Indonesia's Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, spews huge ash towerBy AFP News The volcano has been sporadically active since it emerged from the sea at the beginning of last century in the caldera formed after the...
20 million risk starvation as Horn Of Africa drought worsens: UNEast Africa endured a harrowing drought in 2017 but early humanitarian action averted a famine in Somalia.By Hillary Orinde
Tropical storm Megi hits Philippines, kills at least 53 peopleAt least 53 people have died so far in landslides and floods in the Philippines after Tropical Storm Megi hit the...By Sadhna Yadav
US firm fined $8m after 150 eagles die at its wind farmsA US-based wind energy firm has been slapped with $8m fine after at least 150 eagles were killed at its wind farms in...By Sadhna Yadav
At least two dead in powerful Japan quakeA tsunami warning for waves of up to a metre in parts of northeast Japan was lifted in the early hours of ThursdayBy Charly Triballeau, Harumi Ozawa
Hundreds flee their homes as Indonesian volcano eruptsMount Merapi is on its second-highest alert level since November 2020 after showing renewed activity.By AFP News
Thousands affected as quake hits GuatemalaFirefighters also reported a landslide on the road from the capital to Antigua, Guatemala's main tourist city.By AFP News
Huge Tonga volcanic eruption felt around the worldHunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai, which lies about 65 kilometres north of Nuku'alofa, has a history of volatility.By AFP News
6.6-magnitude quake jolts CyprusThe tremor was felt across Cyprus and around the region with reports from as far away as Turkey, Israel and Lebanon,...By AFP News
Dog saves hiker's life by lying on him for 13 hours after 500-foot fallThe technically and physically demanding operation was challenging for rescuersBy Binitha Jacob
Mysterious 'alien-like' sea creature washes up on beach, baffles dog ownerOthers shared their own photos of the suspected ray, which they had spotted on the same beach.By Suman Varandani
3-year-old mauled to death by pit bull while playing on the street with her friendsThe fate of the dog and its condition remain unknown.By Suman Varandani
Floods in Malaysia displace more than 30,000 peopleBy AFP News Dozens of bus routes in and around the capital have been suspended along with...
Race to rescue survivors as US tornadoes kill at least 94By Cyril Julien The western Kentucky town of Mayfield was reduced to "matchsticks," its mayor...
Otters attack man during morning walk, bite him '26 times in 10 seconds'By Meera Suresh The otters pushed him to the ground and bit him all over his legs
Mysterious sea creature with razor-sharp teeth washes up on beach, scares beachgoersBy Suman Varandani It was later found that the creature was an anglerfish, usually found half a...
As climate 'net-zero' plans grow, so do concerns from scientistsBy Patrick Galey Last month UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said an independent group...
Florida man finds huge snake hiding deep inside new couch [photos]By Naina Raghavan The responding officers quickly carried the couch outside the home and found a...
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon hits April high, prompts alarmBy Sadhna Yadav The land area cleared of trees in Brazil's Amazon rainforest last month was the...
Underwater noise pollution causes temporary hearing loss in turtlesBy Sadhna Yadav A study led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in the US, has found...