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China: workers missing after landslide hits power station construction site

Rescuers in China are searching for 34 people missing after a landslide hit the construction site for a new hydroelectric power station, according to

Kenya

A miracle in Nairobi

Four people are pulled alive from the wreckage of an apartment block - six days after it collapsed.

Republic of Ecuador

Securing shelters in the earthquake hit provinces of Ecuador

Ecuador’s earthquake hit provinces have become the centre of national and international aid. The city of Manta in the central area was hardest hit

Kenya

Kenya: baby pulled alive from rubble of Nairobi building reunited with father

The Kenyan Red Cross says a six-month-old baby girl has no visible physical injuries – despite being buried in the rubble of a collapsed building in

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South Africa

Circus lions rescued in South America arrive in new African home

More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia have been flown back Africa to live out the rest of their lives in a private sanctuary

Kenya

Collapsed Kenya building 'had no occupancy permit'

With up to 16 people now dead and dozens feared missing, reports from Kenya say the six-storey residential block that collapsed late on Friday amid

Kenya

Chaotic scenes in Kenyan capital

Many are feared trapped in a collapsed residential building in the Huruma area of Nairobi.

Italy

Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in Mediterranean - UNHCR

More than two hundred migrants arriving into the Sicilian port of Augusta on Thursday. They were picked up at sea by a joint Italian and Greek

Republic of Ecuador

Second strong earthquake hits Ecuador halting rescue work

Ecuador's coast was hit by another strong earthquake on Wednesday. a 6.2 tremor near the epicentre of Saturday's 7.8 quake.

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Japan earthquake aftermath

In Southern Japan, rescue teams continue working non-stop to find survivors, after two powerful quakes hit the area last week.

Japan

Services resume in southern Japan after earthquakes though shortages remain

At least 44 people are known to have died in the recent Japanese earthquakes. Four days after the worst tremor struck on Saturday, hopes have dimmed

World News

Ecuador earthquake: the race is on to find any remaining survivors

The race is on to find any remaining survivors three days after a devastating earthquake rocked Ecuador. More than 480 people died and over 4,000

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador quake search enters third day as hopes fade of finding survivors

Rescue efforts following the earthquake in Ecuador have moved into a third day amid warnings that there is little hope of finding more people alive

Republic of Ecuador

Death toll rises to above 400 following Ecuador earthquake

Death toll rises to above 400 after Ecuador quake President says emphasis still on search and rescue Rebuilding to cost billions of dollars The

Republic of Ecuador

The number of dead in Ecuador earthquake continues to rise

The number of dead from Ecuador's most devastating earthquake in decades continues to rise.

World News

Japan 'quakes: forecast of heavy rain threatens to hamper rescue efforts

The threat of a heavy storm and ongoing aftershocks are adding an extra sense of urgency to rescue efforts after two earthquakes struck southwestern

USA

Lost grandmother found after nine days in Arizona wilderness

Saying she took a wrong turn and ran out of fuel, Ann Rodgers survived on pond water before being rescued.

World News

Kon-Tiki crew rescued off coast of Chile

The Chilean Navy has rescued 14 crew members from two rafts that were swept up in strong currents off the country's coast.

Thailand

Eight dead in Thailand after bank fire system malfunctions

Eight people have died in Thailand after an accident during repairs to a fire system in a bank. Authorities say a fire retardant chemical appears to

World

The challenges of preventing migrant deaths in the Aegean Sea