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The Philippines
Panic in Philippines as Mayon volcano ashfall blankets towns in total darkness
Some 32 volcanic earthquakes, including 25 volcanic tremors, had been reported over the weekend, vulcanologists said.
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Bangladesh
Child, newlywed among 14 killed by lightning in Bangladesh
27 Apr 2026 - 3:39PM
Japan
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido, JMA warns of more to come
27 Apr 2026 - 9:34AM
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Japan
Wildfires in Japan’s north worsen, 1,400 firefighters deployed
Japan has experienced relatively few wildfires compared with other parts of the world, but climate change has increased their frequency.
27 Apr 2026 - 10:34AM
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Banking & finance
Default in our stars: China banks use satellites to track assets, cut loan risks
Analysts say orbital monitoring of sites, property and other assets provides vital data on borrowers.
25 Apr 2026 - 2:21PM
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Extreme weather
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Northern Japan battles large wildfires
2,500 residents forced to evacuate as wildfires burn for a second day in Japan’s northern Iwate prefecture.
23 Apr 2026 - 8:33PM
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Extreme weather
Searchers find body of 1 of 6 missing crew members after typhoon overturns ship
The crew of the Mariana notified the US Coast Guard on April 15 that the vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
22 Apr 2026 - 6:48PM
Indonesia
Why Japan’s earthquake has Bali on edge over magnitude 9 ‘megathrust’ risk
Bali, Sumba and the Flores Islands are expected to be the worst hit from a megathrust earthquake in the Sumba fault.
22 Apr 2026 - 4:15PM
Japan
Big one coming? Japan issues megaquake advisory after magnitude 7.7 shock
The Japan Meteorological Agency has upped the risk of a megaquake to 1 per cent, compared to 0.1 per cent at other times.
21 Apr 2026 - 5:33PM
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Earthquakes
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Powerful quake shakes northern Japan
Japan’s northern Tohoku region was struck by a 7.7-magnitude quake.
20 Apr 2026 - 9:43PM
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Japan
Tsunami warning issued in Japan after magnitude-7.5 quake hits northeast
Waves of up to three metres are expected after the quake struck off the Sanriku Coast.
21 Apr 2026 - 3:33PM
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Malaysia
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Blaze destroys over 1,000 homes in Malaysian water village
Around 1,000 homes in a coastal village razed in Malaysia’s Sabah state.
20 Apr 2026 - 4:08PM
New Zealand
New Zealand tells Wellington residents to evacuate as rain threat worsens
Wellington had received 77mm of rain in less than an hour, its heaviest rainfall on record.
20 Apr 2026 - 12:26PM
Japan
Magnitude 5 quakes hit Japan’s Nagano prefecture
The quakes struck Omachi at 1.20pm and 2.54pm, with the nation’s weather agency warning of aftershocks over the next week or so.
18 Apr 2026 - 10:03PM
Pacific nations
Australia pledges US$1.7 million in aid after Cyclone Maila kills 11 in Pacific
Entire villages were destroyed in the storm, was briefly classified as a Category 5 cyclone.
13 Apr 2026 - 1:26PM
Indonesia
Indonesia earthquake kills 1, triggers tsunami waves
The 7.4-magnitude quake hit at a depth of 35km in the Northern Maluku Sea off Indonesia’s Ternate island.
2 Apr 2026 - 6:11PM
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Australia
Australia’s Karratha LNG plant closed after cyclone amid fuel shortages
The plant’s co-owner Chevron said it suffered outages at its Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants, which supply more than five per cent of the world’s liquefied natural gas.
29 Mar 2026 - 8:33PM
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Climate change
Himalayan glacial loss threatens 2 billion as Asia’s ‘water tower’ shrinks
Conflicts, such as the Iran war, are diverting global attention away from the ecological crisis, scientists warn.
21 Mar 2026 - 3:00PM
Asean
Asean bets on new framework to remedy ‘uneven’ disaster response
The new ‘ASPECT’ initiative could help boost quicker collective regional responses during large-scale or evolving disasters, analysts say.
18 Mar 2026 - 3:33PM
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Fukushima nuclear disaster and water release
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Fukushima’s stray animal saviour searches for redemption
Former nuclear plant worker Toru Akama spends his time and money caring for cats and dogs abandoned after the March 2011 disaster.
11 Mar 2026 - 8:02PM
Japan
Japan struggles with rising maintenance costs 15 years after Fukushima disaster
The costs of maintaining public housing for disaster victims and sea walls in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima total over US$923.7 million.
11 Mar 2026 - 9:27AM
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Science
China team mulls hitting typhoons with an energy beam from space
Scientist Duan Baoyan says the Zhuri project could also act as a ‘space-based power bank’ to charge satellites and other facilities.
3 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
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Japan
Japan’s nuclear waste dilemma: no prefecture wants Fukushima’s toxic soil
By law, the waste currently housed near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant must be moved outside the prefecture by March 2045.
2 Mar 2026 - 2:27PM
Indonesia
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Heavy rain triggers serious flooding in Bali
No fatalities reported despite days of heavy rain that left many trapped in homes and vehicles.
25 Feb 2026 - 7:29PM
Malaysia
Sabah quake strongest to hit Malaysia in 11 years: Met Department
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Sabah on Monday is stronger than the one that killed 18 people in Ranau in 2015.
24 Feb 2026 - 2:35PM
United States
8 skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
This is the deadliest avalanche in the US in over four decades.
19 Feb 2026 - 3:37AM
New Zealand
‘Absolutely terrifying’ New Zealand storm leaves 30,000 homes without power
One man was found dead in a submerged vehicle on a highway after heavy rains and strong winds lashed the North Island over the weekend.
16 Feb 2026 - 1:26PM
Indonesia
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Thousands displaced by Indonesian landslides
Access has become difficult in parts of the affected area and authorities have warned residents against returning to their homes.
12 Feb 2026 - 11:32AM
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