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Venezuela quake death toll exceeds 5,000
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month killed over 5,000 people, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez posted on Telegram Friday.
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 5,119
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes last month has risen to 5,119, according to an official tally released Saturday.
Venezuela quake death toll exceeds 5,000: govt
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month killed over 5,000 people, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez posted on Telegram Friday.
Strong quake hits southern Mexico, tsunami alert lifted
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico and parts of Central America on Friday, seismologists said, with a tsunami alert briefly issued for a stretch ...
Southern Mexico hit by 7.3 quake, triggering tsunami alert
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Southern Mexico and parts of Central America were hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with a tsunami aler...
Southern Mexico hit by 7.3 quake, triggering tsunami alert
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Southern Mexico and parts of Central America were hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Friday, according to the US Geological Service (USGS), with a tsunami ale...
'Blessed town' on Venezuelan coast escapes quake damage
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuela is struggling to get back on its feet after last month's devastating earthquakes, but one sleepy town managed to escape the tragedy untouched.
Buried in 1967 quake, Venezuelan now scrambles to help new victims
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
As an infant a lifetime ago, Maria Elena Paez Pumar was buried under the rubble of an earthquake in Venezuela and it was her crying that led rescuers to save he...
New Zealand downgrades tsunami alert after quake
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning Thursday following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island.
New Zealand downgrades tsunami alert after quake
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning Thursday following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island.
Venezuela quake death toll rises past 4,800
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The death toll from last month's devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela has surpassed 4,800, the government reported on Wednesday.
Venezuelan fashion house stitches body bags for quake victims
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Seamstresses at Venezuelan fashion label By Efrain Mogollon are used to making colorful dresses with ruffled sleeves and elegant draped skirts, but these days t...
Venezuela quake death toll rises past 4,700
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela almost three weeks ago has surpassed 4,700, while almost 17,000 people have been injured, an official ...
Venezuela oil output 'not affected' by quakes: president
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said Monday that the country's oil production was "not affected" by the double earthquakes that killed more than 4,...
Venezuela govt, opposition to work on 'strengthening democracy'
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuela's interim government will launch formal talks with some opposition members next month, more than six months after the US toppling of longtime leader N...
North Korea urges 'maximum vigilance' as Typhoon Bavi approaches
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
North Korea warned of heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday as Typhoon Bavi drew near, with leader Kim Jong Un urging "maximum vigilance" to prevent damage.
'Until the end': The tireless, traumatic search for Venezuela quake victims
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
Ten days after Venezuela's twin earthquakes reduced his high-rise apartment building to rubble, Miguel Baez gave up hope of finding his mother, brother and niec...
Venezuela names new foreign minister in quake aftermath
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez named a new foreign minister on Monday, nearly three weeks after devastating earthquakes that left more than 4,500...
CORRECTED: Fire erupts near main highway south of Paris
Jul 12, 2026 (AFP)
French officials said they were sending two planes to fight a forest fire that erupted late Sunday, partially blocking a key highway south of Paris during one o...
Bangladesh monsoon death toll hits 50, thousands displaced
Jul 12, 2026 (AFP)
Flash floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people in Bangladesh in the past week, officials said on Sunday, with tens of tho...
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