Hawaii civil defense outlines tsunami preparation steps
The Civil Defense in Hawaii has urged all residents to prepare for a possible tsunami on Saturday, following a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Chile which sent waves across the Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii under tsunami warning following Chile earthquake
Hawaii announced a tsunami warning on Saturday , after a massive earthquake off Chile sent waves across the Pacific Ocean.
Tsunami alert lifted after strong quake off Japan
A Tsunami warning was cancelled early Saturday after a strong 7.0 earthquake hit off the coast of southern Japan.
New York snow storm shuts down power, schools
A second major snow storm struck the Northeast, leaving at least 700,000 homes and businesses without power, and all New York City public schools closed for the day.
Dubai Mall partly evacuated after aquarium leak
Dubai Mall, one of the world's largest shopping centers and a symbol of Dubai's grandeur, was partly closed on Thursday after an aquarium containing thousands of fish and other sea animals started...
Love hormone may help autism symptoms
A hormone thought to encourage bonding between mothers and their babies may foster social behavior in some adults with autism, French researchers said on Monday.
Brussels train crash leaves 18 dead and 125 injured
Two Belgian trains, carrying a combined 300 passengers, were involved in a head-on collision today.
Study shows why it is so scary to lose money
People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble.
Medical journal retracts autism paper 12 years on
The Lancet medical journal formally retracted a paper on Tuesday that caused a 12-year international battle over links between the three-in-one childhood MMR vaccine and autism.
Obama administration pledges $100 million for Haiti relief efforts
President Barack Obama made Haiti relief efforts a top priority for the U.S. government on Thursday.
Tens of thousands feared dead in Haiti quake
Traumatized Haitians slept out in parks and streets on Thursday, fearing aftershocks to the catastrophic earthquake that flattened homes and government buildings and buried countless people.
Thousands feared dead as major quake strikes Haiti
A major earthquake rocked Haiti, killing possibly thousands of people as it toppled the presidential palace and hillside shanties alike and left the Caribbean nation appealing for international help.
Brazil death toll from floods, mudslides rises to 64
Rescue crews on Saturday intensified the search for victims at a plush Brazilian beach resort ravaged by mudslides and flooding that have killed at least 64 people in three states.
Oman's finance minister sees 2010 growth at 6.1 pct
Oman's minister of finance forecast on Saturday GDP in real terms for 2010 at 6.1 percent, and inflation at 3.5 percent, without giving comparative figures for the previous year. Ahmad Mekki, who...
Storm Bill loses steam in North Atlantic
Hurricane Bill weakened to post-tropical storm status on Monday after lashing Eastern Canada with heavy winds and rain and pounding the U.S. East Coast with heavy seas that killed two people.
Asia's No.1 outdoor digital playground opened in HK
Hong Kong on Thursday opened its first DigPlayground at Cyberpor, which is also the first unique outdoor digital playground in Asia.
How do 'Build America Bonds' work?
Income investors are snatching up a new form of pseudo municipal bonds known as Build America Bonds (BAB).
Swine Flu cases nears 1,000
The World Health Organization reported on Monday that 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) have been reported across twenty countries.
Swine Flu: Worst is over
The influenza AH1N1 the virus that has claimed the lives of 19 people in Mexico is on the decrease according to the Federal Health Minister, Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos the El Universal reported.
U.S. records first Swine Flu death in Texas
This first swine flu death in the U.S. has been confirmed in Texas with the death of a 23 month old toddler, this is first death of its kind to take place outside of Mexico.