New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

N. Korean boat towed

N. Korean boat towed

TOTTORI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a North Korean boat (front) being towed by a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship off Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2012. Three of four crew members of the North Korean boat, rescued while drifting in the Sea of Japan, arrived at Miho Bay in the prefecture the same day, where the three will be questioned about their circumstances while the other member, who was dehydrated when rescued, had been taken to hospital.

N. Korean boat towed

N. Korean boat towed

TOTTORI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a North Korean boat (back) being towed by a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship off Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2012. Three of four crew members of the North Korean boat, rescued while drifting in the Sea of Japan, arrived at Miho Bay in the prefecture the same day, where the three will be questioned about their circumstances while the other member, who was dehydrated when rescued, had been taken to hospital.

N. Korean boat towed

N. Korean boat towed

TOTTORI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a North Korean boat being towed by a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship off Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2012. Three of four crew members of the North Korean boat, rescued while drifting in the Sea of Japan, arrived at Miho Bay in the prefecture the same day, where the three will be questioned about their circumstances while the other member, who was dehydrated when rescued, had been taken to hospital.