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Aftershocks weaken Chile's quake-damaged buildings

a shared story    5 days 14 hours 50 minutes ago
AP - A father's unanswered cry for his missing son rang out Saturday from the wreckage of a fallen 15-story apartment building that has become a symbol of Chile's devastating earthquake.  comments (0)  | report problem


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In Haiti, engineers get crash course on quake damage assessment

a shared story    3 days 3 hours 50 minutes ago
A U.S. group provides hands-on training to 10 top government engineers, who will teach Haitian inspectors how to determine whether a property is safe to live in. Hector Marie Suze and her family have bunked on a bare lot with 22 other families since the Jan....(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Some Chile quake areas awaiting aid a week later

a shared story    5 days 14 hours 50 minutes ago
CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Some Chileans were still waiting for government aid on Saturday, a week after one of the strongest earthquakes on record and a roaring tsunami killed hundreds and ravaged cities and villages along the South American country's south-central coastline.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Fears for Haiti earthquake survivors as rainy season approaches

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UN disaster relief chief John Holmes calls for more shelter and sanitation to prevent second wave of sufferingJohn Holmes, the British diplomat who heads the UN's disaster relief programme, has called for a massive increase in the provision of shelter and sanitation in Haiti before the...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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UN chief visits Chile quake city

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UN chief Ban Ki-Moon visits a Chilean city badly hit by the earthquake as doctors warn that debris poses a health risk.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Chileans rally for earthquake victims

a shared story    4 days 3 hours 49 minutes ago
A benefit concert in the capital, Santiago, taps into national pride and a strong show of solidarity, raising more than $59 million, double the goal. This capital city grappled with conflicting emotions over the weekend as Chile slowly recovers from one of the strongest earthquakes recorded:...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Long-term food aid risk to Haiti economy: Preval

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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian President Rene Preval plans to tell U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday that food aid to the earthquake-devastated Caribbean nation should be stopped because of the risk of damaging its economy.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Doctors warn of health risks from Chile quake debris

a shared story    5 days 20 hours 50 minutes ago
Huge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered ...   comments (0)  | report problem


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Swiss Re puts Chile quake insurance cost at $4-7BN

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AP - Swiss Reinsurance Co. said Wednesday that the strong earthquake in Chile last month will cost the insurance industry $4-7 billion, an estimate shared by its Germany-based rival Munich Re AG.  comments (0)  | report problem



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