Volcanic eruption begins in RussiaTengrinews.kz - The Shiveluch volcano has begun erupting in the Kamchatka region, according to the press service of the Institute of Volcanology
6.2 quake hits western JapanThe quake, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), struck shortly after 2:00 pm (0500 GMT) in Tottori prefecture.
21 October 2016
Italy quake death toll nears 250The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday amid fears many more corpses would be found.
25 August 2016
18 dead as Italy struck by powerful quakeA powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake devastated mountain villages in central Italy on Wednesday, leaving at least 18 people dead and many more unaccounted for.
China landslide deaths rise to 25The death toll from a landslide triggered by flooding in China has risen to 25, with 12 more people missing.
16 November 2015
British PM Cameron 'shocked' by Paris attacksBritish Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "shocked" after at least 18 people were reported killed in multiple attacks in Paris, including one near the Stade de France sports stadium.
14 November 2015
Apocalyptic scenes as Paris hit by multiple attacksSirens blaring, blood on the roads, weeping relatives: nightmare scenes played out on the streets of Paris on Friday night as at least 120 people were killed in simultaneous attacks.
14 November 2015
Romania nightclub fire toll rises to 50Four more people have died of injuries sustained in a devastating nightclub blaze in Romania, taking the toll in the inferno that brought down the government to 50.