Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao tours the area at the epicenter of Monday's magnitude 7.9 earthquake, offering encouragement to rescuers and survivors. (May 16)
President Bush is now in Saudi Arabia, the second stop in his trip to the Middle East. Its expected the President will push Saudi leaders to do something to ease gas prices. (May 16)
Rescue workers continue digging for survivors Friday in towns devastated by this week's earthquake, still finding live victims buried in rubble for 96 hours. (May 16)
The U.N. says only a small fraction of the supplies needed by hundreds of thousands of cyclone victims in Myanmar have arrived in the country. The official death toll rose by 5,000 during the past day to 43,000. (May 15)
Several students in China were rescued some 80 hours after Monday's massive earthquake. The earthquake registered 7.9 magnitude, and killed at least 19,000 people. (May 16)
A Red Cross official says a road-grader accidentally tore open a fuel pipeline and sent an inferno raging over houses and a school, setting off a stampede of terrified children and killing about 100 people and injuring 20. (May 15)
Days after being extradited from Colombian prisons, 8 accused warlords pleaded not guilty to cocaine trafficking charges in U.S. court. The men were all ordered held without bail until a hearing next week. (May 15)
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown condemned the fan violence that marred the UEFA Cup final as a "disgrace" and expressed concern Thursday that it could harm England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup. (May 15)
Amateur photographer John Dkar talks about capturing the exclusive footage obtained by AP Television that shows the terrifying first moments after Monday's massive quake hit southwestern China. (May 15)
Chinese officials are asking the public to aid in the rescue effort following Monday's powerful earthquake. More than 12,000 people are still buried in the rubble. More than 100,000 people are hurt in one province alone. (May15)
President Bush, in Jerusalem to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel, told Israeli lawmakers that the United States is firm in its commitment to the friendship between the two nations. (May 15)
President Bush is greeted by a trumpet fanfare at his arrival at the Israeli Knesset or Parliament. The President will tell Israeli lawmakers that the United State's unwavering support for Israel will continue. (May 15)
A group of tourists who had been touring China's famous Wolong panda preserve, has been rescued after Monday's earthquake. (May 15)
Colombia extradited 14 senior paramilitary leaders to the United States on Tuesday on drug-related charges, in a surprise move that brought praise from Washington but raised fears that justice will be thwarted for thousands of victims. (May 14
Chinese rescuers funneled relief supplies to the epicenter of a powerful earthquake for the first time Wednesday, scouring flattened mountain villages for tens of thousands of missing and buried victims. (May 14)
A teary-eyed President Bush marks Israel's 60th birthday by offering his well-wishes, and promising to stand firm with what he calls the oldest and best friend of the United States. But Palestinians are marking the occasion with protests. (May 14)
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in a shopping center in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on Wednesday, wounding at least 14 people, rescue officials said. (May 14)
Heavy rains and another powerful storm are posing a serious threat to relief operations in Myanmar's cyclone-devastated delta, where so little aid has arrived that the U.N. warned of additional deaths. (May 14)
The Associated Press has obtained exclusive amateur video of the moment a major earthquake struck in China. The cameraman was motorbiking with friends in a mountain region near Chengdu when the temblor began. (May 14)
President and Mrs. Bush are in Tel Aviv where they will join in celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. The welcome ceremony included statements from Bush and Israeli leaders. (May 14)
The Olympic torch relay continued through China, despite the earthquake that has killed nearly 20 thousand people. There was a moment of silence before today's relay to remember the victims of this week's disaster. (May 14)
Emergency food shipments are backing up at the main airport in Myanmar. Relief workers reported some storm survivors were being given spoiled food, adding to fears that the ruling military junta could be misappropriating assistance. (May 13)
Officials in India say at least 45 people are dead and dozens more are wounded after six bombs ripped through crowded parts of an ancient city in western India. Police say the six explosions took place in markets and several other areas. (May 13)
Rescue workers sifted through tangled debris of toppled schools and homes for thousands of victims buried or missing after China's worst earthquake in three decades, as the death toll soared to more than 12,000 people. (May 13)
President Bush is scheduled to attend ceremonies in Jerusalem, Israel marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state. He is also urging an Mideast peace agreement. (May 13)
A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing about 10,000 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country's worst quake in three decades. (May 12)
The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation. (May 13)
A man hides under a desk as an earthquake strikes Chengdu, China. (May 12)
The Olympic torch continues to make its way across China to cheering crowds and flag-waving fans. (May 12)
Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan on Monday to lead a party meeting that could determine if the country's fledgling coalition government stays intact. Hundreds of supporters greeted him. (May 12)
Heavy fighting broke out Sunday between supporters of Lebanon's Western-backed government and opposition followers in the central mountains overlooking the capital, security officials said. (May 11)
An Australian swimmer who was mauled by a 16-foot shark and survived said on Sunday he saw a shadow in the water seconds before the attack and thought it was a dolphin. (May 11)
A Red Cross boat carrying relief supplies for survivors of Myanmar's cyclone sank Sunday, as aid groups warned that up to 1.5 million face death if they do not get clean water and sanitation soon.(May 11)
Mexican mothers were serenaded by groups of mariachis in Garibaldi Square in Mexico City on Saturday night, as part of a longstanding tradition celebrating motherhood. (May 11)
Hezbollah says it will withdraw all its gunmen from Beirut in compliance with an army request. An opposition statement says the move comes after the army called on gunmen to get off the streets and reopen the roads. (May 10)
Cyclone aid is flowing to Myanmar, but it is becoming part of a propaganda exercise by the military junta there. The government is also holding a referendum on a new constitution as the country struggles with the possibility 100,000 are dead. (May 10)
An Austrian judge has is allowing authorities to hold 73-year-old Josef Fritzl for an additional month without filing charges. Fritzl has been in police custody since April 29. (May 9)
Myanmar has agreed to let the U.S. send one plane full of aid to help cyclone victims. Meantime the UN says the junta seized what it sent today and is pleading with officials to distribute the food and supplies. (May 9)
Shiite and Sunni tensions in Lebanon have closed the airport and led to border blockades, causing food shortages. It's the worst sectarian clashes since the country's bloody civil war that lasted 15 years. (May 9)
Missiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade on Friday, reviving a tradition of the Soviet era and demonstrating Russia's growing military confidence. (May 9)
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