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Rescue workers sit on the debris of destroyed houses after a strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake, at Longmen village, Lushan county, Ya’an, Sichuan province April 20, 2013. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)


Earthquake Rocks China’s Sichuan

Earthquake Rocks China’s Sichuan

A rattling 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest China late Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with early reports of collapsed houses and evacuations–number of casualties remains unknown. According to AFP, the quake occurred around 9.20 pm (1320 GMT) in...
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A man walks near a damaged building after an earthquake on the Greek island of Kos early Friday, July 21, 2017. (Kalymnos-news.gr via AP)


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A Turkish flag flutters near the monument of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Reuters


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The old city of Kashgar, in north-west China’s Xinjiang region (AFP Photo/Marianne Barriaux)


Earthquake Kills Eight in Western China

Earthquake Kills Eight in Western China

A moderate but shallow earthquake rocked China’s far western Xinjiang region on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring another 23 as more than 1,500 homes crumbled, state media reported. The 5.4-magnitude quake struck at 5:58 am, 213 kilometers...
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President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman walk together to a meeting at Erga Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, April 20, 2016.