BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) - Colombian superstar Shakira is stepping in to help rebuild schools and restore a university in one of the hardest-hit regions of her home country following last week’s devastating earthquake. The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer announced the commitment Monday during a...
LAMBA LEDA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people remained displaced on the Indonesian island of Flores on Tuesday, three days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 others and damaged thousands of homes. The disaster left many children struggling with fear...
HIKAWA, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 17 (Jiji Press) -- Kumamon, the popular mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, interacted with children at an elementary school in the southwestern Japan prefecture on Sunday, after a powerful earthquake struck there late last month, giving them a brief moment of relief in the...
YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto Pref. (Jiji Press) -- A large ferry chartered by Japan 's Defense Ministry is providing a place of comfort and relief to people affected by last month 's massive earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. A two-night, three-day stay on the Hakuo II ferry...
Fifty years ago today, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Moro Gulf, followed by a tsunami that devastated coastal communities in Sultan Kudarat and other areas around the gulf. The earthquake struck at 12:11 a.m. on Aug. 17, 1976, when many residents were asleep, thus it is also known as the...
REO, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people were still waiting for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores as the country celebrated its 81st Independence Day on Monday, days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 54 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings....
RUTENG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia recovered six more bodies Sunday after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the day before, bringing the death toll to 53, authorities said. Thousands have been displaced. The U.S. Geological Survey said the powerful earthquake hit the...
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities said dozens more residents were injured and warned that the death toll...
CALI, Colombia (AP) — With arms raised and fists clenched, rescuers in Colombia called for silence Thursday as they listened for signs of life in the rubble of a deadly earthquake and raced to pull more survivors from the debris before time runs out. The call for quiet was part of last-ditch...
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — The search for life in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake grew more desperate on Wednesday as search teams pushed up against a key time threshold to locate survivors with signs of life. The devastation has tested Colombia’s new President Abelardo de la...
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — Rescue crews and civilians in Colombia painstakingly searched through rubble Tuesday in the hopes of finding survivors trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake left thousands missing in dozens of cities and towns. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit western...
President Marcos has extended his condolences to the government and people of Colombia following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country, leaving at least 132 people dead. In a social media post on Tuesday, Aug. 11, Marcos expressed the Philippines’ solidarity with Colombia as it...
