Hurricane flattens Mexico homes, but no major disaster
Patricia flattened a fishing hamlet on Mexico's Pacific coast, but authorities were relieved to see Saturday that the record-breaking hurricane largely spared the country.
Sun Oct 25 2015
Strongest hurricane ever makes landfall in Mexico
Monster Hurricane Patricia roared toward Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate villagers, close ports and urge
Sat Oct 24 2015
Hurricane Patricia caused only 'minor' damage so far: Mexico leader
Hurricane Patricia caused less damage than feared so far after making landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast.
Sat Oct 24 2015
Patricia grows into major hurricane threatening Mexico
A massive Hurricane Patricia roared toward Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday, prompting authorities to suspend classes, close ports and urge tourists to stay away from the region.
Fri Oct 23 2015
Virus blamed for starfish deaths on US Pacific Coast
A mysterious plague that killed millions of starfish since 2013 is now believed to be a virus that causes the creatures to melt.
Tue Nov 18 2014
Chileans to remain on alert as 8.2-magnitude quake kills 6
A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile's Pacific coast Tuesday, killing at least six people as tsunami waves of more than two meters lashed the shore.
Wed Apr 02 2014
Indonesia says could be hit by small tsunami from Chile quake
Indonesia warned Wednesday that it could be hit by a small tsunami generated by an 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off Chile's Pacific coast
Wed Apr 02 2014
Chile orders evacuation as 8.2-magnitude quake kills 5
A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Chile's Pacific coast Tuesday, killing at least five people as tsunami waves of more than two meters lashed the shore.
Wed Apr 02 2014
Powerful quake hits Chile, tsunami warning: officials
An earthquake of 8.2 magnitude has struck off Chile's coast near Iquique, triggering a tsunami warning for all of Latin America's Pacific coast.
Wed Apr 02 2014
Typhoon weakens off Japanese coast
Typhoon Francisco weakened Saturday and veered away from Japan's Pacific coast after forcing more than 1,000 people to take shelter.
Sat Oct 26 2013
Hurricane Raymond weakens off Mexico coast
Hurricane Raymond weakened and barely budged off Mexico's Pacific coast Tuesday, dumping more rain in a region still recovering from a previous deadly storm.
Wed Oct 23 2013
Japan typhoon tolls hits 17, set to rise
At least 17 people were killed after a powerful typhoon lashed Japan's Pacific coast Wednesday, with the death toll likely to rise.
Wed Oct 16 2013
ANALYSIS - What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results
If Trump seems to be losing, the delay could let him claim fraud and undermine confidence in election officials.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024