BEIJING -- China says natural disasters including the devastating Sichuan earthquake cost the country almost $200 billion last year. The
THE Solomon Islands declared a national disaster after torrential rain and flooding in the South Pacific nation killed eight
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI Feb 5, 2009 - Thousands of people in rural Brunei have been stranded by flood
Japan's Mount Asama has erupted, throwing hot rocks out of the crater and depositing a fine layer of ash
In the news cycle today's rooster quickly becomes tomorrow's feather duster. Fiji is no longer in the headlines, but
China's Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday that lack of rainfall in major wheat-growing provinces has brought drought to
BRUSSELS (AFP) – China and the European Union set aside past differences Friday and vowed to work together to
China is aiming to increase its coal production by about 30 percent by 2015 to meet its energy needs,
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia';s Sumatra island early this morning , the US Geological Survey said. The
A red tide ban remains hoisted over four coastal areas in the country, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic