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AFP/APPTokyo: A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far East on Wednesday, triggering tsunami waves that reached parts of Russia and Japan and prompting Pacific-wide tsunami warnings.Russia’s emergencies ministry…

WAM/APPAPIA: A powerful magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday. However, officials reported no immediate damage or injuries.According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the…

AFP/APPLos Angeles, United States: A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for parts of the state, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).…

News Desk Tokyo: A wave of anxiety triggered by viral earthquake predictions has rippled across East Asia, dampening travel plans to Japan just as the country records a historic surge in tourism. The panic, largely fuelled by a resurfaced…

AFP/APPSydney: A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.The tremor hit at 2:43 pm (0143 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) off the southwest tip…

AFP/APPWashington: A magnitude 7.6 quake rattled the Caribbean Sea on Saturday about 130 miles (209 kilometers) off the coast of the Cayman Islands, triggering tsunami warnings that were later lifted, US monitoring agencies said.The…

AFP/APPTokyo: Roki Sasaki, now one of Major League Baseball's brightest new stars, has overcome incredible personal tragedy to get to where he is today.The 23-year-old pitcher, who has agreed to join the Los Angeles Dodgers, is…

AFP/APPJapan: Japan is moving towards a nuclear revival as it seeks to reduce emissions and modernize its energy infrastructure, partly to support artificial intelligence (AI).At the world's largest nuclear power plant,…

AFP/APPTokyo: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Thursday, but no major damage was reported and only relatively minor tsunami waves lashed the coast.The quake hit at 4:42 pm (0742 GMT) off the…

AFP/APPTokyo: A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.The shallow jolt, which hit at 6:31 am (2131 GMT), was centred in the Noto…