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19.05.2008, 19:02
While rescue and emergency efforts are continuing in China's Sichuan province, the country has begun three days of mourning for its quake victims. Meanwhile, Myanmar’s military leaders have announced 72 hours of mourning for those who perished in a deadly
06.10.2008, 20:17
At least 72 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a devastating earthquake in Kyrgyzstan, which also destroyed 120 houses. Emergency services are now working at the site. Seismologists say there could still be aftershocks or even another qu
11.12.2008, 17:59
Scientists have discovered that landslides are to blame for some of the wildfires. They believe that during a landslide certain chemical reactions may occur, and as a result the temperature of soil may reach 300 degrees Celsius (572 Fahrenheit), New Scien
21.09.2008, 09:25
At least 53 have been killed and more then 200 injured in Pakistan's capital Islamabad after a suicide bomber detonated a lorry packed with TNT outside the Marriott Hotel. The venue was popular with foreigners and has be
Published: 29 October, 2008, 11:01
At least 130 people have been killed and 35 injured in a strong earthquake in south-western Pakistan. Hundreds of mud houses have been destroyed and it's feared many more people have been buried alive in their homes by landslides.
