Alaska
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Richest Czech man among 5 killed in Alaska helicopter crash
World | March 29, 2021 15:56 ISTA contracted helicopter carrying guides and guests from a lodge on a heli-skiing trip in Alaska’s backcountry crashed, killing the pilot and four others, including the Czech Republic’s richest man.
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Alaska Coast Guard rescues man after bear mauling
News | February 08, 2021 22:00 ISTThe U.S. Coast Guard says a helicopter crew in Alaska rescued a hiker on Saturday, after a bear mauled the man. He was attacked while backcountry skiing near Haines, Alaska.
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Joe Biden beats Bernie Sanders to win Alaska Democratic primary
World | April 12, 2020 17:09 ISTJoe Biden has won the Alaska Democrats’ party-run presidential primary, beating Sen. Bernie Sanders days after Sanders suspended his campaign.
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Alaskans put away jackets, get out sunscreen amid record-crushing heatwave
World | July 06, 2019 12:53 ISTOn Independence Day, the temperature in Anchorage soared higher than at any other time on record as a massive heat dome sprawled over the state. The city’s high temperature of 90 degrees topped its previous record by an astounding five degrees.
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After massive earthquake, Alaska hit by over 230 aftershocks
World | December 02, 2018 10:30 ISTThe magnitude-7.0 earthquake sent residents scurrying for cover when it hit about 8.30 a.m. on Friday. The quake was centred 10 miles northeast of Anchorage, the state's largest city with a population of about 300,000.
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Back-to-back powerful earthquakes shatter roads and windows in Alaska
World | December 01, 2018 9:35 ISTNo tsunami arrived and there were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries.
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Alaska hit by 7.9 magnitude earthquake; tsunami warning cancelled
World | January 23, 2018 19:16 ISTAccording to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale struck some 300 km south-east of Kodiak at a depth of 10 km at 09:31 GMT.
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US govt cancels plans to allow Arctic oil drilling
World | October 18, 2015 7:55 ISTWashington: The US government has cancelled plans to allow oil drilling along the Arctic coasts of Alaska for the next two years, the interior department announced.The decision signifies the elimination of offshore lease sales for
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Three killed in Alaska plane crash
World | September 16, 2015 7:14 ISTSan Francisco: Three people were killed when a plane crashed in Alaska on Tuesday, a media report said on Wednesday.At least 10 people were on board the ill-fated plane, Xinhua news agency reported.Alaska State Troopers
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Love skiing? Visit best destinations (see pics)
Lifestyle | January 09, 2015 12:27 ISTNew Delhi: If you are an adventure junkie and snow excites you, how about planning a trip to the world's best skiing destinations? Try gliding on snow at locations like Aspen, Colorado in the US
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Alaska's most active volcano starts erupting
World | November 15, 2014 7:02 ISTAnchorage: Alaska's most active volcano is spitting lava into the air and producing an ash cloud at low elevations.The 8,262-foot (2,518-meter) Pavlof Volcano started erupting this week in a relatively uninhabited area of the Alaska
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Third Killer Whale Found Dead In US River
World | October 17, 2011 7:48 ISTAnchorage, Alaska, Oct 17: A third killer whale that swam up Alaska's Nushagak River has been found dead.A spokeswoman for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service says the carcass of the third
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6.8 Quake Prompts Brief Alaska Tsunami Warning
World | September 02, 2011 21:19 ISTAlaska, Sept 2: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean prompted a brief tsunami warning early Friday morning for Alaska's Aleutian Islands.The warning was canceled after only a small wave was recorded in the community
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