Death toll from Venezuela quakes passes 3500
Almost 18,000 people are still homeless more than a week after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela's capital and nearby coastal regions.
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Grim death toll from Venezuela quakes keeps climbing
Search-and-rescue operations in Venezuela are winding down, 11 days after twin earthquakes devastated the country, with the focus now on clearing debris.
Death toll from Venezuela quakes nearing 3000
Tens of thousands of people remain missing after the devastating twin quakes that hit Venezuela 10 days ago, as the death toll nudges a grim new toll.
Venezuela’s leader angrily defends earthquake response
Venezuela's earthquake response was panned as slow and disorganised, but leader Delcy Rodriguez insists authorities acted quickly and are doing all they can.
Venezuela’s toll from twin earthquakes rises to 2295
The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2295 with tens of thousands reported missing.
Hopes of finding more Venezuela quakes survivors fade
The death toll in Venezuela is heading towards 2000 after two earthquakes but officials are preparing for a much worse scenario - by ordering 10,000 body bags.
Survivors decry slow aid after deadly Venezuela quakes
As the death toll from the Venezuela earthquakes rises to more than 1700, anger is mounting over a lack of government aid and a co-ordinated response.
Aftershock rattles Venezuela as rescuers search rubble
A 4.6-magnitude aftershock has hit Venezuela as rescue crews continue their search for survivors days after twin earthquakes devastated the capital.
Death toll in Venezuela quakes tops 1400
More than 1600 foreign rescuers have arrived in Venezuela to join the race against time to find survivors after two massive earthquakes hit the country.
Venezuela quake toll nears 1000, search intensifies
The death toll from Venezeula twin earthquakes is nearing 1000 with hundreds of people still trapped, according to government estimates.
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Venezuela quake toll soars as rescue crews comb rubble
The deaths from Venezuela's devastating earthquakes have soared to 589 with 2980 injured as rescue efforts continue in the ruins for thousands still missing.
Two toddlers rescued as Venezuelan quake toll rises
Two large earthquakes in Venezuela have killed at least 188 people while about 200 are trapped, parliamentary head Jorge Rodriguez says.
Thousands feared dead after major quakes hit Venezuela
A pair of powerful earthquakes have rocked Venezuela, tearing down buildings and killing at least 164 people, although the toll is feared to be over 10,000.
Race to reach trapped after powerful Philippines quake
Two people have been pulled alive from rubble in the Philippines as rescuers scramble to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 37 people.
At least 32 dead after powerful quake rocks Philippines
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has hit the southern Philippines, killing at least 32 people, damaging buildings and sparking tsunami alerts.
Japan eases tsunami alert after powerful quake strikes
Japan has downgraded tsunami warnings triggered after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in waters off its northeast coast.
Thousands rattled by earthquake in central-west NSW
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken part of NSW, with the tremors felt hundreds of kilometres away.
Earthquake rumbles outback, waking Uluru visitors
A magnitude-5.5 earthquake has jolted residents awake in the outback, swinging light fittings and rattling windows.
Deadly quake off Indonesia triggers small tsunami
An undersea earthquake has toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami.
Two dead as powerful earthquake rocks Mexico
A strong earthquake has rattled southern Mexico, killing two people and interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum's first press briefing of the new year.
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Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude quake
Japanese authorities are warning of the heightened possibility of mega-quake for a week after a powerful tremblor hit off the coast of the main Honshu island.
Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan
The death and injury toll is expected to keep rising after a strong quake shook Afghanistan's mountainous northern Hindu Kush region.
Tsunami threat passes after earthquake off Philippines
Tsunami warnings have been lifted after a strong earthquake in the southern Philippines damaged buildings, knocked out power and killed at least two people.
Philippines ends quake rescues, focuses on displaced
Attention has now turned to helping survivors of a deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, after rescue efforts were called off.
Philippines quake toll rises to 72, rescue continues
The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the central Philippines has risen to 72, the national disaster agency says.
Afghan quake survivors refuse to return to villages
Survivors of Afghanistan's devastating earthquakes are camping out in the rain without tents rather than risk falling victim to further aftershocks.
Strong aftershocks hit Afghanistan after deadly quakes
Survivors have been shaken by two powerful aftershocks in eastern Afghanistan only days after the region was hit by earthquakes that killed about 2200 people.
Aftershocks hit Afghanistan after earthquakes kill 2200
Fears of more death and destruction follow powerful aftershocks in a part of Afghanistan where thousands of people were killed in earlier earthquakes.
Afghanistan quake toll tops 2200, as aid crunch looms
The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2200 as search efforts continue and survivors face running out of vital aid.
Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors
Dozens of commandos are landing where helicopters can't as rescue efforts continue in eastern Afghanistan after a massive earthquake killed over 1400 people.
Race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll soars
The major earthquake in Afghanistan has killed more than 1400 people and injured thousands as rescue and relief efforts are hampered by the rough terrain.