A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic. Pics and text/AFP

Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 residents and closed schools and offices on Tuesday as typhoon Fung-wong approached. The storm, which killed at least 18 people in the Philippines, is expected to make landfall near Kaohsiung by Wednesday evening, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall across southern Taiwan. (Pics/AFP)