A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook northwestern Haiti late Saturday, damaging homes, a church and at least one hospital. Officials reported…
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Desperation explodes to anger as Indonesia quake toll rises beyond 1,200
Desperation exploded into anger four days after an earthquake and tsunami decimated parts of the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi,…
Rebel attack disrupts Ebola response in Africa
Aid groups on Monday said a rebel attack near a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo has disrupted efforts…
Officials say company in Cuba crash had safety complaints
The Mexican charter company whose plane crashed in Havana, killing 110 people, has been the subject of two serious complaints…
Company in Cuba plane crash had received safety complaints
The Mexican charter company whose 39-year-old plane crashed in Havana had been the subject of two serious complaints about its…
Ebola outbreak isn’t a global emergency yet: WHO
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not considered a global health emergency — at least not…
Latest lava flow destroys 4 homes, sparks evacuation prep
Lava creeping across roadways destroyed four homes and left dozens of others in the shadow of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano isolated…
Van hits at least 10 people in Toronto, say Canada police
A van apparently jumped onto a sidewalk Monday at a busy intersection in Toronto and struck down pedestrians before the…
Algerian military plane crashes, killing 257 people
Algeria’s defense ministry said Wednesday 257 people have died when a military plane carrying soldiers and their families crashed soon…
Russia mourns victims of deadly mall fire in Siberia
Flags flew at half-staff across Russia on Wednesday as the country mourned 64 victims — many of them children —…