At least nine people killed in Afghanistan earthquake
A strong earthquake killed at least nine people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday, just months after another deadly tremor left the country reeling...
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Coast Guard conducts workshop on post-earthquake activities in Ctg
The Coast Guard has conducted a training workshop on post-earthquake activities and rescue operations as part of youth festival-2025 at the BAF Shaheen School and College in Chattogram on Thursday...
US, Japan sign deals on rare earth, shipbuilding
Japan鈥檚 new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a 鈥榞olden age鈥� of ties on his visit to Tokyo Tuesday, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals and shipbuilding...
In US tariff talks, Brazil鈥檚 rare earths a 鈥榯rump card鈥�
Brazil holds a trump card in tariff negotiations with the United States: its subsoil is rich in rare earth minerals coveted by manufacturers in a sector dominated by China...
US, Australia sign rare earths deal
US president Donald Trump signed a deal on rare earth minerals Monday with Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, and said Washington鈥檚 key ally would get its coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines...
Eight killed as quakes strike Philippines
Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least eight people and triggering tsunami warnings.
China bolsters export controls on rare-earth industry
China鈥檚 commerce ministry announced new controls on the export of rare-earth technologies and items on Thursday, adding to regulations on a critical industry that has been a key source of tension between Beijing and Washington...
Philippines quake toll rises to 72
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 72 on Thursday, officials said, as the search for the missing wound down and rescuers turned their focus to the hundreds injured and thousands left homeless.
69 dead in Philippines quake, injured crowd hospitals
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu...
Earthquake jolts Jashore, third in Bangladesh in a single month
Bangladesh experienced its third earthquake this month on Saturday, with the epicenter in Monirampur, Jashore...
Mild earthquake shakes Sylhet, adjacent areas
A mild tremor shook Sylhet and its adjacent areas on Sunday afternoon...
Earthquake shakes Bangladesh capital, other parts of country
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and some other parts of Bangladesh on Sunday afternoon...
7.4-magnitude quake hits Russian Far East
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia鈥檚 Far East on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said.
Afghanistan quake toll rises to 2,200
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan at the weekend rose sharply to more than 2,200 on Thursday, according to a new toll, making it the deadliest in decades to hit the country.
Afghan quake survivors still await aid
Rescue teams struggled Wednesday to reach survivors as night approached days after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as access to remote areas remained obstructed...
Toll passes 1,400 as fresh quake hits Afghanistan
A fresh 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit the east of Afghanistan on Tuesday, jolting a region still struggling with the aftermath of a powerful quake at the weekend that killed 1,400 people.
Afghanistan quake kills 800
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan on Monday, after a strong earthquake collapsed homes onto sleeping families in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people with the toll expected to rise, Taliban authorities said.
CUET holds seminar on remote sensing of earth鈥檚 ionosphere
A seminar titled Remote Sensing of the Earth鈥檚 Ionosphere was held at the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in Chattogram on Tuesday...
When earth speaks in fire, flood
IN A world already fraying at the seams with endless wars, deepening divisions, and mounting anxieties, something far more ancient and ominous seems to be stirring 鈥� something that does not come draped in ideology or diplomacy. Nature, the most silent of all forces, seems to be shouting now. And her voice is one of flames, floods, quakes, and storms...
US, India launch Earth-monitoring satellite
A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India launched Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth鈥檚 land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards...
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia鈥檚 sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan...
RUET holds training on firefighting, earthquake
The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology held training and drilling titled 鈥榃hat to do during firefighting and earthquakes鈥� at the RUET on Saturday...
Japan urges evacuation of small island as 1,000 quakes hit region
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area...
Earth鈥檚 satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into Moon: study
If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers...
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets drop in May
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets continued their downward slide in May, official data showed on Friday, reflecting restrictions imposed by Beijing during its trade war with the United States...
5.9-magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan
A magnitude-5.9 offshore earthquake rattled Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with AFP journalists reporting buildings shaking in the capital Taipei.
200 inmates escape Pak jail in quake panic
More than 200 Pakistani inmates escaped from a jail in the mega coastal city of Karachi on Tuesday after several earthquake tremors, government officials said...
Myanmar junta extends ceasefire again after quake
Myanmar鈥檚 junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes...
Moderate earthquake rattles Dhaka, parts of northeastern Bangladesh
A moderate earthquake rattled Dhaka and several other parts of the country in the early hours of Wednesday, causing momentary panic but no reported casualties...
Australian firm produces heavy rare earths, first outside China
Australian firm Lynas Rare Earths says it has become the first commercial producer outside China of heavy rare earths, used in an array of renewable energy technologies...
