The northward compression from the Indian Ocean plate is the result of the Indian plate's collision with the Eurasian plate.

Some 68 major dams in the Himalayan region exploit the enormous hydropower potential of high-altitude lakes and rivers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Ethiopia, east of the capital Addis Ababa, early on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was shallow, at a depth ...

Professor Atalay Ayele is the Director of the Institute of Geophysics, Space Science and Astronomy at Addis Ababa University.

The Biden administration allows 800,000 Venezuelans and Salvadorans to remain in the US for 18 months amid immigration policy ...

The U.S. extends Temporary Protected Status for 600,000 Venezuelans and 200,000 Salvadorans, allowing legal stay for 18 ...

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area, felt as a quick jolt. No injuries or major damages reported.

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The AIADMK women’s wing staged a protest in Chennai, demanding justice for the victim in the Anna University sexual assault ...

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The Tibetan people in-exile have expressed their sadness after China used the term 'Xizang' for Tibet to gain global ...

China has approved a $137,000,000,000 project to build the most powerful hydro dam - but the move has left people concerned.