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Gonzalo becomes 'major hurricane' in Atlantic: US forecasters Gonzalo strengthened to a "major hurricane" over the open Atlantic and was expected to continue gaining force, forecasters said.

15 October 2014

7.3 magnitude earthquake off El Salvador coast: USGS A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Central America, killing at least one person and prompting a brief tsunami warning.

14 October 2014

Workers clean up as deadly Indian cyclone toll hits 17 Workers rushed to restore communication and power links and clear roads after a cyclone battered India's east coast.

14 October 2014

Relief effort begins after deadly cyclone hits India A major relief operation was under way after a cyclone pounded India's eastern coast, killing at least six people and leaving a trail of destruction.

13 October 2014

Typhoon Vongfong slams into Japan Powerful typhoon Vongfong barrelled into Japan's main islands, with at least one person missing and dozens injured while more than 500 flights were grounded.

13 October 2014

Powerful typhoon churns towards Japan Powerful Typhoon Vongfong churned towards Japan, injuring at least a dozen people as it pounded the southern Okinawan islands with ferocious winds and driving rain.

11 October 2014

Serbia receives humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan Serbia has received humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan.

08 October 2014

Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits China's Yunnan province A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province, killing at least one person and injuring dozens of others.

08 October 2014

US military officials feared dead as typhoon slams into Japan Typhoon Phanfone made landfall in central Japan, slamming into the archipelago with winds of 180 kilometres per hour and making a beeline for Tokyo.

06 October 2014

Simon strengthens as powerful hurricane off Mexico coast Simon grew into a powerful category four hurricane as it swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening resorts barely recovering from a recent storm.

05 October 2014

Simon becomes hurricane along Mexico's Pacific coast: forecasters Simon strengthened to become the 13th named hurricane of the 2014 eastern North Pacific hurricane season as it swirled off the Mexican coast.

04 October 2014

16 still missing on Japan volcano, typhoon threatens recovery Sixteen people remain unaccounted for on a still-smouldering Japanese volcano that erupted at the weekend.

03 October 2014

NASA image shows part of Aral Sea completely disappear for first time in centuries The American space agency has a published a photo taken in August, which shows the eastern basin of the Southern Sea completely dried up.

02 October 2014

Climber captures video as Japanese volcano erupts An eyewitness has managed to capture the eruption of the Mount Ontake volcano in central Japan that started without warning this Saturday at noon.

29 September 2014

Volcano erupts in central Japan; hikers reported injured A volcano erupted in central Japan, shooting ash and rocks into the air that reportedly left eight hikers injured.

27 September 2014

6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Alaska: USGS A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska and was felt in the state capital Anchorage, the US Geological Survey and social media reported.

26 September 2014

Tropical storm flooding shuts down Philippine capital Heavy rains brought by the outer bands of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong shut down the Philippine capital Manila.

19 September 2014

Major hurricane threatens Mexico Pacific resorts Hurricane Odile swirled menacingly toward Mexico's Los Cabos resorts, leading authorities to evacuate high-risk areas and open shelters.

15 September 2014

200,000 still stranded in killer Kashmir floods More than 200,000 people remained stranded in Indian Kashmir even as flood waters receded, revealing the full extent of the horrific devastation.

13 September 2014

Devastating earthquake in Kazakhstan both distant and imminent: Cambridge Professor Almaty city in southern Kazakhstan should study active seismic faults to be better prepared for a new devastating earthquake that is "more likely to happen than not".

09 September 2014

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