Category: Asia

Climate Threatens Cultural Sites

Mummies decaying in Siberia, pyramids vanishing under the sand in Sudan, Mayan temples collapsing: climate change risks destroying countless

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Pandeglang: 1000’s of Homes Flooded

Jakarta. Thousands of homes in Pandeglang district, Banten, have been inundated with floodwater in the past two days after

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Methane Blast Kills 26 China Miners

A methane explosion in a coal mine in China has killed 26 workers officials have confirmed. A total of 46

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6.1 Quake Hits Mindano, No Tsunami

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the southern Philippines, the US Geological Survey reported, but there

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Waste Pollutes Adriatic Coast

A Montenegrin beach on the Adriatic coast has been left covered in plastic bottles, medical waste and parts from

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Round Up: Blizzards, Floods and Fire

Video Report: Europe is experiencing some wild weather from flooding to snow to a wildfire. (more…)

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Melting Glaciers Bring Flood Threat

Residents of the Himalayas and other mountain areas face a "tough and unpredictable future" as global warming melts glaciers

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5.4 Quake off Java: No Tsunami

JAKARTA, Dec. 7, 2010 (Xinhua News Agency) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit off

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Jakarta Gets Flood Warning System

With the rainy season in full swing across the country, officials in Jakarta have unveiled an early warning system

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Deadly Israel Fire Extinguished

A forest fire that killed 42 people in northern Israel's Carmel region has been extinguished, Israeli police said. Efforts to

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