Flood-hit Sydney residents urged to go to higher ground after torrential rains
SYDNEY – Australian authorities on Saturday urged people in parts of New South Wales capital Sydney to move to higher ground because of the danger […]
Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after earthquake
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Taiwanese rescuers looked for 18 people still missing on Friday after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island’s mountainous and scenic east coast, […]
Magnitude-6.0 quake shakes northeast Japan, no tsunami alert
A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan’s Fukushima region on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued. There were no […]
Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years, one death reported
TAIPEI — A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing one person, injuring […]