Quake sparks panic in BahrainThousands of people were evacuated from high-rise buildings across Bahrain yesterday after an earthquake in Iran triggered an aftershock, a report said. It affected workers and residents living in Seef, the Diplomatic area and lar More… |
Turkey death toll hits 279, survivors camp outEarly on Tuesday the death toll from Sunday's quake in Turkey stood at 279 and hundreds more were still missing, even as tens of thousands spent a second night under canvas or huddled round small fires in towns rattled by aftershocks. More… |
Magnitude 6.1 aftershock strikes HaitiA magnitude 6.1 aftershock jolted Haiti on Wednesday, eight days after a stronger earthquake devastated the Caribbean country, the US Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from Wednesday's quak More… |