Washington, Dec 23 (DPA) The global economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters equalled $222 billion in 2010,
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Indonesia's Sumatra island Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. There was no tsunami warning.
Angry Haitian mobs have lynched at least 45 people in recent weeks, accusing them of spreading a cholera outbreak
NEW YORK -- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rattled Japan's southern Bonin Islands on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey
Video Report: Quakes, floods, blizzards, heat waves, and other natural disasters took more lives in 2010 than terrorist attacks
Video Report: One powerful storm after another continues to pound California. By Wednesday night, an additional 6-12 inches of
The unusually heavy rain that has pounded Colombia this year killed 284 people in related accidents, officials said, as
Residents in Cumbria reported that items fell from shelves and walls during the tremor. The British Geological Survey confirmed
A leading French environmental group warned Tuesday that October's toxic mud spill in Hungary could cause long-term damage and
A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck southern Japan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with people in nearby