The earthquake was triggered by a rupture in the Lhasa block—an area under substantial tectonic stress. This region is a ...

A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

A powerful earthquake struck Tibet near Mount Everest on Tuesday, killing at least 95 people and injuring over 130.

A tightly-scripted meeting of the Russia-dominated economic alliance of several ex-Soviet nations briefly went awry Thursday ...