Major 7.3 earthquake hits off Vanuatu, no tsunami warning
Shaken … an earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu. A POWERFUL 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Vanuatu in…
Desert tower raises Chile’s solar power ambition to new heights
Towering 200 metres above the desert, the Atacama 1 will harvest the sun’s energy from a surrounding field of giant…
Australian victims of Fox Glacier helicopter tragedy in New Zealand named
TWO young Australian tourists were among seven people killed when a helicopter crashed into a glacier during a joy flight…
Japan picks Olympic stadium design to replace Zaha Hadid plan
Kengo Kuma’s design is for a steel and wood structure, with the track and field below ground level. Photograph: Japan…
Belligerent Japan to send whale fleet for minke meat
On the hunt … Japan’s research whaling vessel Nisshinmaru bid farewell as the ship departs a port in Shimonoseki, western…