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Thousands in Indonesia pray on 15th anniversary of tsunami

26 Dec 2019

Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. Indonesia...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes west of Port Hardy, Canada

25 Dec 2019

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck 177km (109.98 miles) west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries...

Earthquake rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indian Kashmir

20 Dec 2019

An earthquake shook some buildings in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kashmir state in India on Friday, according to a witness. The magnitude 6.1 quake was centred in mountainous Hindu Kush...

6.9-magnitude quake rattles Philippines, damage reported

15 Dec 2019

A powerful earthquake struck near the Philippines city of Davao on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, the latest tremor to strike the southern part of the country in recent...

Albania quake toll hits 50 as search for survivors ends

30 Nov 2019

The death toll from a powerful Albanian earthquake rose to 50 as the search for survivors was called off, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Saturday. Earthquake of...

UAE to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to quake victims in Albania

27 Nov 2019

Through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the UAE will provide emergency relief assistance worth AED13 million to the victims of the earthquake that struck Albania on 26th...

Albania mourns as earthquake search for survivors continues

27 Nov 2019

Albania was in national mourning Wednesday as emergency workers continued to pull bodies from the ruins of buildings gutted by a violent earthquake, with nearly 30 found dead and hundreds...

14 dead, more than 600 injured as powerful tremor hits Albania

26 Nov 2019

Rescue crews used excavators to search for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings Tuesday after a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania killed at least 14 people and injured more than...

Pope urges fresh help for Fukushima victims on Japan trip

25 Nov 2019

Pope Francis called on Monday for renewed efforts to help victims of Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster” of earthquake, tsunami and the Fukushima meltdown, noting “concern” in the country over the...

Strong earthquake strikes near Thai-Laos border

21 Nov 2019

A strong earthquake struck on Thursday near the border of Thailand and Laos, setting high-rise buildings swaying in Bangkok, and prompting at least one power plant in Laos to suspend...

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