Earthquake

Japan's LNG dependence has soared after the 2011 disaster.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Mar 04, 2013

World Health Organisation outlines health risks of those in fallout zone of Japan's 2011 nuclear disaster.

Hannah Osborne Feb 28, 2013

Japan's tsunami-devastated port city receives gold gifts which the media are calling a 'goodwill gold rush'.

Geetha Pillai Feb 16, 2013

Meteor in Central Russia's Ural region has triggered UFO scare and mass panic.

Drishya Nair Feb 15, 2013

Photos of the Caribbean street party, held every year before Ash Wednesday

Ewan Palmer Feb 13, 2013

Islands hit by 3ft waves as tsunami alert sounded for several Pacific Ocean areas.

Drishya Nair Feb 06, 2013

Soaring levels of air pollution prompt entrepreneur to sell 'Pristine Tibet' air in a can.

Ewan Palmer Jan 30, 2013

Israel becomes first country of 193 UN members to turn back on Universal Periodic Review.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 29, 2013

Japan records annual deficit of 139.7bn yen with the EU while its trade deficit with China doubles to record 3.52tn yen.

Jerin Mathew Jan 24, 2013

Japan's currency hit a two and a half year low against the US dollar as investors bet BoJ will bow to new government pressure and add trillions in new stimulus.

Martin Baccardax Jan 14, 2013

An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale has struck off the coast of Alaska.

Chandrashekar Srinivasan Jan 05, 2013

Japan's currency hits two and a half year low against the US dollar following Fed minutes, Shinzo Abe statement

Martin Baccardax Jan 04, 2013

Availability of cheap finance and ongoing economic recovery in the US boost car sales.

Jerin Mathew Jan 04, 2013

Deflation, rising currency and perceived threats to national security have driven disillusioned voters to the conservative LDP.

Geetha Pillai Dec 16, 2012

A strong earthquake has shaken northeastern Japan prompting a tsunami warning for the Miyagi coastal area.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 07, 2012

Gale force winds drop concrete block on to truck's driver's compartment and fells trees.

Alfred Joyner Dec 06, 2012

Tsunami Early Warning Mitigation System will be tested by four simulated earthquakes and tsunamis.

Hannah Osborne Nov 27, 2012

Epic Mickey 2, from Disney and Junction Point, is a wonderful platform game starring Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Rabbit

Edward Smith Nov 17, 2012

Southern Italian probe into sovereign downgrade wants Fitch and S&P executives to take stand and answer charges of manipulation and information abuse.

Martin Baccardax Nov 12, 2012

Powerful earthquake kills five construction workers and wrecks buildings.

Geetha Pillai Nov 11, 2012

The World Press Photo 2012 exhibition showcases prize-winning images from the 55th annual World Press Photo contest.

Sanskrity Sinha Nov 10, 2012

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama orders investigation and 18-man team Israeli team joins rescue operation after multi-storey collapses in Accra.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 08, 2012

Earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitude strikes Guatemala causing widespread damage.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 08, 2012

Japan diverts a quarter of the budget meant for reconstruction of the Tsunami affected regions to unrelated projects, finds a government audit.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 31, 2012

An unexploded bomb from the World War II era has been found at a construction site near the runway of Sendai airport in northern Japan.

Sanskrity Sinha Oct 30, 2012

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission declares alert at Oyster Creek nuclear power plant after Frankenstorm Sandy makes landfall.

Sanskrity Sinha Oct 30, 2012

Forecasters do not rule out the possibility of high waves.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 28, 2012

The USGS records two aftershocks of 5.8 and 4.8 after the powerful earthquake of 7.7 which hit the coasts of western Canada.

Geetha Pillai Oct 28, 2012

The Japanese government announces stimulus package as the country struggles on falling global demand.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 26, 2012

Seven Italian scientists guilty of manslaughter for not warning of dangers of 2009 earthquake that killed 309

Umberto Bacchi Oct 22, 2012