Central Chile hit by 7.1-magnitude quake: USGS
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled central Chile on Monday, US geologists said. The quake, which struck…
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South America
Venezuela protesters vow to block roadways
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela - Protesters rallied Monday vowing to block Venezuela's main roads to raise…
8 years ago
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits off Chile coast
Santiago, Chile (AFP) -- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked central Chile late Saturday, monitors said, though there were no immediate…
8 years ago
Boy, woman killed in Venezuela mass protests
by Alex VASQUEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- A teenage boy and a woman died after being shot…
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5.1 quake kills one in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least one person and injured two others in El…
8 years ago
Industry, academic partners team up to fight fake news
by Rob Lever / with Glenn Chapman in San Francisco Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A global alliance…
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Colombia mudslides kill more than 200; sweep homes away
by Luis ROBAYO / with Alina DIESTE in Bogota MOCOA, Colombia (AFP) -- Rescuers clawed through piles of mud and…
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Paraguay protesters set Congress on fire
ASUNCION, Paraguay (Reuters) -- Protesters stormed Paraguay's Congress building and set it on fire on Friday (March 31) amid violent…
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Ivanka Trump becomes unpaid White House employee
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (Reuters) -- Ivanka Trump said on Wednesday (March 29) she would work in the White House…
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Peruvians struggle with worsening flood crisis; fishermen fear ruin
HUARMEY, Peru (Reuters) -- Residents of the flood-ravaged city of Huarmey in central Peru are struggling to tame encroaching waters…
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