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'Like we were on a trampoline': Indonesia quake kills 20, thousands flee
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing 20 people and sending t...
Poweful quake off Indonesia sparks mass evacuations
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, sending thousands running in panic after authorities issued a ts...
Venezuelan amputees adjust to new life after quakes
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Teenage athlete Dennis Castillo spent 28 excruciating hours trapped under the rubble in quake-hit Venezuela, with a beam crushing her left leg as she waited to ...
Woman rescued from rubble after Colombian quake dies
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
A Colombian woman who was rescued after being trapped for nearly 37 hours under the rubble in the wake of a strong earthquake has died of her injuries, her fami...
Colombia leader asks Trump to suspend tariffs over quake
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South America...
Hopes fade in Colombia as window to find quake survivors shuts
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Hopes faded and camps housing Colombian quake victims grew on Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive closed for good.
Colombia vows to find all missing quake victims as rescue hopes fade
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia's disaster relief chief vowed to find the hundreds of people still missing after a massive earthquake, as rescuers dug through rubble early Friday foll...
Homeless, jobless: Colombia quake survivors 'left with nothing'
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Nine-year-old Sebastian paints a portrait of his family home, unable to comprehend that it no longer exists after the powerful quake that shattered western Colo...
Strong 7.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
Hopes fade in Colombia as window to find quake survivors shuts
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Hopes faded and camps housing Colombian quake victims grew on Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive closed for good.
Colombia quake survivor faces life without triplet sisters
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Colombian earthquake survivor Ana Maria Saavedra is out of physical danger, but for her the hardest part lies ahead: starting a new life without her two triplet...
Hawaii declares state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Lala
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Hawaii declared a state of emergency on Thursday as it prepared for Tropical Storm Lala, which could bring powerful winds, flooding and landslides this weekend.
Colombia hopes for miracles as search for quake victims goes on
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
The chances of finding earthquake survivors in Colombia dropped significantly on Friday, four days after the 7.4-magnitude tremor struck, though rescue efforts ...
15-year-old detained over deadly French forest fire
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
French authorities have detained a 15-year-old youth suspected of starting a forest fire that killed two firefighters, a source close to the investigation told ...
Mexico says Colombia refusing earthquake rescue help
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Mexico's leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday accused the right-wing Colombian government of refusing to allow in military rescue experts sent by her...
Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive drew to a c...
'Dream come true': Owners reunite with pets in quake-hit Colombia
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A beaming Vickye Giraldo holds her rescued kitten tight against her chest outside her ruined home in quake-hit Cali, Colombia.
Colombia enters 'final phase' of quake search as toll hits 265
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared i...
Free hugs ease heartache in Colombia's quake zone
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
On top of medical assistance, food provisions and shelter, Colombia's quake victims also need emotional support after their world was turned upside down this we...
Colombia rescuers find woman alive as quake death toll passes 240
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Colombian rescuers pulled a 32-year-old woman alive from the rubble of a collapsed building Tuesday, sparking cheers and applause as exhausted crews raced to fi...
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