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Deep Bonin Islands earthquake has no immediate damage tally
QNA reported a magnitude-6.5 earthquake near Japan’s Bonin Islands on October 25, citing the US Geological Survey
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Xizang earthquake: updated toll and hundreds of aftershocks
Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported on October 24 that official figures put the Baqen earthquake toll at 16 deaths and 76 injuries. The earthquake struck Xizang on October 22; the casualty assessment was dated the afternoon of October 23 and covered damaged or collapsed homes belonging to 339 households. These are dated assessments, not a final l
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Vanuatu earthquake report highlights depth as well as magnitude
QNA reported on October 25 that the US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude-6.2 earthquake near Port Olry, Vanuatu, at a depth of 136.3 kilometres
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Magnitude five earthquake strikes south of Panama
A magnitude five earthquake struck south of Panama on 21 October, QNA reported, citing the US Geological Survey. Its reported depth was ten kilometres.
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UN report warns of gap between climate pledges and emissions cuts
QNA cited a UN report on 21 October projecting 2.8°C of warming by 2100 under current policies, or 2.6°C if existing commitments are implemented. The…
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Colombia gold mine collapse kills 14, local reports say
Fourteen people died and seven were injured in a gold mine collapse in Nariño, southwestern Colombia, QNA reported on 20 October, citing local sources.
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Magnitude 7 earthquake reported beneath Russia’s Kamchatka region
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck the Kamchatka region in Russia’s Far East on 16 October 2026, QNA reported, citing the European-Mediterranean Seismological…
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Police report three children and an adult killed in Oregon shooting
Three children and an adult were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to a QNA report dated 16 October 2026 citing US police.
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Channel Tunnel collision injures 19 and briefly disrupts vehicle shuttles
French authorities reported 19 injuries after a minibus collided with a vehicle-carrying train near the Channel Tunnel entrance, QNA reported on 16 October…
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Helicopters carry Nepal harvest to markets after flood cuts road
WFP began flying about 8,000 kilograms of potatoes and cabbage from Gre to Bidur in Nepal on October 9, a UN story published on October 16 reported.
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Malawi farming cooperative opens more reliable markets for women
A UN report published on October 15 highlighted the Chindindindi cooperative in Malawi’s Mzimba district, with 210 members including 120 women, providing…
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New Zealand prepares resilience work on Milford Road
New Zealand said on October 16 that resilience works will soon begin on State Highway 94 between Te Anau and Milford, supported by around NZ$40 million.
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