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Residents in Swat, Pakistan are waiting for relief assistance after Monday's massive earthquake flattened their town, still struggling to recover from Taliban militancy and other natural disasters. Pavithra George reports.
Libyan authorities begin clearing debris from Tripoli's Corinthia hotel, a day after heavily armed gunmen stormed the building, killing at least nine people. Rob Muir reports.
In Hualien, relief tents are set up to provide shelter to residents after the most powerful earthquake in 25 years hit Taiwan, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 1,000. Strict building regulations and widespread public disaster awareness appear to have staved off a major catastrophe for the earthquake-prone island, which lies near the junction of two tectonic plates. IMAGES
Emergency workers use heavy machinery in the eastern Taiwan city of Hualien after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the area on Wednesday morning. At least nine people died in the quake -- all in Hualien county -- and more than 1,000 were injured across the country. The earthquake is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years. IMAGES
Aftermath of a wildfire in Villa Independencia, as the death toll of the forest fires in Chile rises to 112 people, and 40 active outbreaks are being battled, the Ministry of the Interior reported. IMAGES
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