Shipwreck off Djibouti leaves 139 migrants dead and 84 missing
The boat was carrying 305 people, most of them Ethiopian. The disaster puts renewed attention on the migration route to Yemen and the Gulf countries.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Colombia as new president De la Espriella confronts his first crisis
The strongest quake in a decade struck the Pacific department of Chocó on Aug. 10, days after Abelardo de la Espriella — a hardline newcomer to politics — was sworn in. He has declared a national disaster as t…
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Colombia: what we know and the region's seismic history
The earthquake was centered near San José del Palmar in Chocó and was felt across much of Colombia and neighboring countries. As damage assessments continue, its depth and location recall a powerful 1979 earth…
