Ring Of Fire

Death toll rises in earthquake-hit Indonesia, rescue operations continue

More than 13,000 people were displaced after a strong earthquake shook Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and wounding nearly 400.

Volcanic eruptions: Rare but deadly

The powerful eruption of an undersea volcano near the Tonga islands took place in the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’, where 75 percent of the world’s volcanoes lie.

Deadly quake hits Indonesia's Java island, no tsunami warning

Reports of damage included parliamentary buildings, a school, a hospital and houses in several cities, while a large gorilla statue in an amusement park in the town of Batu lost its head.

Will Indonesia become a nuclear power?

In spite of its nuclear ambitions, Indonesia does not yet have the capacity to manage its nuclear waste disposal, which could prove disastrous for the Southeast Asian region.

'Ring of fire' eclipse wows across Asia

This year's astronomical phenomenon was visible from the Middle East across southern India and Southeast Asia before ending over the northern Pacific.

New powerful quake hits South Philippines

The 6.5 magnitude quake hit the island of Mindanao, the US Geological Survey said, in the same area where a strong tremor killed at least six people on Tuesday.

Deadly Ring of Fire shakes Pacific, threatens countries

Deadly earthquakes with magnitude 6 and above hits 16 countries in two weeks on Ring of Fire in Pacific