earthquake
Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
World
April 16, 2016
Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, injuring more than 1,000…
Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine
World
April 15, 2016
Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine
Aftershocks rattled southwestern Japan on Friday after a strong quake the night before killed nine people, injured at least 1,000…
Tsunami alert issued after large quake hits off Vanuatu
World
April 3, 2016
Tsunami alert issued after large quake hits off Vanuatu
A large 7.2 quake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu on Sunday and there was…
CNN: Washington Monument reopens after broken elevator fixed
Life & Style
March 31, 2016
CNN: Washington Monument reopens after broken elevator fixed
Forty visitors and two park rangers were forced to take the stairs down the Washington Monument on Tuesday after an…
‘Hearts are in pieces’ five years after tsunami hits Japan
World
March 11, 2016
‘Hearts are in pieces’ five years after tsunami hits Japan
Japan on Friday mourned the thousands who lost their lives in a massive earthquake and tsunami five years ago that…
Death toll at collapsed building in Taiwanese city reaches 114 as rescue efforts end
World
February 13, 2016
Death toll at collapsed building in Taiwanese city reaches 114 as rescue efforts end
The death toll at a building that collapsed from a strong earthquake in southern Taiwan reached 114 as rescue efforts…
Taiwan earthquake death toll rises to 59; 76 still missing
World
February 11, 2016
Taiwan earthquake death toll rises to 59; 76 still missing
The death toll from a weekend earthquake in Taiwan rose to 59 on Thursday, with 76 people still missing and…
Young girl rescued two days after Taiwan quake; toll could exceed 100
World
February 8, 2016
Young girl rescued two days after Taiwan quake; toll could exceed 100
Rescuers pulled out an eight-year-old girl alive from the rubble of a Taiwan apartment block on Monday more than 60…
More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 people still trapped
World
February 7, 2016
More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 people still trapped
Rescuers in Taiwan pulled more people alive from a collapsed apartment tower on Sunday, a day after a strong earthquake…
Death toll rises to 11 in Taiwan quake
World
February 6, 2016
Death toll rises to 11 in Taiwan quake
The death toll has climbed to 11 in an earthquake that struck southern Taiwan.Taiwan's Emergency Management Information center says that…