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Yesterday, the USGS reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan waters. Luckily, the center of the quake was about 170 miles southeast of T’ai-Tung, Taiwan. The quake was powerful enough to shake buildings in Taipei. (more…)
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Yesterday, the USGS reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan waters. Luckily, the center of the quake was about 170 miles southeast of T’ai-Tung, Taiwan. The quake was powerful enough to shake buildings in Taipei. (more…)
In an attempt to keep in line with the “one child per couple rule,” China plans to sterilize those whom have violated this birth control policy. Doctors in China have been ordered to sterilize about 10,000 of these violators, by force if necessary. About 1,300 people are being held in cramped conditions in towns across Puning county, in Guangdong Province, as officials try to put pressure on couples who have illegal children to come forward for sterilization. (more…)
Just a couple of hours ago, the USGS reported a 6.9 magnitude quake hit the southern region of Qinghai, China. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the remote rural area, though witnesses described houses quickly crumbling. The area near Tibet was was hit with a follow-up 5.8 magnitude quake. (more…)
At around 6pm today, the USGS reported a 6.3 magnitude quake in Spain. The center of the quake struck just 15 miles south east of the city of Granada. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties on Spanish media. (more…)
According to the USGS, a 6.8 magnitude quake struck the coast of the Solomon Islands earlier today. At this time, there was no immediate tsunami alerts or reports of damage. The very strong earthquake occurred at 8:40pm local time. (more…)
Last night, at least 200 people were buried alive in a mudslide near Rio de Janeiro. The Morro do Bumba slum of Niteroi, was built on mounds of rubbish accumulated over decades, making the ground unstable and vulnerable to collapse. The slide destroyed at least 50 homes and one church, which was said to have as many as 30 people inside. (more…)
A huge earthquake hit the island of Sumatra in Indonesia yesterday afternoon. The 7.7 magnitude quake caused widespread panic, blackouts and triggered tsunami warnings in both Indonesia and Thailand. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties attributed to the quake. (more…)
News outlets are reporting that pirates from Somalia have hijacked an oil tanker from South Korea. The ship’s last reported location was somewhere in the Indian Ocean, carrying approximately $170 million of crude oil. The oil, owned by Valero Energy Corp., was coming from Iraq and heading for the United States. (more…)
Earlier today, another bomb exploded on the railways of Dagestan. Russian media reports that so far no one was killed because it only derailed a freight train. Officials are speculating what the target may have been after considering the most recent bomb attacks have killed over 50 people. (more…)
On a river bank in Eastern China, a fisherman discovered the corpses of infants floating the water. They couldn’t believe their eyes at first, think that they were only plastic dolls, but a closer looks revealed the horrible truth. The dead babies were identified using the hospital tags still attached to them. (more…)
Less than 24 hours ago, two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on packed underground trains. There are at least 38 confirmed casualties and over 65 people injured. Moscow police are also searching for their accomplices caught on the metro’s CCTVs. (more…)