Snow blanketed the streets, flights cancelled, schools closed and traffic became jammed as Storm Stella hits US
A massive winter storm has hit much of the Northeast as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania declare states of emergency. Winter...
Deadly earthquake rocks central Italy; at least 120 dead and toll expected to rise
At least 120 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck a remote area of central Italy on Wednesday, said Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, warning that...
The districts of Purworejo, Banjarnegara and Kebumen are the hardest-hit areas, and most of the casualties came from there
JAKARATA (Indonesia) - The death toll from a series of flash floods and landslides that occurred in 16 districts in Central...
About 10,000 troops have been deployed to the coastal areas, with 3,500 extra national police officers sent to affected towns
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador's central coast Saturday evening, killing hundreds and devastating entire regions of the country.
The death...
The undersea quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres Southwest of Sumatra
JAKARTA (Indonesia) - A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck offs the coast of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was centered in the Indian Ocean about 410...
One 17 story apartment building collapsed; two bodies found in the rubble and many trapped after earthquake jolts Taiwan
TAINAN (Taiwan) – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan on Saturday before sunrise, five people were dead and at least...
Weather-related disasters have become more frequent over the last 20 years, claiming more than 600,000 lives, a new UN report claimed on Monday, urging nations to take serious action on climate change.
Around 90 percent of disasters in the last...
