Italy

Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in Mediterranean - UNHCR

More than two hundred migrants arriving into the Sicilian port of Augusta on Thursday. They were picked up at sea by a joint Italian and Greek

21/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

Second strong earthquake hits Ecuador halting rescue work

Ecuador's coast was hit by another strong earthquake on Wednesday. a 6.2 tremor near the epicentre of Saturday's 7.8 quake.

20/04/2016

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Japan earthquake aftermath

In Southern Japan, rescue teams continue working non-stop to find survivors, after two powerful quakes hit the area last week.

20/04/2016

Japan

Services resume in southern Japan after earthquakes though shortages remain

At least 44 people are known to have died in the recent Japanese earthquakes. Four days after the worst tremor struck on Saturday, hopes have dimmed

20/04/2016

World News

Ecuador earthquake: the race is on to find any remaining survivors

The race is on to find any remaining survivors three days after a devastating earthquake rocked Ecuador. More than 480 people died and over 4,000

20/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador quake search enters third day as hopes fade of finding survivors

Rescue efforts following the earthquake in Ecuador have moved into a third day amid warnings that there is little hope of finding more people alive

19/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

Death toll rises to above 400 following Ecuador earthquake

Death toll rises to above 400 after Ecuador quake President says emphasis still on search and rescue Rebuilding to cost billions of dollars The

19/04/2016

Republic of Ecuador

The number of dead in Ecuador earthquake continues to rise

The number of dead from Ecuador's most devastating earthquake in decades continues to rise.

18/04/2016

World News

Japan 'quakes: forecast of heavy rain threatens to hamper rescue efforts

The threat of a heavy storm and ongoing aftershocks are adding an extra sense of urgency to rescue efforts after two earthquakes struck southwestern

16/04/2016

USA

Lost grandmother found after nine days in Arizona wilderness

Saying she took a wrong turn and ran out of fuel, Ann Rodgers survived on pond water before being rescued.

13/04/2016

World News

Kon-Tiki crew rescued off coast of Chile

The Chilean Navy has rescued 14 crew members from two rafts that were swept up in strong currents off the country's coast.

18/03/2016

Thailand

Eight dead in Thailand after bank fire system malfunctions

Eight people have died in Thailand after an accident during repairs to a fire system in a bank. Authorities say a fire retardant chemical appears to

14/03/2016

World

The challenges of preventing migrant deaths in the Aegean Sea

03/03/2016

Mexico

Trapped whale freed in Gulf of California

A 35 foot humpback while has been rescued by Sea Shepherd research crews in the Gulf of California. It had got trapped in an illegal gillnet, which

25/02/2016

France

Spanish speleologists rescued from French abyss

Authorities in the south west of France have rescued seven Spanish speleologists after 22 hours stuck at the bottom of a 300-metre deep abyss

10/02/2016

France

Watch: Elderly couple's close call after being dragged out to sea

10/02/2016

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Migrant is plucked to safety from the Aegean sea

A life is saved as many others are lost

10/02/2016

Taiwan

Taiwan: more survivors are pulled from the rubble

48 hours since the 6.4 earthquake caused devastation in the south

08/02/2016

Taiwan

Two more survivors are rescued from the rubble in quake-struck Taiwan

Man and woman pulled alive from rubble in Taiwan Death toll from deadly quake rises to 38 Probe launched into building collapse Two more people

08/02/2016

France

Five migrants saved from channel after trying to sail to Britain from Calais

It is not often that migrants attempt to get into Britain the hard way, by crossing the channel from France on their own. However conditions are so

06/02/2016