Chinatown as you’ve never seen it before: Colorized photos from 1890s before the San Francisco quake

Rare photographs of San Francisco’s China Town in the late 1800s have been brought to life in colour, showcasing the USA’s rich Asian-American history as the threat of hate crimes against the community is prevalent in 2021. The photographs were taken by German-American photographer Arnold Genthe whilst on a visit to Chinatown. Arnold became fascinated … Read more

Strong quake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills at least 7 and injures hundreds

Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake kills at least seven and injures hundreds as it topples buildings and triggers landslides on Indonesian island of Sulawesi A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesia island of Sulawesi today At least seven people have been killed and hundreds left injured by the tremor Rescuers were searching through rubble of collapsed building … Read more

Turkey earthquake: Girl is pulled out alive from rubble FOUR DAYS after quake destroyed her home

A young girl has been pulled out of the rubble of a collapsed apartment building alive four days after a deadly earthquake hit Turkey and Greece. The four-year-old girl, Ayda Gezgin, was taken to hospital in an ambulance in the Turkish coastal city of Izmir today, wrapped in a thermal blanket, amid the sound of … Read more

New Zealand earthquake: Massive 7.4 magnitude quake rocks New Zealand and sparks a tsunami warning  

BREAKING NEWS: Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand and sparks a tsunami warning A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck north-east of New Zealand on Friday  The quake hit at a depth of about 33 kilometres, south of the Kermadec Islands  There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the massive earthquake However, tsunami … Read more