The Washington Post15d
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N ...
Cyprus Mail16d
Tree planted in London as memorial to Cypriot earthquake dead
The tree was planted in Trent Park in the London borough of Enfield.The event was attended by Rusen Karakaya, whose daughter Selin was one of the 24 Cypriot children who died, as well as the north ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer19d
Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits off Southern Leyte town
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Southern Leyte town on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The state ...
The New York Times21d
Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead
By Jin Yu Young and Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul The former president of the company that operates the South Korean airport where a Jeju Air jet crash-landed last month has been found dead ...
Los Angeles Times21d
Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered 24 ...
Nikkei Asia21d
TSMC assessing impact of 6.4-magnitude Taiwan quake on chip hub
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was working to assess the impact of a 6.4-magnititude earthquake on its most advanced chip production hub on Tuesday morning, with workers ...
NDTV21d
27 Injured, Ceilings Caved In As Earthquake Of Magnitude 6 Hits Taiwan
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities. An AFP journalist in ...
BBC22d
Bodies of man and six-year-old girl found in house
A man and a child have been found dead in a house in West Lothian. The bodies of a 36-year-old man and a six-year old girl were discovered in a property in Harburn Drive, West Calder. Police ...
KING522d
Did you feel it? 3.5 magnitude earthquake reported near Snoqualmie
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — An earthquake struck near Snoqualmie Monday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The 3.5 magnitude quake hit just after 1 p.m. Monday near ...
GMA Network22d
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Occidental Mindoro town
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit the waters near Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on Monday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The tectonic quake struck 23 kilometers ...
MyNorthwest.com22d
3.5 magnitude earthquake recorded near Snoqualmie
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit several miles outside of Snoqualmie in Western Washington Monday afternoon. Washington felt its most recent tremor at 1: ...
The Conversation22d
Amid LA fires, neighbors helped each other survive – 60 years of research shows how local heroes are crucial to disaster response
A survey of residents after the 1985 Mexico City earthquake found that nearly 10% of local residents volunteered in the first three weeks of the response. Following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake ...