52 scientists and tourists reach Australia four weeks after being marooned
Disaster
Mumbai Stampede Kills 18, Injures 56
At commemoration of Indian spiritual leader
Four Years Later, Haiti’s Troubled Recovery Haunts Its Future
Grim anniversary marked by slim progress and renewed aid calls
Indonesia: In the Ring of Fire
Mount Sinabung is the latest of many volcanoes to erupt. The country is one of the most volcanically active places on earth and has been home to some of the most powerful eruptions in the world.
Typhoon Death Toll Nearly Doubles in New U.N. Estimate
U.S. aircraft carrier arrives to help with aid efforts
Filipino Official Fired for Inflated Estimate of Typhoon Deaths
Typhoon Haiyan killed closer to 2,500 people, not 10,000
Pope Francis Prays for Victims, Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan
On Sunday morning, Pope Francis turned global Catholic attention to the disaster in the Philippines, where 10,000 people are feared dead in one city alone in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.
The Holy Father preached on the resurrection and eternal life in his Sunday Angelus, led thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square in silent prayer …
Typhoon Haiyan Cuts a Path of Destruction Across The Philippines
Filipino authorities estimate that the death toll from Supertyphoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever to make landfall, could reach 10,000. The storm leveled coastal cities causing massive damage as it moved across the …
Mass Casualties Expected After Typhoon Haiyan Strikes the Philippines
One of the world’s strongest storms head towards Vietnam