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Decontaminated soil from Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is placed in flower beds at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on September 14, 2025. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Japan expands Fukushima soil recycling project to Sendai, Saitama

The government has already reused the soil at 12 sites in Tokyo since July last year, including the prime minister’s office.

Japan

False claims about quakes, Hiroshima expose Japan’s conspiracy problem

Indonesia

‘Clothes went everywhere’: Indonesian quake survivors recall all-day aftershocks

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Japan

‘It’s really terrible’: fake troops loot homes after Japan earthquake

Impostors dressed in military fatigues are reportedly prowling abandoned properties, with residents warned to be on the lookout.

Houses in Hikawa, Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, damaged by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake on July 28. Photo: Kyodo
Colombia

Colombian minister’s Caribbean holiday amid quake crisis stokes fury

The opposition said it would bring a motion of no confidence in Jaime Andres Beltran for taking leave at such a critical time.

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Indonesia

Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68

The aftershock comes two days after a magnitude 7.7 quake shook six regencies on the predominantly Catholic island.

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Indonesia

‘House collapsed on me’: Indonesian quake survivors recount chaotic escape

‘So, we all started to panic; some people jumped out of windows, and some ran outside,’ a Flores resident says.

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Damaged houses are seen following an earthquake in Ruteng, Manggarai, Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Natural disasters

Colombia leader asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly quake

The country is reeling from the tremor that left 300 people dead and destroyed almost 13,000 homes.

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Indonesia

At least 47 killed in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Flores region

The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning, which was later lifted after checks showed no major sea-level changes that would pose a threat.

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Natural disasters

Colombia quake death toll hits 265, as rescuers race against the clock

As many as thousands of people are still missing, with the first 48 to 72 hours being crucial for retrieving survivors.

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A Mexican rescuer gestures while searching through rubble on Wednesday, two days after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

China offers Colombia quake aid as new government pivots towards US

Beijing pledges help after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but its ambassador’s request for a coordinator remains unanswered.

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Rescuers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia, on Wednesday, two days after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people. Photo: AFP
Colombia

Video | Colombia races to find survivors after deadly quake

President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency and said rescuing people ‌trapped under the rubble is the priority.

Colombia

Colombian woman pulled alive from rubble as quake death toll tops 200

The quake also strained parts of the healthcare system, turning the rescue effort into one of Colombia’s largest disaster responses in years.

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Israel

Israel and Venezuela renew consular ties after 17 years of no diplomacy

Move comes after Israel sent aid to Venezuela following recent earthquakes. Venezuela broke ties with Israel after the start of the Gaza war.

A Venezuelan flag waves as people search for bodies in Caraballeda, La Guaira, after earthquakes in June. Israel sent aid to Venezuela following the earthquakes. Photo: Reuters
Colombia

Video | Colombia ravaged by 7.4 magnitude earthquake

President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency and said rescuing people ‌trapped under the rubble is the priority.

A resident digs through the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake, in Dosquebradas, Colombia, August 10, 2026.
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Colombia

Video | Powerful quake in Colombia kills over 100

President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency and said rescuing people ‌trapped under the rubble is the priority.

Americas and the Caribbean

Colombia hunts for survivors after powerful earthquake kills at least 181

President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency and said rescuing people ‌trapped under the rubble is the priority.

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Japan

‘Artificial earthquake’ conspiracy theory sweeps Japan after Kumamoto disaster

Experts call the concept ‘unrealistic’, citing technological impossibility and high costs, as misinformation swirls online.

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A man holding his pet dog stands in front of a house that collapsed in an earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on July 31. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Video | Japan quake victims ordered back into mall to secure cash

Executives of Habita, which operates the variety store, have apologised to the family of one of the victims at her wake.

Japan

2 women killed in Japan’s Aeon Mall blast ordered back into store to secure cash

Executives of Habita, which operates the variety store, say they have apologised to the family of one of the victims at her wake.

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Japan

Japan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car

Many are choosing to sleep in cars for privacy as there are over 9,000 people in crowded evacuation centres, often minus air conditioning.

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A man looks at a temporary shelter for people whose homes are damaged in as a damaged in Hikawa, Kumamoto prefecture on Saturday. Photo: Jiji Press/AFP
Japan

Japan ends rescue at quake-hit shopping centre after explosion kills 7

Officials said there should be no more people unaccounted for after rescuers searched the shopping centre in Kashima.

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Rescue operations ended at the Aeon shopping mall in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Saturday. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Japan quake evacuees with pets find refuge at Kumamoto animal hospital

Ryunosuke Animal Hospital had learned from the 2016 quake that pet owners were often turned away from evacuation shelters.

Japan

Quake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains

The Kumamoto quake, which has killed at least 34 people, has stopped work in an area critical to Japan’s car and semiconductor industries.

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Japan

Japanese mall is rebuilt to withstand earthquakes. Then it collapses again

Four bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the Aeon mall after an earthquake hit Kumamoto, followed by an explosion on Tuesday.

A rescue worker walks in front of Aeon mall in Kashima, Kumamoto, which was damaged by an explosion following an earthquake, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Japan

Japan quake victims face El Nino weather without power, water

Nine other deaths in ⁠the prefecture were being investigated to ascertain if they were linked to the quake.

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People collect water in quake-hit Uki, Kumamoto prefecture, on Thursday. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong society

‘I was so touched’: Hongkongers in quake-hit Japanese city help each other

Travel operator also reveals tour group from Hong Kong is safe and departing for next destination.

Japan

Death toll in Japan quake rises to 18 as rescuers comb through rubble

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area also left at least 62 people injured.

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