Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053, says Taliban
KABUL - Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the Taliban administration ...
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Two earthquakes strike Nepal, sending tremors through the region
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Two earthquakes struck northwestern Nepal on Tuesday, sending tremors through the region, the country’s earthquake monitoring center ...
Japan’s century of efforts to tame earthquakes
TOKYO — Takashi Hosoda was in a Tokyo skyscraper when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, but ...
A glance at the world’s deadliest quakes in past 25 years
CANBERRA, Australia - The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has killed more than 20,700 people ...
Arab League expresses condolences to Syrian, Turkish peoples over quake victims
CAIRO - The Arab League Economic and Social Council (ESC) expressed condolences and solidarity with the Syrian and Turkish people ...
WFP says it is running out of stocks in northwest Syria
GENEVA - The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it was running out of stocks in northwest Syria and ...
Earthquakes strike off Iranian coast; no damage reported
Three earthquakes struck off Iran’s southern Kish Island on Wednesday, rattling surrounding areas. The US Geological Survey said two magnitude ...
Earthquakes shake Indonesia, Philippines; no tsunami threat
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Strong, shallow underwater earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippine capital region Monday, but no serious damage ...
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