News: 7.0 quake causes 'a lot of damage' in New Zealand

11 minutes ago - CNN.com

A powerful earthquake that struck New Zealand on Saturday caused "a lot of damage," though there are no reports of serious injuries, an emergency official said.

News: MAP OF THE DAY: Two Massive Earthquakes Hit New Zealand

32 minutes ago - Business Insider

A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake broke has hit New Zealand's South Island, just hours after a 5.7 magnitude quake. This map from the USGS shows population exposure to the se...

News: Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island (AP)

2 hours ago - Yahoo! News: World News

AP - A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries.

News: Earl Upsets Travels, Weakens, on Way to New England

2 hours ago - BusinessWeek.com -- Top News

Hurricane Earl, weakening as it moves north toward New England and Canada, disrupted air and rail travel and lashed North Carolina’s Outer Banks with wind and rain.

News: China landslide toll rises to 15

2 hours ago - Bangkokpost.com : News

The death toll from rain-triggered landslides that struck a remote village in southwestern China has risen to 15, with another 33 people missing, state-run Xinhua news agency ...

News: Hurricane Earl Swings Up East Coast

2 hours ago - WSJ.com US News

North Carolina said there were no reports of injuries as Hurricane Earl churned past the state Friday morning, while forecasters said they expect the storm to remain a hurrica...

News: Pepe Escobar: Life in Talibanistan -- Married to the mob

2 hours ago - World on HuffingtonPost.com

This is the conclusion of a three-part report. PART 1: 'Throw these infidels in jail' PART 2: The degree zero of culture Ten years ago, Taliban Afghanistan -- Taliban...

News: New Zealand Earthquake 2010: Strong Quake Shakes Christchurch

2 hours ago - World on HuffingtonPost.com

A strong earthquake rattled New Zealand at 4:35 a.m. local time Saturday morning. The USGS posted a magnitude of 7.2. The quake epicenter was four miles south-southea...

News: Strong 7.4 quake hits New Zealand near Christchurch

3 hours ago - Reuters: World News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, just 4 miles (7 km) southeast of Christchurch, in the middle of the night local time, the U.S. Geo...

News: Fiona points eye toward Bermuda; Gaston weakens

3 hours ago - CNN.com - WORLD

Tropical Storm Fiona took aim at Bermuda early Friday, about 24 hours ahead of a forecast close encounter with the island nation.