Will there be chaos, a flurry of natural disasters and extreme weather on March 19 when the moon will come close to Earth? The full moon at lunar perigee, the closest approach during its orbit, can wreak havoc on Earth, according to astrologers. But the scientific community doesn't see reason for hiding under the table and stocking up supplies though it doesn’t rubbish the impact of the phenomenon altogether.
One Australian dollar can get you about 1.37 New Zealand dollars right now. That’s an extreme low level for the New Zealand dollar, according to data compared by Westpac Global Strategy Group.
Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory in the country after a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hit the north-eastern zone.
Usher is the latest celebrity to say that he will return the money he was paid for performing at a Gadaffi family party in St. Barts.
Following Nelly Furtado's initiative, singers Beyoncé and Mariah Carey said they will each return the $1 million they received for performing for Libya dictator Moammar Gaddafi's family.
The small earthquakes that struck north central Arkansas could be from a combination of natural and human activity.
A series of small earthquakes struck north central Arkansas, centered near the town of Guy and Greenbrier.
New Zealand's earthquake-shattered city of Christchurch prepared to bury the first victim on Monday of last week's devastating tremor that
killed at least 148 people as aftershocks forced the evacuation of scores of people in hillside suburbs.
In the United States, major earthquakes like the one in Christchurch, New Zealand aren't just limited to California. The key is to be ready for when they do.
Violent aftershocks hampered desperate efforts to find survivors in the quake-ruined New Zealand city of Christchurch on Saturday as the death toll climbed to 123 and was set to rise further.
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has said he will not be charging the Bahrain Grand Prix organizers with the annual staging fee, despite the cancellation of the race.
An earthquake measuring 3.6 in magnitude struck Hawaii on Thursday. No damage or injuries reported.
A silicon Valley startup has developed a way to give at least a few extra seconds warning.
International rescuers engaged in a wide-ranging search for earthquake survivors, just days after a strong 6.3 magnitude shock struck New Zealand's second largest city.
Former Alaska Governor and potential 2010 Republican Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has blasted the White House and Barack Obama for not showing more support for the Libyan people in their demonstrations against Moammar Gaddafi.
Credit Suisse said the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand on Monday appears to have caused more physical damage than the larger (7.1 magnitude) quake that hit the South Island city on September 4.
Hundreds of foreign rescuers will join exhausted New Zealand teams Thursday in an increasingly desperate search of quake-shattered buildings in central Christchurch as time runs out to find survivors buried under rubble.
Opposition groups in Egypt are planning a large rally on Friday to protest the high number of Mubarak-connected politicians in the country’s newly-reshuffled cabinet.
Internet giant Google has stepped in to rescue New Zealand earthquake victims with its Person Finder service.
New Zealand rescue teams worked under search lights early Wednesday to find scores of people trapped under collapsed buildings after an earthquake struck the country's second-biggest city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people.
Shares in Australian banks and insurers fell between 1.4 and over 2.7 percent after a strong quake hit New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch on Tuesday for the second time in five months.
An earthquake measuring 6.3-magnitude hit New Zealand at 12:51 pm (2351 GMT) on Monday at a depth of 4 km, about 175 km northeast of Noumea, New Caledonia, said the U.S. Geological Survey.