Major Japan Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning, Large Aftershocks

In the latest report prepared by a Japanese government earthquake task force, it was estimated that up to 298,000 people ...
AsiaNews

Cyclone Ditwah causes three times the economic damage as the 2004 tsunami

The losses are estimated at between US$ 6 and US$ 7 billion. In 2004, they ranged from US$ 1.5 to US$ 2 billion. The recovery ...

Southeast Asia floods and landslides kill more than 1,000 as climate change turbocharges monsoon season

Indonesia and Sri Lanka hit hardest as climate change-boosted monsoon flooding wreaks havoc across Southeast Asian nations.
Soap Central

Who were Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa’s parents? Late ‘Johnny Tsunami’ star was the son of a Japanese actress and an army veteran

Japanese-born American actor and producer Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa passed away in Santa Barbara, California, on December 4, from ...
SF Weekly

Asia floods death toll tops 1,100 as troops aid survivors

The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.

Asia floods toll tops 1,000 deaths as troops aid survivors

The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,000 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.Separate weather ...

Survivors plead for urgent aid after catastrophic floods and landslides killed over 1,500 in Asia

Emergency crews are racing against time after catastrophic floods and landslides struck parts of Asia, killing more than ...

Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say

The unpredictability, intensity, and frequency of recent extreme weather events are overwhelming Southeast Asian governments, said Aslam Perwaiz of the Bangkok-based intergovernmental Asian Disaster ...