earthquake
Two dead, 241 injured in Iran earthquake
Middle East
August 26, 2018
Two dead, 241 injured in Iran earthquake
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck western Iran near the border with Iraq early Sunday, killing two people and injuring…
Third strong earthquake shakes Lombok as death toll tops 220
World
August 9, 2018
Third strong earthquake shakes Lombok as death toll tops 220
TANJUNG, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian island of Lombok was shaken by a third big earthquake in little more than…
Death toll in Lombok quake hits 131, more than 156,000 displaced
World
August 8, 2018
Death toll in Lombok quake hits 131, more than 156,000 displaced
The death toll from a shallow 6.9-magnitude earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has risen above 130, officials…
1,200 tourists being evacuated from Indonesia quake islands: disaster agency
World
August 6, 2018
1,200 tourists being evacuated from Indonesia quake islands: disaster agency
More than one thousand tourists were being evacuated from Indonesia’s tiny Gili islands on Monday after a powerful quake…
Volcano hikers tell of terror after Indonesia quake
World
July 31, 2018
Volcano hikers tell of terror after Indonesia quake
More than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an Indonesian mountain after an earthquake have returned to…
Indonesia in rescue bid for 500 hikers stranded after quake
World
July 30, 2018
Indonesia in rescue bid for 500 hikers stranded after quake
Indonesia mounted a rescue operation Monday to reach more than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an…
Japan World Cup team send condolences to those affected by Osaka quake
World
June 18, 2018
Japan World Cup team send condolences to those affected by Osaka quake
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan’s second-biggest metropolis, early on Monday, killing three people. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
Final death toll at South African gold mine rises to seven
World
May 5, 2018
Final death toll at South African gold mine rises to seven
Seven miners were killed at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Masakhane mine while six others are recovering in hospital after being trapped underground for…
Earthquake hits near southwest Iran’s Sisakht
Middle East
May 2, 2018
Earthquake hits near southwest Iran’s Sisakht
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck southwest Iran in the early hours of Wednesday, the National Earthquake Information Center said. There…
Week after Papua New Guinea quake, nearly 150,000 people in urgent need of aid
World
March 4, 2018
Week after Papua New Guinea quake, nearly 150,000 people in urgent need of aid
Almost a week after a deadly quake struck the rugged Papua New Guinea highlands, nearly 150,000 people remain in urgent…