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A look at recent deadly earthquakes in China

FILE -In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers deliver supplies via a temporary bridge in the aftermath of an earthquake near Moxi Town of Luding County,…

Wild weather halted ferries between New Zealand’s main islands again. Why isn’t there a tunnel?

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Wild weather during New Zealand ’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that cross the sea between…

The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence, officials…

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital

DAMASCUS, Syria — the first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar. Jordanian state-run…