1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (211+ words) Mount Tokachi erupting on July 22. The weather authorities said large earthquakes near the volcano have increased since August. Published Sep 12, 2026, 07:15 PM Updated Sep 12, 2026, 08:36 PM The volcanic alert level for Mount Tokachi on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido was raised to…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (873+ words) Published Sep 07, 2026, 08:45 PM Updated Sep 07, 2026, 08:48 PM JAKARTA – Yacintha Maria’s motorbike-taxi ride to her workplace in South Jakarta usually takes more than 30 minutes on a Monday. This time, it took 20. “For a Monday, the roads were quiet,” said the 31-year-old office…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (438+ words) Mount Anak Krakatau spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption on Sept 6. Published Sep 07, 2026, 03:15 PM Updated Sep 07, 2026, 03:21 PM SINGAPORE – The Singapore Embassy in Jakarta has urged its citizens in Indonesia to prioritise their safety, minimise outdoor activities and stay…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (725+ words) Palaeontologist Varavudh Suteethorn (right) and his son Suravech Suteethorn excavate a dinosaur fossil at Phu Wiang National Park in Khon Kaen. Published Sep 03, 2026, 10:48 AM KHON KAEN, Thailand - A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (118+ words) The 3.1-magnitude tremor occurred at 4.12pm at a depth of 10km. Published Aug 25, 2026, 05:46 PM PETALING JAYA – A weak earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale struck the waters off Batu Pahat, Johor, on Aug 25, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). MetMalaysia reported…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (321+ words) The quake originated in the southern part of Ibaraki prefecture. Published Aug 23, 2026, 06:40 AM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 06:41 AM TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck eastern Japan early on Aug 23, with a strong jolt felt in the capital Tokyo, but…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (778+ words) A basin collects polluted water flowing from a former coal mine at West Virginia University’s pilot plant in Mount Storm, West Virginia, on Aug 12. Published Aug 22, 2026, 12:20 PM Updated Aug 22, 2026, 12:29 PM MOUNT STORM - In the Appalachian region stretching through the US…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (410+ words) A huge crack is seen in a rice paddy in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug 9. Published Aug 16, 2026, 10:10 AM KUMAMOTO — A security camera captured the moment a huge crack appeared in a rice paddy in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, when the massive…...