Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Tokyo on Alert as Typhoon Neoguri Nears (PHOTOS)
Japan's capital of Tokyo is now on high alert in anticipation of Typhoon Neoguri which is expected to reach areas near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on Friday.
Japan Starts Constructing Ice Wall at Crippled Fukushima Power Plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of crippled Fukushima power plant, has started constructing a huge underground ice wall around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. This plan is seen to control and manage the production of toxic water at the complex devastated by a tsunami that was triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake in March 2011.
Bosnia, Serbia Floods: 44 Dead, Landslides Force Thousands to Flee Homes, Power Plants at Risk (PHOTOS)
At least 44 have died from the worst floods that hit Serbia and Bosnia in more than a century over the weekend. Four days of heavy rainfall had triggered landslides forcing thousands to flee their homes as mud covered villages and roads. Rising flood waters are likewise threatening the power plants in the region.
Powerful 6.4 Quake Hits Mexico, No Tsunami Warning Issued (PHOTOS)
A powerful earthquake that measured 6.4 magnitude hit Mexico on Thursday. It was so strong that it sent office workers scrambling outside of their buildings and destroyed a bridge in the south.
Chile Quake Preparedness is Something Worth Emulating (PHOTOS)
Thanks to hard-earned lessons in 2010, Chile was more than focused and prepared when it got hit again by a massive earthquake four years later in 2014. Commendable and worth emulating by other nations.
Ian Somerhalder: 'Vampire Diaries' Actor Hopes Damon Salvatore Doppelganger Never Happens, Character Promo Photos Released [PHOTOS]
The anticipation for “The Vampire Diaries” Season 5 includes a lot of exciting twist, turns and trickery involving the doppelgangers. Actor Ian Somerhalder talks about what the character twins will offer in the new season like Silas and the idea of having a Damon Salvatore doppelganger.
Japan, Ukraine Launch Satellite That Will Monitor From Space Radiation of Chernobyl, Fukushima, Other Nuclear Power Plants, Worst Global Nuclear Disasters (PHOTOS)
Current nuclear-crisis embattled Japan, along with Ukraine, are set to hurtle into space a satellite that's specifically designed to monitor the amounts of radiation emitted by global nuclear power plants, such as that of the crippled Fukushima of 2011 and Chernobyl of 1986.
Lady Gaga Arrives in Tokyo With Rainbow Colored Hair
Lady Gaga arrived in Tokyo for another leg of her “Born This Way Ball” sporting a multi-colored mane that resembles the rainbow.
The 2012 Oscars: The Nights’ Big Winners [PHOTOS and FULL LIST]
The Oscar Awards may be over and done but the Oscar Fever will be the talk of the town for weeks. Hollywood’s biggest stars, directors and films have been noticed by the Academy and the best among all the rest have finally been announced. For those who haven’t tuned in to the night’s Oscar Awards, here’s the complete list of winners.
Philippine Earthquake 6.8 Buries Homes (PHOTOS)
Central Philippines has been trembled by an earthquake Monday with a magnitude of 6.8. The calamity has damaged buildings and caused landslides that covered 30 houses with soil resulting to the death of 13 people.
In Pictures: Google Documents Damage to Japan After the Quake and Tsunami
The Google team has fulfilled their promise to digitally archive images of areas in major and coastal cities in Japan that were damaged due to the earthquake and tsunami that struck in March 11, 2011.
5 Weird Celebrity Auctions: Scarlett Johansson’s Used Tissue or Michael Jackson’s Death Bed? [PHOTOS]
Some fans would go great lengths to be able to have a personal memento of their favorite stars, but did these auctions go too far?