But no threat of tsunami, officials say April 17 (UPI) — A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday local time, off the west coast of Shikoku Island. Initial reports said there was no threat of tsunami and … Read More
Authorities deployed tankers to pump away the water, but the lack of regular rainfall means many roads lack proper drainage. The United Arab Emirates has been inundated with heavy rain, with major highways flooded and flights disrupted at Dubai International … Read More
The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the earthquake at a 4.8-magnitude. An earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, causing buildings to shake and rattling nerves from Maryland to … Read More
Rescue efforts are under way in Taiwan after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island’s eastern coast, killing at least nine and injuring more than 900. Some 127 people are trapped in collapsed tunnels and on mountainous roads along the … Read More
Brazilian authorities have confirmed 1,889,206 positive cases of dengue fever so far this year, thus surpassing 2015’s 1,688,688 and 2023’s 1,658,816, it was reported. In addition to 630 confirmed fatalities, another 1,009 deaths are under investigation since Jan. 1 to … Read More
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea killing at least three people and causing extensive damage to around 1,000 homes, officials said. The quake rocked the … Read More
There has been a significant increase in sexually transmitted infections in European countries, particularly gonorrhoea, syphilis, and chlamydia. European health authorities warned of a “troubling surge” in cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), revealing a need to act urgently to … Read More
Hundreds of people are missing as wildfires continue to raze homes in Chile’s Valparaíso region. More than 120 people have been killed in the fires, which have burned down thousands of homes. President Gabriel Boric said the blaze was “the … Read More
The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a fire and collapsed buildings on the west coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu Japan has dropped its highest-level tsunami alert after issuing one after a series of … Read More
Dec. 19 (UPI) — The first group of about 20 people were airlifted to safety Tuesday from a remote flood-ravaged community in northern Queensland amid a major rescue operation by the Australian military. The Wujal Wujal evacuees arrived safely in Cooktown just before … Read More