2010 Disasters Cost $220 Billion

Washington, Dec 23 (DPA) The global economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters equalled $222 billion in 2010,

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5.6 Earthquake Hits Sumatra

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Indonesia's Sumatra island Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. There was no tsunami warning.

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45 Lynched in Haiti “Cholera Purge”

Angry Haitian mobs have lynched at least 45 people in recent weeks, accusing them of spreading a cholera outbreak

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Second Big Quake Hits Japan

NEW YORK -- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rattled Japan's southern Bonin Islands on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey

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2010: The Deadliest Year Yet

Video Report: Quakes, floods, blizzards, heat waves, and other natural disasters took more lives in 2010 than terrorist attacks

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Powerful Storms Pound California

Video Report: One powerful storm after another continues to pound California. By Wednesday night, an additional 6-12 inches of

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100’s Killed In Colombia Floods

The unusually heavy rain that has pounded Colombia this year killed 284 people in related accidents, officials said, as

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UK. Earthquake Shakes Cumbria

Residents in Cumbria reported that items fell from shelves and walls during the tremor. The British Geological Survey confirmed

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Future Damage of Toxic Sludge

A leading French environmental group warned Tuesday that October's toxic mud spill in Hungary could cause long-term damage and

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Japan Quake & Tsunami Update

A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck southern Japan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with people in nearby

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