A decade ago, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a tsunami that swept away entire communities around the Indian Ocean. About 228,000 people were killed as a result of the 9.1 magnitude quake and the giant waves that slammed into coastlines on 26 December 2004.

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In April 2012, Indonesia's Banda Aceh, the city worst hit by the tsunami that killed at least 226,000 people on Boxing Day ten years ago, received a terrifying reminder of how unprepared it was for

Fixing a $6 million racing yacht after crashing onto a reef at 22 miles per hour is a bit more complicated than repairing your car after a fender bender. First of all, when you’re stuck on a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean, it’s hard to get anything done. And when your boat was specially designed and built by four companies in four different countries, coordinating a repair job isn’t exactly like calling AAA.

The massive fire early today in downtown Los Angeles engulfed an area the size of a city block and also damaged nearby buildings, including one that houses city agencies. "There are windows blown out all the way up the side of our building," said Building and Safety spokesman Luke Zamperini. Flames could be seen for miles from the fire that broke out in the DaVinci apartment complex about 1:20 a.m. The fire closed roads and freeways, including the 110 North...

The ruins of the Union Carbide pesticide factory lie in the very center of India, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, which means Middle State. There, in the capital city of Bhopal, inside the old city that sits across a lake from the new city, inside the crumbling but imposing fortress gates and beyond the twisting medieval alleyways and public squares...

If there's one thing the Philippines do not need, it's another super typhoon. Parts of the country, particularly the island of Samar, are still picking up the pieces after last year's devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan, which was one of the most powerful storms ever to make landfall anywhere. While Super Typhoon Hagupit, which is also known as Ruby in the Philippines, will not strike with nearly the same ferocity, it presents a deadly array of threats to the Philippines, including its densely...

A stowaway crocodile broke loose aboard a small airplane in the Democratic Republic of Congo causing passengers to panic and throw off the balance of the airplane leading to a crash that killed 19 people. A single survivor told investigators that a crocodile broke out of a passengers sports duffle bag and created a rush of passenger and crew towards the front of the plane.

Drone footage captures derelict remains left in the wake of Chernobyl nuclear disaster 30 years later.

Mexico has long owned one of the most advanced seismic warning systems in the world. Now, a tech entrepreneur is taking this technology to the masses.

The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison. The Sewol ferry was carrying 476 people when it went down. More than 300 died, most of them school students.

That it's even up for debate is absurd.

The family of two young boys whose father disappeared along with 239 people aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have sued the airline and the Malaysian government in what is believed to be the first lawsuit associated with the plane’s mysterious disappearance. Jee Jing Hang was aboard the plane, which disappeared on March 8 after taking off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on its way to Beijing. There has been no sign of the plane since.

N 2012, TWO MASSIVE STORMS pounded the United States, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless, hungry or without power for days and weeks. Americans did what they so often do after disasters. They sent hundreds of millions of dollars to the Red Cross, confident their money would ease the suffering left behind by Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Isaac. They believed the charity was up to the job. They were wrong.

After Superstorm Sandy, Americans opened their wallets to the Red Cross. They trusted the charity and believed it was up to the job. They were wrong.

BP has already questioned the results of the new study.

Since Kilauea turned toward this historic rural Big Island village on June 27, residents and business owners have feared lava could flow through their streets. That day is approaching fast.

A coal mine shaft collapsed in northwestern China, killing 16 miners, an official said Saturday, highlighting the persistence of safety problems in the industry despite a leveling off of demand. Another 11 miners were injured in the disaster, which struck just before midnight Friday in Tiechanggou township outside the Xinjiang regional capital of Urumqi.

The country's defence minister tells Sky News he believes a new search with "cutting-edge" sonar technology will find the jet.