Cracked up
People walk along a cracked road in Iquique, northern Chile, on Wednesday, a day after a 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit off Chile’s Pacific coast. The quake killed at least six people and was followed by several aftershocks, including a 7.6-magnitude quake late on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Details of Obama Asia trip agenda still undecided
US President Barack Obama is planning to visit Asian nations including Japan and South Korea, which are embroiled in historical and territorial disputes with each other, in late April, but no detailed schedule for the trip has yet been provided, reported Yonhap News on Wednesday.
Four dead in new shooting at US base
A soldier with “mental health issues” killed three people and wounded 16 before turning the gun on himself Wednesday at Fort Hood, the US military base devastated by a deadly 2009 shooting rampage.
Chile hit by powerful aftershock
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Chile late on Wednesday but there were no reports of damage and a precautionary tsunami alert along the coast and in neighboring Peru was called off.
US welcomes Algeria's efforts on counter-terrorism: Kerry
The United States welcomes Algeria 's cooperation on international counter-terrorism efforts and its contribution in maintaining stabilization in the Sahel region and the Arab world, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday.
M-7.8 quake jolts coastal waters of Chile
An 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted sea off north coast of Chile at 10:43 am Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
4 killed, 16 injured in US military base shooting
Four people, including the shooter, were killed and at least 16 others injured Wednesday in a shooting at the US Army base of Fort Hood in Texas, the commander of the base said.
Pentagon pledges continued aid for MH370 search
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday pledged to continue providing US assistance for the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
Post-quake Chile aims for safe return to normalcy: Bachelet
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that her country would seek "a safe return to normalcy" after a powerful quake hit off the northern coast.
Venezuela captures 18 suspected violent protest organizers
Venezuelan authorities have captured 18 suspects believed to be behind the recent wave of violent protests in the South American country, an official said on Wednesday.