Tremors continue to shake southern Pacific

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake was registered early on Monday off the coast of Vanuatu in southwestern Pacific.

// Dec. 27, 2010 - 04:47 GMT


Tropical storm Tomas threatens earthquake-torn Haiti

// Nov. 05, 2010 - 09:05 GMT


"Insatiable" Java volcano erupts for third time

Indonesia's Merapi volcano in densely populated central Java erupted early Saturday for the third time in a week.

// Oct. 30, 2010 - 03:18 GMT


Indonesia's most dangerous volcano ready to erupt - local authorities

The Indonesian Center for Volcanology has issued a third-degree warning on the possible eruption of the Merapi volcano in densely populated central Java.

// Oct. 22, 2010 - 03:56 GMT


Search continues for 9 missing in south Russia floods

Rescuers in Russia's southern Krasnodar Territory continue to search for the nine people still missing after flash floods on Saturday, which killed at least 13 people, a local emergency services spokesman said.

// Oct. 18, 2010 - 05:27 GMT


Moderate quake hits Costa Rica

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica early on Saturday, but no damage or injuries have been reported so far.

// Oct. 09, 2010 - 03:44 GMT


Powerful quake hits Lake Baikal

A powerful earthquake hit the world's oldest lake in south Siberia on Tuesday.

// Sep. 28, 2010 - 03:14 GMT


Firefighting aircraft begin extinguishing wildfires in South Siberia

The Russian emergencies ministry began extinguishing wildfires on Thursday on the Kazakh-Russian border using firefighting aircraft.

// Sep. 09, 2010 - 03:06 GMT


Wildfires across Russia abate

The Russian area on fire has decreased by 8,000 hectares and is now 56,200 hectares, the Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday.

// Aug. 14, 2010 - 07:04 GMT


Severe thunderstorms hit Austria

Severe thunderstorms and stormy winds battered the western regions of Austria on Saturday, Austrian media reported.

// Aug. 14, 2010 - 06:07 GMT