natural disasters
Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 35
World
February 10, 2012
Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 35
MANILA — The death toll from landslides triggered by an earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 35 and…
Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon kills hundreds
World
December 19, 2011
Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon kills hundreds
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Disaster agencies Monday rushed to deliver body bags, food, water, and medicine to crowded evacuation centers…
Mild quake rattles Sharm el-Sheikh, no injuries reported
Egypt
November 19, 2011
Mild quake rattles Sharm el-Sheikh, no injuries reported
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit south west of Sharm el-Sheikh at 9:12 am Saturday morning, the Egyptian National Seismic Network…
7.2 earthquake causes damage, casualties in Turkey
Environment
October 23, 2011
7.2 earthquake causes damage, casualties in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck eastern Turkey Sunday, collapsing some buildings and…
Once-a-century earthquake rattles US East Coast
Environment
August 24, 2011
Once-a-century earthquake rattles US East Coast
A strong earthquake rattled the US East Coast on Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, damaging well-known buildings in…
Donors pledge billions for Haiti aid
World
April 1, 2010
Donors pledge billions for Haiti aid
International donors on Wednesday pledged US$5.3 billion to Haiti, exceeding expectations in a worldwide drive to rebuild the country after…
Bad weather kills 6
Egypt
February 27, 2010
Bad weather kills 6
Bad weather over the last two days has led to road accidents, power cuts and fires that left three foreigners…
Floods raid Al Arish
Egypt
January 26, 2010