Terror in Nepal as 7.9 quake rocks capitalA powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, causing massive damage in the capital Kathmandu with strong tremors felt across neighbouring countries.
25 April 2015
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decadesSouthern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash 10 kilometers (six miles) into the sky.
23 April 2015
Storm in eastern India kills 33A powerful storm swept through India's eastern Bihar state overnight leaving at least 33 people dead and destroying crops and properties.
More than 130 dolphins beach in JapanMore than 130 melon-headed whales, a member of the dolphin family usually found in the deep ocean, beached in Japan.
10 April 2015
35 killed in Bangladesh stormsPowerful storms swept Bangladesh at the weekend leaving a trail of devastation in the country's northwest and killing at least 35 people.
Death toll in Chile floods rises to 18At least 18 people were killed in flash floods that hit a normally arid region of northern Chile last week, and about the same number remain missing.
31 March 2015
Alps crash captain shouted 'open the damn door'The captain of a passenger jet that investigators believe was deliberately crashed into the French Alps shouted at the co-pilot to "open the damn door".