Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 10:08
Scientists at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and elsewhere have said there is nothing to be concerned about, that the world will still be here on Saturday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 12:32
Those detained are said to belong to a Christian sect named Almighty God, which is also called Eastern Lightning.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 16:40
A total of 93 people were detained in China for spreading doomsday rumours.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 13:04
Noted astronomer DP Durai has dismissed the prediction of the world ending on December 21 as a mere rumour, saying next Friday would be like any other day.
Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 17:20
A Chinese man who grievously injured 23 primary school children last week was an epileptic patient psychologically affected by doomsday predictions.
Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 13:07
Police across China are warning people to be aware of scams related to the "end of the world" prophecy based on the ancient Mayan calendar.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 16:57
Scholars in Pakistan have termed as "baseless" a prophecy by the ancient Mayan civilisation that the world would come to an end Dec 21, 2012.
Last Updated: Saturday, December 15, 2012, 15:01
Four people have been detained in China`s Chongqing city for spreading doomsday rumors, police said Saturday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 11:45
December 21 marks the conclusion of a 5,125-year-long Mayan calendar, a point associated with the apocalypse.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 15:53
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has delivered a chilling message confirming the fear that many people around the world shared about the world coming to an end in the year 2012.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 19:07
Quashing the `doomsday` rumours, top NASA scientists have assured that the world won`t end on December 21, 2012.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 17:31
Experts have debunked the doomsday myth, saying that the Maya people did not really mark their calendar for the end of the world on December 21, 2012.
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