A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 28, 1908, a major earthquake followed ...

Sri Lanka will observe a two-minute silence island-wide tomorrow (26) from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. to mark National Safety Day, in memory of those who lost their lives in the 2004 tsunami and other ...

The disaster gave rise to global tsunami warning networks, saving countless lives since, as seen in Japan's 2011 Tohoku event ...

One of the worst natural disasters took place on December 26, 2004 following one of the strongest earthquakes in the oceans.

Today (26) marks 21 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, one of the world’s deadliest and most destructive natural disasters, which impacted over 10 countries in the Indian Ocean ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on December 26. Check what ...

The first flight of Vision Air from the Kishinev, the capital of Moldova will arrive iSri Lanka on7, Udayanga Weeratunga, an ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will commemorate this year’s “National Safety Day” on Friday (26) to remember the victims of the 2004 ...

When a then eight year-old Amber Owen was taken on a holiday of a lifetime to Thailand back in 2004, she had no idea that she ...

The latest government figures issued on Tuesday put the death toll at 1,030 people. Another 205 remain missing in the aftermath of one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit Sumatra's resource-rich ...

November, Ditwah is the country's deadliest natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami, killing 635 people and affecting about 10% of the population ...

A strong earthquake and several subsequent tremors rattled northern Japan on Sunday evening, triggering tsunami advisories along the coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake ...