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- Pakistan urges global action to curb illicit arms flow to terrorist groups in Afghanistan
- Offices reopen Sunday after 9 days Eid vacation
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Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won’t hit Earth in 2032
The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earths hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032. Additional observations prompted...
Over 3,000 govt buildings in Thailand affected by earthquake, 34 severely damaged
The 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28 has affected 3,375 government buildings across Thailand, with 34 suffering severe damage, the Interior Ministrys Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning (DPT) reported on Wednesday; reads a Star report....
SpaceX shares historic first-ever view of Earth's Poles from space, Elon Musk reacts
History is being made as the first humans to orbit the Earth over the North and South Poles are sharing stunning images from their groundbreaking spaceflight, reports NDTV. SpaceXs private Fram2 mission launched on Monday, March 31, sending four spaceflight novices into an unprecedented polar...
Turkiye secures $500m from World Bank to boost jobs in quake-hit region
Turkiye has secured $500 million in new financing from the World Bank to preserve employment and create jobs in areas affected by the devastating February 2023 earthquakes, according to a report on Tuesday. The funding marks the second phase of the Registered Employment Generation Project,...
Death toll surpasses 2,700 in Myanmar earthquake
At least 2,719 people have been confirmed dead in the aftermath of Fridays massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, reports media. Local media confirmed reported the death, citing a high rank government official. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing also said during a televised broadcast that another...
Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trln in damage, kill 300,000 people
Japans economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, which could trigger devastating tsunamis, the collapse of hundreds of buildings and potentially killing about 300,000 people, a government report said on Monday (March 31). The...
Bangladesh sends 2nd rescue team thru armed forces to earthquake-hit Myanmar
A second mission of emergency relief, rescue, and medical assistance has been dispatched from Bangladesh to Myanmar in response to the devastating earthquake that struck the region. A rescue team, equipped with necessary tools, a medical team with essential emergency medical supplies, and 15 tons...
Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the countrys military-led government said Monday (March 31). Government spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and...
Japan sends survey team with disaster relief to earthquake-hit Myanmar
The Foreign Ministry of Japan on Sunday dispatched a survey team made up of officials from the Japan International Cooperation Agency and medical experts to assess damage in Myanmar, following a massive earthquake that struck the center of the country, reports JN. The team will help to examine...
Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief
Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military began Sunday (March 30) to facilitate rescue operations and other relief work after a massive earthquake hit the war-torn country. The Peoples Defence Force (PDF) will implement a two-week pause in offensive...
Myanmar earthquake death toll could reach 100,000, losses estimated at $100b
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, could potentially result in a death toll as high as 100,000, with economic damage ranging from $10 billion to $100 billion, according to a preliminary assessment by the US Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake, which hit...
Quake death toll rises to 23 in Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand today (March 28), toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok. The shallow 7.7-magnitude tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar, and...
Myanmar & Thailand hit by major earthquakes
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar today (March 28), bringing down a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok and damaging historic buildings in Myanmar. The quake struck in the early afternoon, sending people streaming out...
Severe earthquake rocks Bangladesh
An earthquake was felt in various parts of Bangladesh, including the capital, Dhaka, at 12:21 pm today. The Meteorological Department reported a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter in Mandalay, Myanmar, 597 kilometers from Dhaka. Md. Rubaiyat Kabir, an official at the...
Scientists explore generating electricity from Earth’s rotation
A team of physicists from Princeton University, CITs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Spectral Sensor Solutions has tested a method to generate electricity using energy from Earths rotation. Their study, published in Physical Review Research, suggests that a specially designed device interacting with...
5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes India; tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Kargil area of Ladakh early Friday morning, triggering tremors that were also felt in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 2:50 AM IST, with a depth of 15 kilometers. The tremors were...
Earthquake with magnitude 5.6 shakes Dhaka
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake was felt across Bangladesh, including Dhaka, at 11:36 AM on Wednesday. The tremor originated near the India-Myanmar border, approximately 149 km from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) headquarters. Md Golam Mostafa, a teleprinter operator at the Seismic...
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesias eastern Maluku province early Monday, but authorities confirmed that no tsunami was triggered, and there were no reports of serious damage or casualties, reports Xinhua/ BSS. The tremor hit at 01:42 a.m. local time, with the epicenter...
Earthquake shakes parts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka
An earthquake was felt across several parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, at 6:40 am on Tuesday (February 25). The tremor, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, originated near the Bay of Bengal, close to Indias West Bengal and Odisha, according to the Meteorological Department....
Magnitude 7.6 quake shakes Caribbean, tsunami advisory issued
A magnitude 7.6 quake rattled the Caribbean Sea on Saturday about 209 kilometers off the coast of the Cayman Islands, triggering tsunami warnings, US monitoring agencies said. The US Tsunami Warning System said waves as high as nearly 10 feet were possible in some coastal areas of Cuba, while...
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits western Iran
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the western province of Kermanshah early Monday morning, according to reports from IRNA. The tremor hit the city of Qasr-e Shirin at 4:32 a.m. local time, with a depth of 8 kilometers, as confirmed by the Iranian Seismological Center, Institute of Geophysics at the...
Earth’s hidden mountains 100 times taller than Everest discovered
Earths biggest mountains, more than 100 times taller than Mount Everest, have been discovered on the boundary between Africa and the Pacific Ocean, a groundbreaking research, published in the journal Nature, has confirmed, as reported by NDTV. The two peaks lie deep beneath the Earths surface...
Mild earthquake shakes Dhaka, surrounding regions
A mild earthquake was felt across several parts of the country, including Dhaka, around 1:26 PM on Friday. Tremors were also reported in Sylhet and other regions. Initial reports of damage were not immediately available. According to Volcano Discovery, a platform that monitors seismic activity,...
Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines
A magnitude 5.8 quake struck off the central Philippines on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, leaving cracks on buildings and houses. The earthquake had a depth of 25 kilometres off the town of San Francisco in Southern Leyte province, USGS added. San Francisco town...
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Turkiye's Canakkale province
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Turkiyes northwestern Canakkale province late Tuesday, according to the countrys Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), reports Daily Sabah. The quake, which occurred at 11:38 p.m. local time, was centered in the Aegean Sea, about 6 kilometers off...
2024 marks Earth's hottest year on record
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. Last years global average temperature easily passed 2023s record heat and kept pushing even higher. It surpassed...
Bangladesh on edge as earthquake threats escalating
The tremors of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that rattled the region on Tuesday morning serve as a stark reminder of Bangladeshs seismic vulnerabilities, reports UNB. While no casualties have been reported in Bangladesh, the incident has brought renewed attention to the countrys readiness to...
Earthquake shakes Dhaka & surroundings
A major earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country on Tuesday at 7:05 am. Initially, no reports of damage have been received. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale, originated 93 kilometers northwest...