The Duchess of Cornwall shed tears as she talked to relatives of the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at the unveiling of a memorial in London... more
Volcanoes demand our respect. As the Indian subcontinent headed for its collision with Asia 55 million years ago, the crunch that created the Himalayas triggered intense volcanic activity that some blame for the demise of the dinosaurs... more
The man accused of masterminding the 2002 Bali bombings is believed to have been killed in a shoot-out between Islamic militants and Indonesian police... more
HEAVY rain threatens to trigger more landslides, hamper evacuations and block aid to earthquake survivors on Sumatra. Remote areas were warned to expect two days of storms, worsening the plight of people made homeless by last week's disaster, which left thousands dead or homeless.... more
On 29th September a powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake triggered giant tsunami waves that devastated areas of the Samoan Islands. Here is a more in depth look at tsunamis and their formation.... more
Crowds flock to an Indonesian hospital to glimpse the country's largest recorded baby - a 19.2lb boy born by Caesarean section to a diabetic mother... more
Some City brokers still have issues about Barclays and the apparent ease with which it has escaped the fallout from the banking meltdown which engulfed its rivals... more
Things have to be just so if I am to write. It must be early morning and I must be in my dressing-gown - a dowdy, soft old thing of greenish-black or blackish green to which ten thousand dog hairs cling... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
Morning:
6°c
