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Small 3.1 earthquake shakes B.C.'s southern Okanagan region

Small 3.1 earthquake shakes B.C.'s southern Okanagan region

SIDNEY, B.C. — A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was felt in parts of the British Columbia Interior Monday afternoon. Earthquakes Canada says it happened at 2:07 p.m. about seven kilometres northwest of Oliver, which is 390 kilometres east of Vancouver.
Heavy rain, winds converge in B.C. as 'atmospheric river' arrives

Heavy rain, winds converge in B.C. as 'atmospheric river' arrives

VANCOUVER — Drenching rain, heavy snow, strong winds and high tides converged on coastal and southern British Columbia Monday.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes northwest Turkey. No damage or injuries reported

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake struck northwest Turkey on Monday, sending people out into the streets in fear. There was no immediate report of injuries or damage. The magnitude 5.
AP PHOTOS: 2023 was marked by coups and a Moroccan earthquake on the African continent

AP PHOTOS: 2023 was marked by coups and a Moroccan earthquake on the African continent

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Reports of gunfire in the capital, followed by a television announcement that the president has been deposed by mutinous soldiers.

Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts and blankets nearby villages with ash

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and sending hot ash clouds several miles (kilometers) away.
Strong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves 1 dead amid widespread panic in Philippines

Strong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves 1 dead amid widespread panic in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and jammed roads to higher grounds after a tsunami warning
Atmospheric river storm to bring heavy rain to southern B.C., Environment Canada says

Atmospheric river storm to bring heavy rain to southern B.C., Environment Canada says

VICTORIA — Environment Canada says a heavy rain storm it's calling an atmospheric river is forecast to hit southern British Columbia Monday.
In some neighborhoods in drought-prone Kenya, clean water is scarce. Filters are one solution

In some neighborhoods in drought-prone Kenya, clean water is scarce. Filters are one solution

BONDENI-JUA KALI, Kenya (AP) — As the sun rises in the Bondeni-Jua Kali neighborhood on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, dozens of women and men step out of their corrugated iron homes with yellow jerricans, skip over pools of sewage and mak
7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, briefly prompting a tsunami warning

7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, briefly prompting a tsunami warning

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An earthquake jolted Bangladesh on Saturday morning, sending tremors that were felt across the country. No damage or injuries were immediately reported. The 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the South Asian nation at 9:35 a.m.
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