Magnitude 2.6 Earthquake in Virginia

USGS Earthquake map

Mysterious ‘gash’ forms on Wyoming ranch, unleashing fears of hidden volcanoes and earthquakes

Earthquakes increase in size and intensity around the World!

Major oil reserve said found on Golan

Heavy machinery for exploratory oil drilling on the Golan Heights at Oil Site 5. (Courtesy Afek Oil and Gas)

Afek Oil and Gas confirms ‘significant amounts’ of liquid oil, but quality, quantity and cost-effectiveness of extraction still unknown

Families Evacuated After Massive Sinkhole Opens Up in U.K. Neighborhood

And then there was sand

Israelis walk across the lightrail tracks on Jaffa road in Jerusalem on September 8, 2015 during a sandstorm. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

A massive sandstorm covering Israel defies scientific explanation while soccer games on Shabbat bite the dust, though minister says talks ongoing

Russia ‘is building military base in Syria’

The anonymous officials say Russia has set up an air traffic control tower and transported prefabricated housing units for up to 1,000 personnel to an airfield serving the Syrian port city of Latakia Photo: Rex

American officials express concern about latest intelligence suggesting Moscow is preparing to send hundreds of personnel to prop up Assad regime

What a scorcher: Typhoon Soudelor triggers hottest day ever in Hong Kong since records began 130 years ago

A man walks along the Tsim Sha Tsui public pier during sunset. The Hong Kong Observatory posted a warning for very hot weather today. Photo: Sam Tsang

Iran city hits suffocating heat index of 165 degrees, near world record

Location of Bandar Mahshahr, Iran portrayed by red marker. (Google map)

Heavy Rain Swamps Florida; 2 Teens Missing Near Jupiter

Rainwater floods a street in St. Petersburg, Fla. (wtsp/instagram)