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Italy quake toll rises to nearly 250 as rescuers struggle to find survivors INTERNATIONAL

Italy quake toll rises to nearly 250 as rescuers struggle to find survivors

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy rose sharply to almost 250 people early on Thursday after rescue teams worked through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
At least 120 killed as quake flattens towns in central Italy INTERNATIONAL

At least 120 killed as quake flattens towns in central Italy

An earthquake flattened towns in central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least 120 people and burying some alive in their sleep, with volunteers and firefighters racing to free those trapped under mounds of rubble as darkness fell.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New earthquake revives panic in Ecuador INTERNATIONAL

New earthquake revives panic in Ecuador

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, sowing new panic four days after a more powerful quake killed more than 525 people, with hundreds still missing.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ecuador quake death toll rises to 350, some still trapped INTERNATIONAL

Ecuador quake death toll rises to 350, some still trapped

The death toll from Ecuador's worst earthquake in decades rose to 350 on Monday as traumatised survivors rested amid the rubble of their homes and rescuers dug for survivors.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Earthquake kills 233 in Ecuador, devastates coast zone INTERNATIONAL

Earthquake kills 233 in Ecuador, devastates coast zone

The death toll from Ecuador's biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 233 on Sunday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in shattered coastal towns.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taiwan developer arrested after deadly quake fells building INTERNATIONAL

Taiwan developer arrested after deadly quake fells building

Prosecutors in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan have arrested the developer of a building which collapsed during an earthquake on Saturday killing at least 39 people, as rescue efforts increasingly turned to recovery.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Young girl rescued two days after Taiwan quake; toll could exceed 100 INTERNATIONAL

Young girl rescued two days after Taiwan quake; toll could exceed 100

Rescuers pulled out an eight-year-old girl alive from the rubble of a Taiwan apartment block more than 60 hours after it was toppled by an earthquake, as the mayor of the southern city of Tainan warned the death toll could exceed 100.

4:45 AM November 25 2016