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Japanese islanders left sleepless after 900 quakes hit

Tokyo, Japan — A remote island chain in southern Japan has been shaken by more than 900 quakes in the last two weeks, the...

Myanmar quake death toll passes 3,300: state media

Yangon, Myanmar — The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,300, state media said Saturday, as the United Nations...

Gov’t sets over $100K aid to Filipino quake victims in Myanmar

The Philippines is set to provide over $100,000 in financial assistance and deploy a humanitarian contingent to Myanmar following the devastating earthquake that claimed...

Myanmar quake toll passes 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors

Mandalay, Myanmar — The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the...

‘Blink of an eye’: survivor tells of Bangkok skyscraper collapse horror

Bangkok, Thailand — A construction worker told Saturday how he cheated death when a Bangkok skyscraper collapsed "in the blink of an eye" after...

Syria extends aid border crossings opened after quake

United Nations, United States - Syria has extended by another three months border crossings from Turkey into rebel-held areas that had been reopened following a...

6.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Papua New Guinea Friday, rocking residents across the pacific nation, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at...

Power outage in Eastern Visayas may last from 1 to 2 weeks

It will take one to two weeks before power supply is restored in huge portions of Eastern Visayas. This is the projection of the National...

Authorities check possible damage from magnitude 6.8 quake in Mindanao

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines early Saturday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted, Philippine and US authorities said. There were no...

Central Chile hit by 6.9-magnitude quake

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake rattled central Chile on Monday, US geologists said.  The quake, which struck at 6:30 pm (2130 GMT), was centered about 38...

DepEd eyes school buildings that can withstand quakes, strong winds

The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to build new school buildings that can withstand strong winds of up to 350 kilometers per hour...

Shallow quake hits southern Taiwan

A shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, a short distance from where a previous strong quake left more...

4 dead after strong quake shakes southern Philippines

Rescuers dug through rubble Saturday to find survivors after a powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines, killing at least four people and sending thousands...

At least 18 dead in Indonesian earthquake

At least 18 people died and dozens were feared trapped in rubble after a strong earthquake struck off Aceh province on Indonesia's Sumatra island...
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