China Raises Death Toll, Struggles to Aid Homeless
China raised the confirmed death toll from last week's earthquake in the Sichuan province to more than 40,000 Tuesday, with another 30,000 people still missing, as officials grappled to find shelter for some of the 5 million people displaced.
Rescuers Search for Victims of Peru Earthquake
Rescuers in Peru scrambled Thursday to reach victims of a magnitude-8.0 earthquake and powerful aftershocks that officials said killed at least 450 people and injured hundreds more.
