News Headlines - 16 April 2016

▽Ecuador Earthquake Kills at Least 77 - The New York Times

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the central coast of Ecuador on Saturday, killing at least 77 people, officials and news reports said. The effects could be felt as far away as the capital, Quito, which lies some 105 miles from the epicenter.

▽Japan earthquake: Rescuers in 'race against time' as storm hits - BBC News

Rescuers are in a "race against time" to find survivors of a powerful earthquake amid forecasts of heavy rain and cold overnight, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned.

▽Manufacturers suspend production after magnitude-7.3 quake rocks Kyushu | The Japan Times

A number of firms were forced to suspend production and evacuate their employees after a magnitude-7.3 earthquake rocked central Kyushu early Saturday following a series of temblors beginning roughly a day earlier.

▽The Queen to be axed as Jamaica's Head of State on eve of 90th birthday | Daily Mail Online

Jamaica may axe the Queen as their official Head of State in a new proposal.
Governor-General Patrick Allen announced plans to make a constitutional amendment that would replace the Queen with a president on Thursday.

▽Inside the bizarre Vladimir Putin cafe - complete with Barack Obama toilet paper

Vladimir Putin fans now have the perfect place to toast to the Russian leader thanks to a newly opened cafe dedicated solely to the action man president.