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Magnitude-6.8 earthquake shakes northern Chile
A magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook offices, toppled supermarket shelves and broke windows on Wednesday in north-central Chile, where people fled some ...
AP Interview: Haiti eyes tourism, other businesses
Haiti's prime minister says his country is hoping to attract high-end tourists and multinational investors — instead of constant aid handouts — so it ...
Quake rattles north Italy, felt in Milan, Florence
A moderately-strong earthquake has rattled much of north-central Italy, including Milan skyscrapers, but authorities say first reports indicate there ...
About 2 million without running water in Chile
Too much rain means too little water for about 2 million Chileans. Heavy rains and warm weather have melted snowy peaks in the Andes mountains, ...
Strong quake kills girl, ruins homes in Indonesia
A strong, shallow earthquake rocked parts of western Indonesia early Tuesday, killing a 9-year-old girl, panicking residents and ruining homes.
Climbers killed by UK avalanche 'fell 1,000 feet'
A mountain rescuer says the four climbers who died in an avalanche in the Scotland Highlands fell around 1,000 feet (300 meters) and ended up buried ...
4 climbers die in Scottish Highlands avalanche
An avalanche killed four climbers in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday, police said. The victims were in a group of six climbers — three men and ...
Haiti quietly marks quake's 3rd anniversary
President Michel Martelly urged Haitians to recall the tens of thousands of people who lost their lives in a devastating earthquake three years ago, ...
Volcano erupting in Russia's Far East
A volcano erupting in Russia's Far East is sending plumes of gas and ash high into the sky and creating a lava lake. The Plosky Tolbachik volcano is ...
Britain pledges $16M in disaster funds to Haiti
Britain's government has pledged 10 million pounds ($16 million) to help Haiti deal with future disasters on the third anniversary of the earthquake ...
Haiti plans subdued memorial 3 years after quake
The Haitian government plans a low-key ceremony Saturday for the third anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the country and killed hundreds ...
Milder temperatures ease Australian wildfire fears
Record temperatures across southern Australia cooled Wednesday, reducing the danger from scores of raging wildfires but likely bringing only a brief ...
Quake in Aegean Sea shakes Turkey and Greece
An earthquake centered beneath the Aegean Sea shook cities and islands in Turkey and Greece on Tuesday, causing panic in some areas but no injuries ...
6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Turkey, Greece
Turkey's seismology center says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has hit an area off Turkey's Aegean coast. The earthquake was felt ...
Avalanche in Alps kill 2 Italian skiers
Rescuers have found the bodies of two Italian skiers who were killed by an avalanche in Italy's Alps. The Italian news agency ANSA said the rescuers ...
Superstorm Sandy tops 2012 insurance claims
Natural disasters cost insurers $65 billion last year, with the United States accounting for nine-tenths of the bill and Superstorm Sandy prompting ...
BAE signs $4.1 billion aircraft deal with Oman
British Prime Minister David Cameron hinted that more U.K. troops could be stationed in the Gulf as he welcomed news Friday that BAE Systems has won ...