Science & Environment
Strong earthquake hits Chile
A shallow earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude struck off Chile on Friday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.Nepal quake leaves remote villages cut off as rains begin
For the villagers of Sirdibas in Nepal, one of hundreds of isolated mountain communities dotting the vast Himalayan region, a trip to ...Tropical Storm Bill hits Texas coast
Tropical Storm Bill punched the Texas coast with heavy rains and strong winds on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said, just three ...China says South China Sea island building to finish soon
China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly islands in the disputed South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry ...British scientists hunt for Viking traces in Norman DNA
British researchers on Monday began collecting the DNA of residents from Normandy in northern France in search of Viking heritage, but the ...Mount Everest shifted southwest due to Nepal earthquake
The world\'s tallest peak, Mount Everest, moved three centimetres (1.2 inches) to the southwest because of the Nepal earthquake that devastated the ...Volcano erupts in Japan
A light scattering of ash pointed to an eruption of the most active volcano on Japan\'s main island of Honshu, weather authorities ...Zoo animals escape as floods kill ten in Georgia
Lions, tigers, bears and other wild animals escaped from a zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi Sunday, adding to chaos caused by ...Three astronauts return to Earth from space station
Three astronauts landed in Kazakhstan on Thursday, safely returning to Earth after their flight back home was delayed for a month by ...Landslides kill at least 40 after heavy rain in Nepal
At least 40 people were killed and more than a dozen reported missing after heavy rains triggered landslides in northeastern Nepal, a ...