China to offer emergency aid to New Zealand
2011-02-28 13:09:37
China will provide humanitarian aid to New Zealand to help disaster relief in the earthquake-hit areas, China's Ministry of Commerce said Feb 28.
Hill collapse in Bolivian capital ruins 400 homes
2011-02-28 11:23:38
Heavy rains caused a hilltop to collapse in a poor neighborhood of the Bolivian capital Sunday, cracking roads, destroying at least 400 homes and burying people's belongings under mud and debris.
Over 20,000 Chinese evacuated from Libya
2011-02-28 08:44:18
BEIJING - More than 20,000 Chinese nationals out of the estimated 33,000 had been evacuated from unrest-wracked Libya as of Sunday morning, according to latest figures from China's Foreign Ministry.
NZ quake city prays as death toll rises to 147
2011-02-28 08:34:29
Grieving New Zealanders prayed in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch on Sunday as rescuers pulled apart leveled buildings in their desperate search for survivors six days after the devastating tremor that killed 147 people.
Road accident kills 11, wounds 17 in W Afghan
2011-02-27 19:42:22
Road accident killed 11 people and injured 17 others in western Afghan province of Herat on Sunday, an official said.
UN refugee agency: Over 100,000 have fled Libya
2011-02-27 19:27:53
The UN refugee agency says more than 100,000 people have fled violence in Libya to neighboring countries in the past week.
Chile marks quake anniversary
2011-02-27 19:59:11
One year after a devastating earthquake struck, Chile is holding a series of commemorative activities starting from Cobquecura at the epicenter of the 8.8-magnitude temblor and tsunami that wreaked death and destruction in the South American country.
NZ rescuers find only dead in quake city, toll 145
2011-02-26 14:38:43
Violent aftershocks hampered desperate efforts to find survivors in the quake-ruined New Zealand city of Christchurch on Saturday as the death toll climbed to 145 and was set to rise further.
New Zealand earthquake toll at 123 dead
2011-02-26 10:47:20
Fresh aftershocks sent masonry tumbling among rescuers in New Zealand's quake zone as the disaster's death toll rose to 123 with more than 200 missing.
World's 1st robot marathon kicks off in Japan
2011-02-25 14:46:32
The world's first robot marathon is under way in western Japan, with five two-legged participants racing on an indoor track.
WikiLeaks founder extradited for sex crime question
2011-02-24 21:59:29
A British court agreed on Thursday to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden where he is wanted for questioning over sex crimes, dismissing claims the move would breach his human rights.
Libya evacuations by country
2011-02-25 07:18:14
Following are details of countries and companies evacuating nationals and employees from Libya or closing operations due to the political turmoil.
