Quakes and storms cause $95 billion in insurance losses in 2023 MUNICH: Earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, storms in the United States and other natural disasters caused an... Published 09 Jan, 2024 01:15pm
World Volcano erupts in southwest Iceland after weeks of earthquakes REYKJAVIK: A volcano in Iceland was erupting on Tuesday, with geysers of molten lava shooting into the pitch-black... Published 19 Dec, 2023 10:42am
World Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami expected in Philippines and Japan An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering... Published 02 Dec, 2023 09:00pm
World Taiwan rattled by offshore earthquake, no reports of damage TAIPEI: A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast on Sunday, the island’s weather bureau said,... Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:16am
World Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines MANILA: A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said,... Published 17 Nov, 2023 02:56pm
World Thousands evacuated as Iceland braces for volcanic eruption COPENHAGEN: Some 900 earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday, authorities said, adding to tens of thousands of... Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am
World 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines: USGS MANILA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with... Published 07 Mar, 2023 12:44pm
World Saudi deposits $5bn in quake-hit Turkiye’s central bank RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Monday it was depositing $5 billion in Turkiye’s central bank, a potentially major boost... Published 06 Mar, 2023 05:23pm
World Qatar’s emir criticises delay in aid to earthquake victims in Syria DOHA: Qatar’s emir said on Sunday he was puzzled by the delay in delivering aid to victims of last month’s... Published 05 Mar, 2023 02:12pm
World World not adequately prepared for disasters, report says UNITED NATIONS: Earthquakes, floods, storms – the world is not adequately prepared to face increasing disasters,... Published 01 Mar, 2023 01:50pm
World Cold, hunger, despair grip homeless as earthquake toll passes 19,000 ANTAKYA: Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by earthquakes in Turkey and... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Markets Turkish bourse shut for 5 days after quake, Wed trades cancelled Istanbul’s stock exchange operator said the market would be closed for five days, and that all trades that took... Updated 08 Feb, 2023 11:03pm
Editorials Apocalypse! EDITORIAL: In terms of toll of life they take some of the earthquakes have been apocalyptic. And even when man has... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:42am
Pakistan ‘Inadequate’ expertise of PMD officials: Senate body voices its reservations ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, on Tuesday, expressed serious reservations on the... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Pakistan National Resilience Day: President, PM reiterate govt commitment regarding disaster management system enhancement Premier says the international community should help Pakistan in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of millions of flood-affected people Updated 09 Oct, 2022 10:02am