A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Saturday, the island's weather agency said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage

Nearly 4.96 million people are currently internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to natural disasters in Bangladesh, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in its first comprehensive nationwide estimate.

About 85% of the displaced live in rural areas, it says

PM Takaichi said 30 people were injured in the quake which triggered tsunami waves up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) high

Tsunami warnings issued, residents asked to evacuate

According to Indian Center for Seismology, the tremor had a 4.1 magnitude.

Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken by cyclone-fuelled torrential rain

Epicentre of 3.6 magnitude tremor was in Ghorashal of Narsingdi

Ash clouds from the recent eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia flying at high altitudes are impacting flight operations

No work at Rajuk happens in exchange for money, he says

Nearly 200 countries approved the deal by consensus after two weeks of exhaustive negotiations on the fringes of the rainforest

Experts said at least 70 percent of the port city's multi-storey buildings are at risk of collapse in the event of a major earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher.

Quake's epicentre was Narsingdi, say Met office, USGS

A tremor five years ago caused the same building to lean slightly

The mistake occurred due to an analysis error, met office says

Here are some photos of Dhaka and Narsingdi, the epicentre of the quake

New buildings follow building code, but many older structures built without adhering to it, she says

BMD reports epicentre in Narsingdi's Madhabdi

The twister on Friday evening flipped cars like toys and wrecked buildings in Rio Bonito do Iguacu, a town of 14,000 people in Parana state

More than 300 domestic and international flights have been cancelled