Christchurch commemorates devastating quake
CHRISTCHURCH, Feb 22, 2016: The New Zealand city of Christchurch came to a standstill on Monday to mark the fifth...
Read morePowerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
JAKARTA, Feb 12, 2016: A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia late Friday, but no tsunami warning was immediately issued,...
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Survivor tells of living through collapse of Taiwan building
TAINAN (Taiwan), Feb 9, 2016: After propping himself against a wall for 20 hours to avoid smothering his girlfriend, Ko...
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Rescuers race to save Taiwan quake victims as ‘golden window’ closes
TAINAN, (Taiwan), Feb 9, 2016: Rescuers deployed heavy machinery on Tuesday in a renewed effort to locate more than 100...
Read moreCockroach-inspired robots can squeeze through cracks
MIAMI, Feb 9, 2016: Inspired by cockroaches that can squeeze through tiny spaces, US scientists have designed a small robot...
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Two survivors rescued from rubble of Taiwan quake
TAINAN, Feb 8, 2016: Two survivors were Monday rescued from the rubble of an apartment complex in Taiwan felled by...
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Rescuers race to save over 120 buried after Taiwan quake
TAIPEI, Feb 7, 2016: Rescuers raced Sunday to free more than 120 people buried under the rubble of an apartment...
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Taiwan rescuers find signs of life in quake rubble
TAINAN, Feb 7, 2016: Rescuers on Sunday found signs of life within the remains of a high-rise residential building that...
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Five dead, 30 feared trapped after Taiwan quake topples buildings
TAIPEI, Feb 6, 2016: A powerful earthquake in Taiwan felled a 16-storey apartment complex full of families who had gathered...
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Over 100 trapped in collapsed building after Taiwan quake (video)
TAIPEI, Feb 6, 2016: Rescuers were battling to free more than 100 people trapped in a collapsed building in the...
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