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Haiti Earthquake Fast Facts

(CNN)Here’s a look at the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, which struck January 12, 2010. The earthquake measured 7.0 magnitude. ■ The Toll: 220,000–316,000: estimates of the death toll vary 300,000: number of injured 1.5 million: people initially displaced 55,107: displaced people remain as of September 2016 3,978: number of schools damaged or destroyed by the earthquake ■ Response in Dollars: $13.34 billion: aid allocated…

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A Korean ferry tragedy two years ago helped lead to a vote to impeach president Park Geun-hye today

Not forgotten. (EPA/Jeon Heon-kyun) December 09, 2016   South Korea’s parliament voted today by a large margin (Dec. 9) to impeach president Park Geun-hye, weeks after news of her connection to a shaman-like confidante who wielded immense influence came to light. The vote comes after six straight weekends of large-scale protests in Seoul and other…

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3 TEPCO Execs To Face Trial for Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, before the 2011 disaster. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ KEI       On Monday, three former Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) executives were indicted for professional negligence contributing to deaths linked to the 2011 Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant disaster. The executives allegedly failed to take measures to defend the plant from…

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Nepal earthquake of 2015

Nepal earthquake of 2015, also called Gorkha earthquake, severe earthquake that struck near the city of Kathmandu in central Nepal on April 25, 2015. About 9,000 people were killed, many thousands more were injured, and more than 600,000 structures in Kathmandu and other nearby towns were either damaged or destroyed. The earthquake was felt throughout central and eastern Nepal, much of the Ganges River plain…

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South Korea Sewol Ferry Disaster: Supreme Court Sentences Ferry Operator Chief To 7 Years In Jail

The South Korean Supreme Court sentenced the head of a ferry operator to seven years in jail for the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster. In this photo, relatives of victims onboard sunken ferry Sewol holding victims’ portraits attend a protest rally in central Seoul, April 5, 2015. Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji The Supreme Court of South Korea sentenced…