Natural Disaster

Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Afghanistan: US Geological Survey

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes northeastern Afghanistan, shaking Kabul, several provinces and Pakistan's capital Islamabad, damaging buildings but causing no immediately reported casualties, as authorities assess the impact in the quake-prone region.

6 DAYS AGO

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off southern Philippines

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, causing shaking but no immediate casualties or tsunami, less than three weeks after a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake killed 81 people and injured more than 1,300.

June 26, 2026

Ebola spreading into new areas in northeast DR Congo: WHO

The WHO warns the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is spreading faster and wider than previously detected, with cases rising sharply, healthcare capacity under strain and new areas reporting community transmission.

June 12, 2026

People past damage in a residential area caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the southern Philippines, at Peta Timur village in Sangihe Islands Regency, Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on June 8, 2026.

Major quake off Philippines kills at least 15, triggers tsunami warnings

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off southern Philippines near General Santos City, killing at least 15 people, collapsing buildings, and triggering widespread tsunami warnings across the region.

June 8, 2026

Meteor explodes over US with blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT

A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the northeastern United States, setting off booms that echoed over the region with a blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.

May 31, 2026

Six hantavirus cruise passengers to start quarantine in Australia

Health minister says the six travelers tested negative before boarding the charter flight and will be "tested immediately" after it lands in Western Australia around lunchtime.

May 15, 2026

A woman carrying a child wades through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Wellampitiya on the outskirts of Colombo on November 30, 2025, after a powerful cyclone. (AFP)

Southeast Asia’s deadly floods echo Pakistan’s escalating climate extremes

In regions across Asia, intensifying heatwaves, early monsoons and extreme floods are overwhelming communities, exposing weak infrastructure and highlighting urgent need for climate-resilient planning protection.

December 2, 2025

A youth carries an elderly man as they wade through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Wellampitiya on the outskirts of Colombo on November 30, 2025. (AFP)

Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1,200

Deadly floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia have killed around 1,200 people and displaced over a million. Governments and aid groups race to deliver food, clean water, and supplies as devastated regions face shortages and rising prices.

December 2, 2025

Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam

The national civil defense office confirms 114 reported deaths, though that tally did not include an additional 28 recorded by Cebu provincial authorities.

November 6, 2025

Storm surge wipes out Alaska villages, over 1,000 evacuated

Flooding from Typhoon Halong devastated Alaska’s coastal villages Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, destroying homes and forcing over 1,000 residents to evacuate. Survivors described chaos, fuel leaks, and loss of winter food supplies as airlifts to Anchorage continue.

October 17, 2025

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