Typhoon Shanshan forces millions to evacuate in Japan, causing power outages, travel disruptions, and factory closures; three dead, 45 injured.
Thousands of homes were damaged, and livestock wiped out, the Taliban-run refugee ministry said.
Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.
Although wildfires are not uncommon during the Southern Hemisphere's summer, the lethality of these blazes stands out.
According to experts, the next earthquake in Istanbul, Turkey, could cause considerable damage to the city.
Some 60% of hospitals are not resistant to earthquakes, and only about 5% of educational institutions have been or are being reinforced.
After massive Japan earthquake and tsunami, surrounding countries are hit and issue tsunami warnings.
Tsunami of up to 5 meters high are believed to be reaching Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture, according to the weather agency.
Temperatures around the earthquake epicenter in Gansu fell to about minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday night.
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county before midnight on Monday; Freezing temperatures put rescue teams in a race against the cold to prevent secondary disasters.
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