TOKYO — Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa,…
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Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died…
Steeple of historic Connecticut church collapses, no injuries reported
NEW LONDON, Conn. — An historic Connecticut church’s soaring steeple and roof…
7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles part of western China, injuring 6 people and collapsing 47 homes
BEIJING — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of…
7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles part of western China, injuring 6 people and collapsing 47 homes
BEIJING — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of…
Japan's nuclear safety agency orders power plant operator to study the impact of Jan. 1 quake
TOKYO — Japan’s nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a…
Snow hinders rescues and aid deliveries to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 128 people
WAJIMA, Japan — Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver supplies to…
Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 92, dozens still missing
SUZU, Japan — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the…
Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 78, dozens still missing
SUZU, Japan — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the…
AP Photos: Search presses on for earthquake survivors as Japan grieves the lives lost
SUZU, Japan — Rescuers searched the rubble of collapsed homes in western…
Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes leave 62 dead
SUZU, Japan — Rescue workers and canine units urgently sifted through rubble…
Japan quake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors
Firefighters extinguish a fire in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, early on Tuesday,…
Filmmakers call on Iranian authorities to drop charges against 2 movie directors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Filmmakers and movie festival organizers from around…
Rescuers are 16 feet away from Indian workers trapped in tunnel, official says
NEW DELHI — Officials in India said Tuesday rescuers are 5 meters…
Digging to rescue 41 trapped workers in tunnel in India halted after machine breaks
NEW DELHI — Attempts to reach 41 construction workers stuck in a…
Rescuers in India hope to resume drilling to evacuate 41 trapped workers
UTTARKASHI, India — Rescue teams resumed drilling Friday to reach 41 construction…
Rescue of 41 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel in India reaches final stretch of digging
NEW DELHI — The rescue of 41 construction workers trapped nearly two…
41 workers in India are stuck in a tunnel for an 8th day. Officials consider alternate rescue plans
LUCKNOW, India — Officials trying to reach 41 workers who have been…
Aid trickles in to Nepal villages struck by earthquake
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Aid trickled in to villages Monday in Nepal’s northwest…
Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel escalated airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on…