earthquake
Egypt sees sandstorm and earthquake on the same day
Egypt
June 27, 2015
Egypt sees sandstorm and earthquake on the same day
Egypt faced treacherous weather conditions Saturday as a sandstorm blanketed the north of the country and a magnitude-5.2 earthquake centered…
Aid-dependent Nepal says needs $6.6 billion for post-quake rebuilding
World
June 13, 2015
Aid-dependent Nepal says needs $6.6 billion for post-quake rebuilding
Earthquake-battered Nepal will ask international donors to support a reconstruction plans that is expected to cost US$6.6 billion (4.2 billion…
Malaysia quake death toll at 16, including 7 Singaporeans; search continues
World
June 7, 2015
Malaysia quake death toll at 16, including 7 Singaporeans; search continues
Malaysian authorities said on Sunday 16 bodies had been recovered from the country's highest peak Mount Kinabalu after a magnitude…
Smithsonian documentary captures earthquake in Nepal
Art news
June 6, 2015
Smithsonian documentary captures earthquake in Nepal
It's now a given that most every natural disaster, even in a location as remote as Nepal, will be captured…
Nepal quake death toll becomes highest on record; dozens still missing
World
May 18, 2015
Nepal quake death toll becomes highest on record; dozens still missing
The number of people killed in Nepal by two major earthquakes has surpassed 8,500, making the disaster the deadliest to…
‘We’ve lost everything’: Nepal Sherpas fear for future after quake
Life & Style
May 10, 2015
‘We’ve lost everything’: Nepal Sherpas fear for future after quake
Mount Everest record holder Apa Sherpa ran for his life when a huge earthquake hit Nepal, and now fears for…
Rolling Stones’ Jagger, Wood record Nepal quake charity single
Culture
May 6, 2015
Rolling Stones’ Jagger, Wood record Nepal quake charity single
The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood have joined forces with British soul singer Beverley Knight to record a…
About 100 bodies found in Nepal trekking village
World
May 4, 2015
About 100 bodies found in Nepal trekking village
Nepali police and local volunteers found the bodies of about 100 trekkers and villagers buried in an avalanche set off…
Three survive 8 days under Nepal quake rubble; but many trekkers dead
World
May 3, 2015
Three survive 8 days under Nepal quake rubble; but many trekkers dead
Three people were pulled out alive from the rubble of their home eight days after Nepal's devastating earthquake, an official…
UN: Relief goods for Nepal quake victims held up at customs
World
May 2, 2015
UN: Relief goods for Nepal quake victims held up at customs
Some of the relief material for survivors of Nepal's devastating earthquake was being held up at the country's only international…