earthquake
Japan nuclear crisis could be environmentally devastating
Environment
March 12, 2011
Japan nuclear crisis could be environmentally devastating
Environmental group Greenpeace warned Saturday that quake damage to two atomic plants means "Japan is in the middle of a…
Death toll rises to 27 after huge quake hits Japan
World
March 11, 2011
Death toll rises to 27 after huge quake hits Japan
At least 27 people had been killed in a quake and tsunami that hit Japan Friday, Kyodo news agency said.The…
Earthquake hits east Egypt, no damages reported
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Earthquake hits east Egypt, no damages reported
An earthquake of 4.9 on the Richter scale hit the eastern part of Egypt on Sunday, said the National Research…
Hot, humid weather expected until Monday
Environment
July 17, 2010
Hot, humid weather expected until Monday
Meteorological experts expect temperatures to rise to 36ยบ in the next couple of days. This rise in temperatures will be…
Earthquake hits Nuweiba, surrounding area
Egypt
July 15, 2010
Earthquake hits Nuweiba, surrounding area
An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Nuweiba at 2:25PM (Cairo time) on Thursday, said Salah Mahmoud, head…
Tibetans cremate dead as quake toll rises
World
April 17, 2010
Tibetans cremate dead as quake toll rises
Yushu, China--Vultures wheeled above a grieving crowd after a traditional "sky burial" on Saturday, and Tibetans held a mass cremation…
Concern for shelter after China quake kills 617
Egypt
April 15, 2010
Concern for shelter after China quake kills 617
The death toll from Wednesday's earthquake in China's remote and mountainous Yushu county has climbed to 617, even as convoys…
Quake in western China kills 400, buries more
World
April 14, 2010
Quake in western China kills 400, buries more
Beijing--A series of strong earthquakes struck a mountainous Tibetan area of western China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people…
Huge earthquake batters Chile, 78 dead
World
February 27, 2010
Huge earthquake batters Chile, 78 dead
Santiago, Chile--A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 78 people, knocking down homes and…
A view from Haiti
Egypt
February 3, 2010
A view from Haiti
“It’s devastation that I’ve never seen anywhere before in my life,” said Natasha Scripture, spokesperson for the World Food Program…