Earth Quake

The finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, is confident that though not yet fully assessed, the debt crisis in Dubai will not have any significant impact on the Indian economy. Read More

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) held an earthquake simulation yesterday afternoon to prepare for the possible occurrence of another such disaster in the region. Read More

The epicenter was about 10 miles east of Amherst. Read More

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 was recorded in eastern Indonesia, panicking residents who fled their rattling homes. Read More

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck the remote Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand North Island on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Read More

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook islands in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, felling a power pole into a market crowd and panicking residents who fled their rattling homes. Read More

Jeddah - Seventy-seven people were killed in flash floods as the annual hajj pilgrimage began in the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi government reported Thursday. Read More

The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck south of the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. Read More

Islamabad - Pakistan's beleaguered President Asif Ali Zardari has amended a key law to relinquish the executive control over the country's nuclear weapons to the prime minister. Read More

Men play on a goalpost on a soccer field inudanted by flood in the village of Patia in Pandeglang, Banten province November 27, 2009. Read More