EARTHQUAKE

There were at least four earthquake with magnitudes of 3.0 or higher on Thursday. Is that something the world needs to worry about?

Japanese manufacturing confidence improved for a fifth straight month in September but the pace of recovery slowed to a crawl, with a strong yen and faltering global growth starting to take a toll on the world's No.3 economy, a Reuters poll showed.

The police on Tuesday killed one of the most wanted top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Abdullah Ooni at an encounter at Batpora in Sopore (Kashmir).

New al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri voiced support in an Internet video for popular revolts shaking the Middle East, saying Arabs no longer feared the United States 10 years after the country was targeted by the militant network.

Prospects for job seekers are gloomier in most major economies than they were three months ago, as weak U.S. and European economies begin to affect employers' confidence in other parts of the world, according to a quarterly hiring survey by ManpowerGroup.

Companies that make the gene-sequencing devices used in scientific research face a tough few years as potential cuts to the U.S. federal budget squeeze funding to its main academic and research customers.

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Big Japanese manufacturers turned optimistic in the third quarter following a rapid recovery in output after the deadly March 11 earthquake and tsunami, but scaled back forecasts for the months ahead on the yen's strength and as global slowdown looms.

Big Japanese manufacturers turned optimistic in the third quarter following a rapid recovery in output after the deadly March 11 earthquake and tsunami, but scaled back forecasts for the months ahead on the yen's strength and as global slowdown looms.

Thousands of people journeyed to Lower Manhattan in New York City Sunday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rattled Vancouver Island Friday afternoon was followed by dozens of aftershocks, and more is expected.

The 18-day uprising that ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is at the center of Tahrir 2011, a documentary named after the Cairo square that became a gathering point for protesters which premieres at the Venice film festival.

McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) reported a lower-than-expected rise in worldwide August sales at established restaurants on a steep drop in Japan and a lull in new product launches in the United States.

After a dismal second quarter Canada's economy showed signs of life in July as higher exports almost halved the trade deficit and the value of building permits hit a record high.

New York City alone could suffer damage as high as $20 billion if it suffered direct effects of an earthquake as large as the Aug. 23 earthquake, Eqecat determined.

Ahead of the six month anniversary since the massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan on March 11, 2011, the country’s efforts to clear up debris are much in spotlight.

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A crane collapsed on Wednesday at Washington's National Cathedral as crews worked to repair earthquake damage and ready the iconic structure for this weekend's 9/11 memorial events.

Delhi is considered to be in Zone 4 of the Earthquake Hazard Map of India and is therefore designated as being in the High Damage Risk Zone. There hasn't been a significant earthquake in the city's recent history, although it has experienced minor vibrations from quakes elsewhere in the country and in Pakistan.

New Delhi, India, was shaken awake Wednesday night by a medium-to-large intensity earthquake. There were no immediate reports of damage of injuries, but strong aftershocks are likely.

An increase in seismic activity with small earthquakes has been reported at Iceland's one of the largest volcanoes, but scientist on Tuesday said that there are no signs that the activity will trigger eruptions.