The earthquake was centred on the narrow sliver of British Columbia, which separates Southeast Alaska and the Yukon. A Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook Alaska about 135 miles (217 kilometres) northwest of the state’s capital city Juneau. Coincidentally, the City and … Read More
(CNN) An outbreak of hepatitis A has sickened 421 people and killed 16 in San Diego County between November and September, officials say. Additionally, 292 of the 421 have been hospitalized as a result of the viral infection, which causes … Read More
Efforts to contain a cholera outbreak that has struck more than 1,000 people in refugee camps in northeast Nigeria are being hampered because people are failing to report suspected cases to authorities, a UN official says. Health officials in Borno, … Read More
The death toll from Mexico’s 8.1 magnitude earthquake rose to 96 on Monday as more victims were confirmed in the hard-hit southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas and residents worked to repair shattered homes and small businesses. The Foreign Relations … Read More
President Enrique Peña Nieto says government will help with reconstruction after most powerful quake in a century The Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, has declared three days of national mourning after the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a … Read More
The death toll from the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years kept climbing Friday as rescue crews searched through the ruins of collapsed buildings in the coastal areas closest to the epicenter. As of Friday evening, the … Read More
Residents on the southern coast have reportedly been told to evacuate amid fears of three metre tsunami. A magnitude 8.4 earthquake has been reported off the coast of Mexico, with residents told to evacuate and a tsunami warning issued for … Read More
Hurricane Irma is bringing death and destruction to the Caribbean and raising alarm in Florida, where the chance of a direct impact continues to rise. The storm is blamed for at least 9 deaths; thousands of people are being told … Read More