TSUNAMI

Tsunami warnings were issued for parts of Alaska and Canada shortly after an earthquake struck early Saturday morning, but they were canceled.

Friday was an earthshaking day around the Pacific Rim, as the U.S. Geological Survey reported 14 earthquakes of at least magnitude 5.0 hit the Asia-Pacific region.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan on Friday.

A one-meter high tsunami hit Ishinomaki city in northeastern Japan Friday after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the region.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska near Anchorage Monday evening, but no damage was reported.

Angelina Jolie recently gave an intimate screening for the upcoming tsunami drama "The Impossible" to show her support for Ewan McGregor.

An 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck north Japan on Friday, but has not resulted in a tsunami warning.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit north Japan on Friday, but has not resulted in a tsunami warning.

A Japanese government audit has found that a portion of the $150 billion fund for reconstruction projects in areas damaged by the devastating 2011 tsunami has been spent on other projects.

The first waves set off by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Canada hit Hawaii before dawn Sunday, but said the highest waves so far are about 5 feet and reported no damage.

Radioactive cesium is likely accumulating in sediment on the seafloor near the site of the Fukushima disaster, one scientist says.

When China and the Philippines sparred over the disputed Scarborough Shoal (known as Huangyan Island in China) this past May, the People?s Republic canceled all outbound travel to the Philippines, dealing a direct blow to an industry vital to the nation?s economy. Substitute Japan for the Philippines and Senkaku Islands (known as Diaoyu Islands in China) for Scarborough Shoal, and you?ve got the same thing happening this September.

India currently has 20 operational nuclear power reactors in India in six states. Seven more plants are under construction and at least 36 more projects are on the drawing board.

After a magnitude 7.6 earthquake Wednesday rocked Costa Rica, a popular Central American destination for North American travelers, the tourism board released a statement reassuring visitors that the industry is “operating normally.”

Reports are beginning to surface that indicate a chaotic aftermath following a powerful, magnitude-7.6 earthquake in Costa Rica and a wide swath of Central America on Wednesday.

A tsunami warning for the Philippine Islands region was canceled after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck offshore the Philippines Friday, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, or PTWC.

An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Friday damaging roads and bridges and sending people fleeing to higher ground in fear of a tsunami, a politician and authorities said.

Japan reported Wednesday a rise in trade deficit in July compared to the previous month with a decrease in exports and an increase in imports, raising concerns of the global economic condition.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee has added his voice to the chorus of Republicans calling on Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin to end his campaign.

Ken Watanabe is set to star in the Japanese version of the 1992 American film "Unforgiven."

A new paper details the physical and genetic changes wrought by the Fukushima nuclear disaster upon Japanese populations of Zizeeria maha, the pale grass blue butterfly.