HONG KONG, October 8. /TASS/. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was registered in Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 07:52 local time [23:52 GMT], the island’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) reported.

A Chinese blockade would quickly deplete resources on an island that depends on imported fuel.

A strong, 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Taiwan's government said on Wednesday China was trying to create the legal basis for a future attack with its "misleading" interpretation of a key U.N. resolution, in an escalating dispute over who ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the central Philippines late on Tuesday night, killing 72 people and injuring hundreds, ...

The quake came as central Philippine provinces were still recovering from a storm that struck Friday, killing at least 27 people, mostly from drowning and falling trees.

China is transforming parts of its east coast into a platform for potential missile strikes against Taiwan and the nearby ...

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck northwest China's Gansu province, scattering roof tiles and knocking over houses.

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck northwest China's Gansu province, injuring 11 people, destroying houses and forcing ...

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck northwest China's Gansu province, scattering roof tiles and knocking over houses ...

Many people in Taiwan’s eastern Hualien County are missing after a barrier lake overflowed, sending a wall of water into the ...

Tropical storm Ragasa is pushing west across southern China today, with Vietnam now bracing for heavy rain and floods after the year’s strongest cyclone battered Taiwan, the Philippines and Guangdong ...