Quake death toll in Turkey and Syria passes 11,000, rescue work continues
While rescue teams spent the last two nights fighting through rubble in search of lives enclosed needing rescuing, countries around the world begin to help.
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Destruction after an earthquake shakes up central Japan
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Japan, Nagano prefecture, on Nov. 22.
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CN on track after weekend derailment
A CN Rail line, just west of Edmonton, is running again after a train carrying lumber and sulphur dioxide went off the tracks early Sunday morning.
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Earthquake devastates the Philippines
A powerful earthquake that struck the central Philippines on Tuesday has killed at least 93 people.
Read MoreHurricane Sandy comes ashore, wreaks havoc in U.S.
By Alex Fuller Residents of the northeastern United States had a chance to catch their breath Tuesday afternoon in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which had left almost 40 people dead in the U.S. as of 3 p.m. and left millions...
Read MoreSocial media use rises in emergencies: study
By Alex Fuller A new study commissioned by the Canadian Red Cross indicates many Canadians are expecting a stronger presence in social media from emergency response teams. The results of the Ipsos Reid study released Tuesday...
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