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Rescuers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia, on Wednesday, two days after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people. Photo: AFP
China-Latin America relations

China offers Colombia quake aid as new government pivots towards US

Beijing pledges help after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but its ambassador’s request for a coordinator remains unanswered.

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Volcanoes

Tourists rush to Mount Etna as it erupts, alarming Italian guides

Colombia

Video | Colombia races to find survivors after deadly quake

Colombia

Colombian woman pulled alive from rubble as quake death toll tops 200

The quake also strained parts of the healthcare system, turning the rescue effort into one of Colombia’s largest disaster responses in years.

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Firefighters and rescuers carry survivor Daniela Largo out of the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Indonesia’s Mount Bromo wildfire extinguished but new fires threaten

Authorities suspect the fire was caused by carelessness as the first flame was found along a route used by visitors.

Japan

‘Artificial earthquake’ conspiracy theory sweeps Japan after Kumamoto disaster

Experts call the concept ‘unrealistic’, citing technological impossibility and high costs, as misinformation swirls online.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Guatemala on volcano alert after Fuego erupts

Authorities evacuate communities as the ‘Volcano of Fire’ spews lava and ash plumes.

Lava flows out of the crater. Photo: AP
Japan

Video | Japan quake victims ordered back into mall to secure cash

Executives of Habita, which operates the variety store, have apologised to the family of one of the victims at her wake.

Japan

2 women killed in Japan’s Aeon Mall blast ordered back into store to secure cash

Executives of Habita, which operates the variety store, say they have apologised to the family of one of the victims at her wake.

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United States

Fast-moving wildfires burn hundreds of structures in US city of Spokane

Mayor calls blazes the region’s ‘worst natural disaster’ as flames sweep through eastern Washington state.

The remains of a car and structures reduced to ash in Spokane, Washington. Photo: AP
Japan

Japan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car

Many are choosing to sleep in cars for privacy as there are over 9,000 people in crowded evacuation centres, often minus air conditioning.

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A man looks at a temporary shelter for people whose homes are damaged in as a damaged in Hikawa, Kumamoto prefecture on Saturday. Photo: Jiji Press/AFP
Nepal

‘Always inspiring’: Nepal mourns Nirmal Purja after body found on mountain

The British-Nepali climber was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record 189 days in 2019.

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Germany

Germany storm leaves 1 dead, 3 seriously injured

The man died when a falling tree struck him at eastern Germany’s Amselgrund, a scenic valley popular with hikers.

Japan

Japan ends rescue at quake-hit shopping centre after explosion kills 7

Officials said there should be no more people unaccounted for after rescuers searched the shopping centre in Kashima.

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Rescue operations ended at the Aeon shopping mall in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Saturday. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Japan quake evacuees with pets find refuge at Kumamoto animal hospital

Ryunosuke Animal Hospital had learned from the 2016 quake that pet owners were often turned away from evacuation shelters.

Tomoko Takaoka, who evacuated from Uki with her pets after Tuesday’s earthquake, sits in a tent in a shelter for evacuees with pets in Kumamoto, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Quake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains

The Kumamoto quake, which has killed at least 34 people, has stopped work in an area critical to Japan’s car and semiconductor industries.

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Pakistan

4 bodies found after avalanche hits Pakistan mountain expedition

‘14 Peaks’ Netflix documentary star was at the helm of a group of mountaineers from Nepal, the US, China, Pakistan and Oman.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Parts of northern Hong Kong face highest climate disaster risk, study finds

Hong Kong Red Cross urges government to include climate resilience in its long-term development plans.

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Tai O on Lantau Island is a high-risk area, the study found. Photo: Eugene Lee
Japan

Japanese mall is rebuilt to withstand earthquakes. Then it collapses again

Four bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the Aeon mall after an earthquake hit Kumamoto, followed by an explosion on Tuesday.

Japan

Japan quake victims face El Nino weather without power, water

Nine other deaths in ⁠the prefecture were being investigated to ascertain if they were linked to the quake.

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Extreme weather

5 killed in Brazil, as fierce winds bring chaos to Rio, Sao Paulo region

Gusts of up to 100km/h cut power, fell dozens of trees and brought public transport to a halt, stranding thousands of people.

A fallen tree and collapsed utility poles block a residential street after strong wind gusts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
France

France battles wildfire 4 times the size of Paris

Wednesday would be the hottest and driest day of the week, with elevated wildfire danger across every region of France.

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Fire burns trees in a forest of Lege-Cap-Ferret, west of Bordeaux on Wednesday, during wildfires in the Gironde region, southwestern France. Photo: AFP
Japan

Death toll in Japan quake rises to 18 as rescuers comb through rubble

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area also left at least 62 people injured.

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European Union

France, Spain make headway against wildfires but new heatwave looms

The risk of fire is expected to reach extreme levels due to heat, southerly winds and ‌low humidity.

Japan

5 dead, dozens injured after severe earthquake strikes Japan

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake knocked out power to thousands of homes and collapsed the second floor of shopping centre, trapping people.

The damaged Aeon Mall shopping centre in Kashima where an explosion took place after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo via Reuters
Extreme weather

France firestorm phenomenon: monster clouds that spawn lightning and new blazes

The inferno ravaging southwest France creates rare fire clouds, never before recorded in the country.

Beachgoers in Lacanau, southwestern France watch giant clouds of smoke rise into the sky from a wildfire. Photo: AFP
Extreme weather

France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives

Authorities have evacuated about 220,000 people, including tourists, in France, while in Spain around 100,000 have been told to seek shelter.

Africa

‘Super’ El Nino: Africa facing mass migration, US$20 billion in damages

A UN report estimated that by 2035 developing countries ‌will collectively need around US$365 billion each year to tackle climate change.

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