Earthquake

Fears have begun to rise that a huge volcano is about to erupt in Iceland which could a bigger impact on the world than last year's eruption at Eyjafjallajokull.

The director of Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant is stepping down due to ill health, according to the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO)

Faced by months of uprising against his regime, Syrian President Bashar al Assad continues to blame much of the unrest on armed groups and Islamist movements.

Much speculation has been made about the possibility of the popular protests in Syria disintegrating into an Iraq-style sectarian conflict. The IBTimes presents an analysis of the various arguments on either side.

Asia will have to wage a dual battle to contain the aftershocks of the eurozone turmoil and the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.

At least seven people are dead and dozens are still trapped in collapsed buildings following a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck eastern Turkey, less than three weeks after a previous 7.2 magnitude quake killed 600 people in the same area.

Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's controversial leader is trying to survive the latest political crisis affecting his career as Tuesday as he faces a crucial parliamentary vote which could bring down his stricken coalition after three years in power.

With Silvio Berlusconi facing the 54th -- and possibly final -- vote of confidence of his coalition in his third term alone, many wonder how the 75-year-old media tycoon has maintained his hold over the Italian public.

Last week, embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed to end its crackdown on anti-government demonstrations, pull troops from the streets and release prisoners jailed during months of protests, according to the Arab League. However within days, more civilian deaths have been announced and the city of Homs has now become the symbol of the deadly crackdown led by Assad's forces.

The past seven months have seen bloodshed and uprising in both Libya and Syria, but while former Libyan dictator has been ousted and killed by rebel fighters, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad obstinately clings to power. Could his continued refusal to engage with protesters lead to a similar violent end?

Rock band Coldplay has topped the album charts with their fifth studio album "Mylo Xyloto", the Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday.

Toyota Motor Corp has announced it will suspend production in North America on Saturday following a shortage of parts, the latest signs that the floods in Thailand have started to affect the giant automaker's global operations.

A 14-day-old new born has miraculously survived after being trapped for 46hours in debris after the 7.2 earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday.

Residents of quake-affected areas spent their second night out, in freezing temperatures, after Turkish towns were rattled by several aftershocks from a massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake that has, so far, killed more than 270 people and wounded another 1,000.

Turkey is pursuing non-stop rescue operations in a desperate attempt to search for missing people who are believed to be trapped under debris in the aftermath of a massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

Rescue teams are on a race against time in Turkey, as efforts to find people trapped under rubble continued throughout the night, after the earthquake that hit Turkey's eastern Van region on Sunday killed more than 200 people.

It took the earthquake in Turkey to last 29 seconds. But, it was the aftermath which has paralyzed the nation. For some, their prayers were answered when the rescue efforts turned out to be successful. But, not everyone has had that luck.

The 29-second earthquake which struck Turkey has killed at least 138 people. The country continues to reel in hundreds of aftershocks, received in less than ten hours, one of which was at 6.0 magnitude strong enough to create more damages.

The devastating earthquake that struck Japan earlier this year may have rattled the highest layer of the atmosphere before it shook the Earth, a discovery which could be used to provide warning for big earthquakes.

CERN scientists said on Thursday they had recorded sub-atomic particles travelling faster than light, producing a finding that could overturn fundamental law of physics such as one of Einstein's long-accepted special relativity theory.

The L'Aquila trial has now started with seven Italian officials and leading seismologists charged with manslaughter after failing to inform of the possible dangers of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that killed 309 people in 2009.

About 300 local people and 23 tourists were rescued by Indian troops after a powerful earthquake hit the northeast Indian state of Sikkim Sunday, said local media on Monday.

Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda appointed a new industry minister after his predecessor made controversial remarks only eight days into the post about the country's nuclear crisis.

Fourth September this year marked the first anniversary of the 7.1 Richter scale earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch at 04.35 local time. New Zealand's second largest city, and the largest in the South Island, the miracle was surely that despite extensive damage, no-one was killed in the quake. No doubt that the quake hit the area early on a Saturday morning helped make this possible.

Substantial changes have been made to designer’s schedules at both New York fashion week and London Fashion Week due to Hurricane Irene.

A tsunami warning triggered by a strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake which struck Alaska's Aleutian Islands early Friday morning has been lifted, the US Geological Survey reported.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced his resignation Friday after 15 months in power, his career doomed by the government's handling of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis.

19 people were injured after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Peru, near the border with Brazil, destroying several buildings while traffic in the southern part of the country is blocked, reports said.

People on the East Coast of the Unites States are still in a state of shock after a magnitude-5.8 earthquake centred on the state of Virginia was felt in Washington and New York.

Hurricane Irene is set to hit Haiti, the Bahamas and Florida in the next few days, forecasters warned last night.