All flights around Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano were re-routed and the alert level was on Thursday raised to the second-highest possible, days after the volcano triggered a tsunami leaving over 400 dead.


Indonesia flights rerouted as volcano alert level raised


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A one-horned rhino was found dead with its horn chopped off at Gorumara National Park in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district and three people were arrested, an official said on Wednesday.


One-horned rhino killed in Bengal, 3 arrested


Indonesian authorities on Wednesday raised to 430 the death toll in the devastating tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption in Sunda Strait, while nearly 22,000 people were displaced.


Indonesia tsunami toll rises to 430, nearly 22,000 displaced


Japan on Wednesday announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) conservation body and said it will resume commercial whale hunting from July 2019, a move that is likely to draw international criticism.


Japan to resume commercial whaling from July 2019


A 4.8-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday hit Sicily around Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media reported.


4.8-magnitude quake hits Sicily


Indonesian authorities on Wednesday resumed the search for 154 people missing after a tsunami hit the Sunda Strait coasts as the country commemorates the anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that killed around 230,000 people.


Indonesian tsunami rescue efforts continue as country marks 2004 disaster


Indonesian authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll in the deadly tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption in Sunda Strait to 429, with search and rescue teams struggling to find survivors and bodies due to heavy rain.


Rain hampers rescue efforts as Indonesia tsunami toll hits 429


At least four trains were cancelled and 12 delayed due to heavy fog in several parts of northern India, railway officials said.


4 trains cancelled, 12 delayed due to fog


It was a cold foggy Tuesday morning in the national capital with visibility dropping to 50 metres affecting flight schedule and causing train cancellations.


Fog disrupts air, rail traffic; air quality 'severe' in Delhi


The death toll from the deadly tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption in Indonesia's Sunda Strait climbed to 429 on Tuesday, with search and rescue teams struggling to find survivors and bodies due to heavy rain.


Indonesia tsunami toll hits 429 as rain hampers rescue efforts


It was a cold foggy Tuesday morning in the national capital with visibility dropping to 50 metres affecting flight schedule and causing cancellation of over 300 trains.


Fog disrupts air, rail traffic in Delhi; air quality 'severe'


Days of heavy rain on Indonesia's Java coast was making it difficult on Tuesday for search and rescue teams looking for survivors of the Sunda Strait tsunami.


Indonesia tsunami: Rain hinders search for survivors


The death toll in a devastating tsunami that hit the coast of Indonesia after a volcanic eruption reached 373 on Monday, as rescuers continued digging through the rubble with bare hands and heavy machinery to find survivors amid warnings of more deadly waves in the coming days.


373 dead in Indonesia amid fear of more tsunamis


The death toll in a devastating tsunami that hit the coast of Indonesia after a volcanic eruption reached 281 on Monday, as rescuers continued digging through the rubble with bare hands and heavy machinery to find survivors amid warnings of more deadly waves in the coming days.


Indonesian tsunami toll reaches 281 amid fresh warnings


Over 60,000 people have been affected by flash floods and heavy winds in Sri Lanka's northern part after days of heavy rains, officials said on Monday.


Over 60,000 people affected by Sri Lanka flash floods


More than 2,100 people were evacuated after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Xigaze city in Tibet autonomous region early on Monday, authorities said. No casualties were reported.


Over 2,000 evacuated as 5.8 quake strikes Tibet


Indonesian authorities have confirmed the death of at least 281 people in the devastating tsunami that hit the Sunda Strait in the western part of the archipelago on Saturday night, which also left 1,016 injured.  Emergency teams on Monday resumed rescue efforts.


Indonesian tsunami toll rises to 281 amid fresh warnings issued


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed grief over the loss of life and damage caused by a tsunami that hit the coast Sunda Strait in Indonesia killing 281 people.


India condoles loss of life in Indonesian tsunami


A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Xigaze city in Tibet autonomous region early on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC). No casualties have been reported.


5.8-magnitude quake hits Tibet


Coastal residents near Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano have been warned to keep away from beaches amid fears it could trigger a new tsunami.


Fears of new Indonesia tsunami as Anak Krakatau volcano seethes


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the loss of life, injuries and damage caused by a tsunami that hit the coast on Indonesia's Sunda Strait.

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