The tsunami struck in the wake of a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off Sumatra island on Dec. 26, 2004. Its massive waves travelled thousands of miles, wreaking devastation and killing more than 230,000 ...

Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ...

Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, ...

A cyclone barrelling towards southeast Africa for the last four days caused widespread devastation in Mayotte after it struck ...

The Middle East is a region synonymous with enduring conflicts and rising military ambitions, as such it is home to some of ...

U.S. and Japanese forces fought over the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Relics of this conflict can still be found on ...

More than 80 years after it was sunk, an American warship that played a key role in World War II has been discovered at the ...

While it is not clear when the photograph was removed from the army headquarters, veterans believe it is part of the ...

The formation of a sixth ocean, and the tectonic shifts that lie ahead, are proof that Earth is a dynamic, ever-evolving ...

France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Monday after the island group was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a ...

Japan's biggest bank apologized Monday for the alleged theft by an employee of more than 1 billion yen (US$6.6 million) from ...

Colossal staff rounds up eight favorite articles published throughout the year that impart deeper context and highlight ...