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Quake Kills 51 in Eastern Turkey
ISTANBUL — At least 51 people died when an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck early Monday in eastern Turkey, officials in the region said.
One village was largely destroyed and four others were heavily damaged, the officials said. A second quake with a 5.6 magnitude hit the same area, among scores of aftershocks.
According to Turkey’s Kandilli [...]
Islamic conference: Al-Aqsa fighting could lead to war
Secretary-general of pan-Islamic body says fighting between Israeli police and Muslims at al-Aqsa a ’sacrilegious act of profanation of the holy Islamic site; violation of international law’
The Organization of the Islamic Conference Saturday accused Israeli police of sacrilege by entering Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque and called for international intervention to “end Israeli aggression.”
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary-general of [...]
Chile, Taiwan, Haiti, Japan – 6-plus earthquakes in the last 48 hours
Chile, Taiwan, Haiti, and Japan all have had 6-plus earthquakes in the last week, with Haiti experiencing a major aftershock after the 7.0 Haiti Earthquake. Whatever is going on, it’s now clear to many that the World is experiencing large earthquakes at a greater rate.
The Taiwan Earthquake was 6.4 on the Richer Scale and hit [...]
Chile’s leader pleads for calm, aftershocks sow fear
CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet pleaded with Chileans on Wednesday to stop hoarding supplies and help with relief efforts, deflecting criticism that her government was slow to respond to one of the world’s most powerful earthquakes in a century.
Four days after the 8.8-magnitude quake killed more than 800 people in central Chile, [...]
Chilean Troops Deployed in Hard-Hit City to Quell Unrest
SANTIAGO, Chile — As smaller tremors continued to jolt this earthquake-ravaged country on Tuesday morning, the Chilean government sought to quell looting and unrest in one of the hardest-hit cities by deploying thousands of government troops and extending an overnight curfew until midday.
Chilean newspapers quoted President Michelle Bachelet as saying that the situation in the [...]
Continued Looting in Chile in Aftermath of Earthquake
Authorities in Chile’s second-most populous city have extended a curfew in an effort to curb the looting following Saturday’s deadly earthquake.
The lawlessness that has plagued Concepcion since the city was badly damaged by the quake prompted officials to extend a curfew from 8 p.m. Monday until noon Tuesday.
The looting continued from late Monday night into [...]
Chile Calls for Outside Aid as Devastation Sinks In
ANGOL, Chile — Chile’s government, after initially waving off outside aid, changed course Monday as the devastation from the powerful earthquake sank in and the nation’s pressing needs became clear.
With the desperation of many Chileans mounting, the United Nations said that the government had asked for generators, water filtration equipment and field hospitals, as well [...]
At least 58 dead as storm sweeps across Western Europe
Paris, France (CNN) — Western Europe went into recovery mode Monday after winter storm Xynthia battered at least six countries, knocking out power, disrupting transportation and leaving at least 58 people dead, authorities said.
Hardest hit was France, where at least 47 people were killed, according to the Interior Ministry.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited the departments [...]
Why Bigger Quake Sows Less Damage
Scientists Say Recent Temblors Are Unrelated; Underwater Topography May Explain Where Tsunami Wreaked Havoc
Three massive earthquakes have struck in less than two months, raising the questions: Are they related, and are we living in a time of more and bigger temblors?
The Chile earthquake, 8.8 on the Richter scale, was by far the largest. But a [...]
Japan lifts all tsunami warnings after Chile quake
Japan has lifted all tsunami alerts throughout the country, almost two days after a powerful earthquake hit Chile.
A tsunami more than one metre (3 feet) high hit the country’s northern Pacific coast on Sunday, although bigger waves were expected.
Other Pacific nations were hit by tsunamis but no major damage or casualties were reported.
In Chile itself, [...]
