Fukushima: US buys Japan seafood to counter China ban
The US ambassador to Japan said Washington may also look into other ways to help counter China's ban.
2023-10-31 11:15
Going undercover to reveal people smugglers' sales tactics
They say their routes from Pakistan are “safe”, with one claiming “hundreds” are transported daily.
2023-10-28 07:45
Names written on children's bodies speak to the fears of Gazan parents amid the Israel-Hamas war
The bodies of three children lie on a steel tray inside what appears to be a Gaza hospital morgue, one leg of their trousers pushed up to reveal writing in black ink on their skin.
2023-10-23 15:24
One year on from stadium disaster that killed 135, these families are still seeking answers
One year on from the Kanjuruhan football stadium disaster that killed more than 130 people in Indonesia, families of the victims are calling on authorities to reopen investigations and declare the incident "a serious human rights violation."
2023-10-01 11:54
Fukushima: China's anger at Japan is fuelled by disinformation
Scientists have backed Japan's treated waste water release, but Beijing's protest remains loud.
2023-09-03 06:17
Hurricane Idalia survivors can request disaster relief, but it's not always easy to get
Hurricane Idalia is over, but the rebuilding effort has just begun. Residents in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas can access federal, state and local assistance, as well as aid from nonprofit and charitable groups, to help them contend with storm damage to their homes, vehicles and other property.
2023-09-01 19:17
Biden says he'll travel to Florida on Saturday following Hurricane Idalia
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he plans to travel to Florida Saturday morning after Hurricane Idalia battered the state earlier this week.
2023-09-01 02:48
How to help in the aftermath of powerful Hurricane Idalia
Many organizations are on the ground responding to the disaster. Here's what you can do to support them.
2023-08-31 02:56
Fukushima: No detectable radioactivity found in sea after water released, Japan says
Tokyo seeks to reassure neighbours about the release of treated water from the damaged nuclear plant.
2023-08-27 17:47
Personal emergency kits are a growing market in an uncertain world
Extreme weather events are growing more common, while an increasingly globalized world means disasters on one side of the planet reverberate on the other. In the midst of uncertainty, people are becoming more aware of personal emergency measures, including equipment kits marketed and sold specifically for crisis situations.
2023-08-27 03:49
The science behind the Fukushima waste water release
The BBC takes a look at the science behind the controversial water release.
2023-08-26 10:18
Fukushima: Discharge from Japan nuclear plant safe, tests show
Fukushima operator Tepco reveals sample results after release of contaminated water into Pacific.
2023-08-25 20:29