China Launches First Fourth-Generation Nuclear Power Plant in Shandong Province

China has commissioned what is believed to be the first fourth-generation nuclear power plant located in the country's eastern province of Shandong, the Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) announced on Wednesday.

Indonesia volcano erupts spewing ash into sky

A volcano in western Indonesia erupted Sunday, belching a column of ash around three kilometers into the sky, officials said.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Philippines, tsunami warning issued

An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao, Philippines on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Russia’s 15th Launch in One Year: Progress MS-25 Soars to ISS From Baikonur

Russia's space agency has made its 15th rocket launch this year — carrying supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).

Black Sea coastal ecosystem to take three years to recover after hurricane

The coastal ecosystem of the Black Sea ravaged by the natural disaster in the south of Russia could take 2-3 years to recover, lead scientist at the research laboratory Bioresource potential of the coastal territory of the Sevastopol National Technical University Anastasia Lantushenko told TASS.

Devastating Somalia floods death toll close to 100

The death toll from devastating floods in Somalia is close to 100, with almost two million people affected, the country’s cabinet said Thursday.