No major casualties reported after 6.6-magnitude quake hits west Japan, seven people with light injuries

No major damages or fatal casualties had been reported after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit western Japan on Wednesday night, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters early Thursday.

Rare earthquake shakes buildings in New York

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Four dead as strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan, Magnitude 7.4, local time 07:58, depth 20 km

A powerful earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, killing at least four people.

Aftermath of tropical cyclone Gamane in the island of Madagascar

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Deadly Cyclone Gamane wreaks havoc in Madagascar

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Japan’s Fukushima province

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has shaken Japan northeastern prefecture of Fukushima, according to the country’s meteorological agency.

Common Worm Species DNA Shows Immunity to Chernobyl Radiation, Study Finds

A team of American researchers has discovered that the DNA of a common worm species seems to be resistant to damage from chronic radiation in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ).