Quake
Worried Hawaiians rush for iodine supplements
Hawaiians are rushing to get iodide pills to protect against radioactivity from a quake-crippled Japanese nuclear power plant, store owners on the Pacific island...
Japan PM vows to protect public health near nuke plant
Japan's Premier Naoto Kan on Saturday urged calm among people living near a nuclear power plant hit by an explosion and vowed the government...
400 killed, thousands injured in China quake
A strong earthquake and aftershocks rattled northwestern China’s Qinghai Province over the last 15 hours, killing at least 400 and injuring over 10,000, according...
Chile quake, tsunami damage put at nearly 30 billion dollars
The massive earthquake that struck central Chile last month, triggering a local tsunami, caused nearly 30 billion dollars in damage, the finance ministry said...
Government to set aside $25.92m in emergency funds for Indonesia’s Sumatra quake
The powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia's Sumatra island this week was seen having a limited impact on growth in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, as...
