BOXING Day, 2004—when the earthquake struck at 06:30 (01:00 GMT), I was on a ferry, headed towards Havelock – an island in the Indian archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar. Known for its silver sand and ...

Through collaborations with communities, Mercy Corps is supporting locally led disaster preparedness in the wake of the 2004 ...

December 26 marked 20 years since a massive tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving death and destruction in its wake on a vast scale in country after country. Officially, an estimated ...

TWENTY years after the devastating Boxing Day tsunami which struck south-east Asia, thousands of people gathered on beaches and at sites of mass graves to hold vigils. A powerful 9.1-magnitude ...

Credit: The Christmas break is quite significant in the National Hockey League. Every season, all the teams and therefore all the players in the NHL take a break from games, training, and travel on ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 28, 1908, a major earthquake followed by a tsunami devastated the Italian cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria, ...

On the list of popular television game shows, Jeopardy has reigned supreme over the course of decades. The competitive series features contestants using clues to determine their answers to win the ...

Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation, of resources, growth, development and employment. • What are the different types of the Exchange ...

The Central government has declared a seven-day period of state mourning across India, starting December 26 following the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. As a mark of respect, a Union ...

Luke Simon, who survived the devastated 2004 Boxing Day tsunami which killed his brother, has shared the haunting two words ...