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Body recovered, search continues after Solomons mine landslide
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
Solomon Islands police said Tuesday they had recovered the first body from a landslide at a gold mine, but it was "too early" to confirm how many people remaine...
Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1-magnitude quake
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing a tsunami alert.
Two dead in shopping mall hit by Japan quake
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
Two young women were found dead early Wednesday in a mall badly damaged by a powerful earthquake and subsequent explosion in Japan, local media reported, as cre...
Ten families say relatives missing in Solomons mine landslide
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
Ten families have reported their relatives missing in a landslide at a major gold mine in the Solomon Islands, local police said on Tuesday.
Japan PM says injuries, buildings collapsed in major quake
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
A major earthquake collapsed buildings and sparked fires in Japan's southwest, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, with broadcaster NHK saying that a...
Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1-magnitude quake
Jul 28, 2026 (AFP)
Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country's southwest on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of households.
Landslide at major Solomon Islands gold mine: officials
Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)
A landslide has occurred at a major gold mine in the Solomon Islands, the Pacific nation's disaster office told AFP on Monday.
France and Spain race to contain fires before new heatwave
Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said one forest fire in southwest France had been "contained" even as another, much bigger one near Bordeaux continued to ra...
Hunt for survivors after landslide at major Solomons mine
Jul 27, 2026 (AFP)
Residents and police searched for survivors on Monday after a landslide at a gold mine in the Solomon Islands, a witness and officials told AFP.
Flash flood at northwest China tourist site kills 10, injures 23: state media
Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)
A flash flood caused by heavy rain struck a tourist site in northwest China on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring 23, state media reported.
Venezuelans hold minute of silence one month after tremors
Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuelans across the quake zone and in the capital Caracas held a minute of silence Friday to honor victims of the tremors that struck one month ago, AFP jour...
Venezuelans hold minute of silence one month after tremors
Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuelans across the quake zone and in the capital Caracas held a minute of silence Friday to honor victims of the tremors that struck one month ago, AFP jour...
Venezuela quake recovery will take years, says Red Cross
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
Recovering from the earthquakes in Venezuela will take years, the Red Cross said Friday, one month on from the June 24 disaster that killed more than 5,000 peop...
Venezuelans hold minute of silence one month after tremors
Jul 24, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuelans across the quake zone and in the capital Caracas held a minute of silence Friday to honor victims of the tremors that struck last month, AFP journal...
Spanish town told to evacuate over out-of-control forest fire
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Spanish authorities on Thursday ordered 3,500 people in a town west of Madrid to leave their homes because of a forest fire burning out of control.
Venezuelans search for animal companions lost in the quakes
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of hapless creatures are waiting to be reunited with their owners or find refuge with an adoptive family after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes stru...
World Bank estimates Venezuela quakes caused $19.6 bn in damage
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela last month caused at least $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, the World Bank said in an estimate Thursday, stre...
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes increases to 5,398
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
The number of people killed from the double earthquakes in Venezuela last month has reached 5,398, according to the latest tally released by officials on Wednes...
Venezuelans turn to scrap collecting in quake-hit beach 'paradise'
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
In normal times, La Mar Suites is buzzing with tourists drawn to the crystal beaches, mangroves and wildlife of northern Venezuela.
Spanish town told to evacuate over out-of-control forest fire
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Spanish authorities on Thursday ordered 3,500 people in a town west of Madrid to leave their homes because of a forest fire burning out of control.
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