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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people, National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said Monday.
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people, National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said Monday.
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Egypt's Suez
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck northeast of the Egyptian city of Suez on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near Egypt's Suez
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook eastern Egypt early Monday, prompting authorities to activate response plans although there were no immediate reports of casual...
Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body after avalanche disaster
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers recovered the body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja on Sunday after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one of the world's highest peaks i...
Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body: Alpine Club of Pakistan
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers have recovered the body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja, who was killed along with nine team members in a powerful avalanche in northern Pakistan this...
Quake near Italy's Naples injures 21, damages properties
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake west of Italy's city of Naples caused 26 injuries and damaged properties, authorities said on Saturday, a day after the strongest tre...
Nepal mourns 'big loss' of mountaineer Nirmal Purja
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal was mourning Saturday the loss of mountaineer Nirmal Purja, with Prime Minister Balendra Shah leading the nation in paying tributes to the braveheart who ...
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, team killed in Pakistan avalanche
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his nine climbing companions were all killed by an avalanche in Pakistan during an ascent of one of the world's highest mo...
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, team killed in Pakistan avalanche
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his nine climbing companions were killed by an avalanche in Pakistan during an ascent of one of the world's highest mounta...
Search resumes for missing climbers from Pakistan avalanche
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Pakistan rescue teams resumed a high-altitude search on Saturday for seven climbers missing after a powerful avalanche on one of the world's highest peaks, with...
Quake near Italy's Naples injures 21, damages properties
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake west of Italy's city of Naples caused 21 injuries and damage to properties, authorities said on Saturday, a day after the seismic tre...
Search ended at mall wrecked by Japan quake blast
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Japanese officials said Saturday they had ended rescue operations at a shopping mall devastated by an explosion following a powerful earthquake that killed at l...
Climbing company confirms mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja died with other team members in a powerful avalanche in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday, after rescuers r...
Nirmal Purja, who redefined climbing, confirmed dead in Pakistan
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, a trailblazer who summited the world's tallest mountains, has been confirmed dead in an avalanche on Pakistan's B...
Venezuelan lawmakers approve rental bill to help quake victims
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuelan lawmakers on Friday unanimously approved a housing law that makes it easier to rent properties, after last month's devastating earthquakes left thous...
Renowned Nepali climber among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the country's alp...
Renowned Nepali climber among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the countr...
Sniffer dogs search mall wrecked after Japan quake
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Sniffer dogs in Japan helped rescuers Friday make a final sweep of a shopping mall wrecked by an explosion after a big earthquake, as the death toll from the tr...
Missing climber Nirmal Purja redefined mountaineering
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who is missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, is a trailblazer who summited the world's tallest mou...
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