Thai-Chinese Firm Denies Flouting Safety Measures in Probe of Skyscraper Collapse April 23, 2025 By Jintamas Saksornchai A Thai-Chinese company denied Monday allegations its steel rods did not pass safety standard tests after nationwide criticism prompted an...
Japan Warns Potential Megaquake Could Kill Nearly 300,000 April 1, 2025 By Alice French A long-feared megaquake off Japan’s southern coast could result in almost 300,000 deaths, according to a new model released by...
Thailand Says Collapsed Bangkok Tower Used Substandard Steel April 1, 2025 By Patpicha Tanakasempipat The contractors of an under-construction tower that crashed in Bangkok during last week’s earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made...
War-Torn Myanmar Struggles With Quake Rescue as Toll Rises March 31, 2025 By Khine Lin Kyaw The death toll from Myanmar’s biggest earthquake in a century is set to climb from more than 1,700 following the...
Thailand Probes Collapse of Only Skyscraper to Crumble in Quake March 31, 2025 By Patpicha Tanakasempipat The collapse of a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok — the lone building to crash during the massive earthquake last...
Myanmar Junta Asks for Aid as Death Toll From Massive Quake Nears 150 March 28, 2025 By Khine Lin Kyaw and Patpicha Tanakasempipat Myanmar’s military leader requested international aid on Friday to help deal with the aftermath of a massive earthquake that they...
Scientists Predict Major Quake in Chile’s Mineral-Rich North March 5, 2025 Fifteen years ago on February 27, a devastating 8.8 magnitude quake struck southern Chile off the coast of Concepcion, shaking...
Southern Taiwan Hit by 6.4 Magnitude Quake, TSMC Evacuates Some Factories January 21, 2025 A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan’s south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi, the...
Tibet Earthquake Kills at Least 126 People, Leaves Many Trapped January 8, 2025 By Ken Moritsugu A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses,...
Earthquakes and Blowouts Undermine Case for Carbon Storage in Texas January 7, 2025 By Valerie Volcovici and Leah Douglas Texas has seen surging interest from companies hoping to bury carbon dioxide in its oilfields, putting the state at the...