A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck Wednesday off the southeastern Greek island of Rhodes, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake rattled the nearby Turkish provinces of Mugla,
Dozens of Chinese military aircraft and four ships were detected around Taiwan on Sunday amid increased tensions, Taiwan’s defense ministry said. At least 28 of the Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial buffer zone that separates
There is a tsunami threat for Vanuatu after the island in the Ring of Fire region was hit by a massive magnitude 7.2 earthquake. The huge earthquake struck 27 west of Vanuatu’s Port-Olry and was at a depth of 10km, the United
A British teenager is feared to have been abducted after she disappeared in the Caribbean more than two weeks ago. Delika White Lezama, 13, from Greenford, London, went missing during her trip to Trinidad with her mother and brother to visit her
Officials in Taiwan say that 17 Chinese military aircraft along with three ships entered an area close to the island on Friday morning local time amid an increase in tension. The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense said the aircraft and ships were
A British tourist was gunned down while holidaying at a luxury villa in Jamaica last Saturday. Personal trainer Sean Patterson, 33, from West London, was shot multiple times during his stay at the One Love Guest House in Bogue Hill, St James.
Several Chinese aircraft and naval vessels neared Taiwan early Saturday morning, prompting the Taiwanese defense ministry to scrambled fighter jets and ready its missile defense system, officials said. The Ministry of National Defense for the Taiwan government, officially identified as the Republic
China is risking escalating tensions in the South China Sea after satellite imagery suggested it was reclaiming unoccupied parts of the Spratly Islands, a move which would directly contravene a pact of “self-restraint” between six of the IndoPacific nations. China looks to
Officials in Taiwan say that 39 Chinese military aircraft and three vessels entered an area close to the island on Thursday morning local time. The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense says that the aircraft and vessels were located by 6 a.m., adding