China raises emergency response after Qinghai earthquake
China activated a Level-IV national earthquake disaster emergency response after a 6.3-magnitude quake struck Qinghai province, killing one person and injuring eight. The quake hit...
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Magnitude 5 earthquake hits eastern Japan without tsunami
TOKYO: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday morning, shaking the Kanto region and causing buildings in Tokyo to...
Myanmar earthquake prompts UNHCR call for more aid
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is appealing for $16 million to expand emergency relief operations in Myanmar, where a major earthquake last...
Floods leave Bangladesh’s rice supply in crisis, imports rise
MENA Newswire News Desk: Severe floods in Bangladesh have devastated an estimated 1.1 million metric tons of rice, according to data from the Ministry of...
Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc in China’s Fujian province
Typhoon Gaemi, the season's third major storm, has wreaked havoc across Fujian Province, impacting over 766,000 residents and causing direct economic losses totaling approximately 1.6...
Heavy rains in Sri Lanka prompt school closures, 10 dead
Sri Lanka is reeling from the aftermath of heavy rainfall, with floods and mudslides wreaking havoc across the nation. At least 10 people have been...
Kenya ravaged by deadly floods as dam breach leaves 42 dead
A devastating flood triggered by a dam burst in central Kenya's Mai Mahiu area has claimed the lives of at least 42 people, with authorities...
Deadliest Maui wildfires in over a century claim 93 lives
Hawaii's Maui wildfires death count surged to 93, as reported by the Maui County website. This devastating event marks the most lethal US wildfire in...