway, won the first five games of the first set and overcame four aces by the Australian to capture the match in 73 minutes. Ruud will face Italian Matteo Arnaldi in the next round.Fourth-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia was unable to follow up the momentum of his victory over…

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WELLINGTON: A ram in New Zealand has been shot and killed by police after it was blamed for the deaths of an elderly couple in a farm paddock, authorities and local media said. The man and woman were found “deceased” on Thursday (Apr 18) morning at the property in West…

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WASHINGTON :Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank may raise interest rates again if the yen’s declines significantly push up inflation, highlighting the impact currency moves may have on the timing of the next policy shift.”There’s a possibility the weak yen could push up trend…

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