EARTHQUAKE

The quake injures three people including a child and damages nearly 48 houses.

Short and brutal conflict 'on several fronts' would follow air assault on Iranian nuclear facilities, says outgoing civil defence chief, Matan Vilnai.

Some of Asia’s most important growth economies have the highest financial risk from the threat of natural hazards, says risk analysis firm Maplecroft, just one week after the flooding of Manila, Philippines.

Two powerful earthquakes with magnitudes of 6.4 and 6.3 rattle several villages in north-west Iran killing scores of residents.

Clashes between Syrian rebels and the government forces continue in the capital.

Since the disaster, many countries have turned back on nuclear energy but countries like the UK and the US still vouch for it.

Shin Shin the panda surprises zoologists by giving birth to cub at Ueno Zoo in Japan.

Although triggered by tsunami, the Fukushima disaster 'could and should have been foreseen and prevented', according to independent parliamentary investigation.

Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda orders restart of reactors 3 and 4 at Ohi nuclear power plant.

To help families of the victims of the earthquakes that struck Emilia-Romagna in Italy earlier in May, luxury automaker Ferrari has raised over £1.45 million through an online auction.

Japan is ignoring lessons from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, triggered by last year's earthquake and a massive tsunami, say two seismologists.

Rihanna performs at the BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend 2012. Jay Z appeared for a cameo role during her performance.

At least 40 dead after radical Islamist sect Boko Haram launches attack in northern Nigeria after deadly assaults in churches of last weekend.

The Islamist militants Boko Haram unleash wave of attacks in cxity of Damaturu amid mounting criticisism of President Goodluck Jonathan trip to Brazil for a UN conference.

Damage limited and no injuries reported as epicentre of 5.2 magnitude tremor was near surface.

Azerbaijan could be hit by another massive earthquake similar to the intensity of 1859 earthquake.

Devastating earthquake in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province leaves at least 100 people dead after triggering a massive landslide.

Floating dock from Japan's devastating 2011 tsunami poses threat to ecosystem

Damage assessed in northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, which experienced more than 60 aftershocks overnight.

Nuclear radiation from the leaks at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has been detected in bluefin tuna caught near San Diego, off the California coast.

New 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy, near the city of Modena, leaving 10 people dead.