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The death toll from Tropical Storm Isaac has climbed to nine after authorities in the Dominican Republic reported two deaths Sunday....

Hundreds have succumbed to the disease in a nation all too familiar with death and ill-equipped to deal with disaster. A mother cradled her limp 2-year-old boy, gently bouncing him on her knee as though she would lose him if she stopped.

Scientists worry Nepal could suffer the next earthquake disaster An earthquake disaster in Nepal could be more devastating than the Haiti earthquake or the Chile earthquake.

There are reasons why the huge Chile quake did less damage than the weaker tremblor in Haiti.

The death toll from the Haiti quake could be 230,000, the government says - close to the number killed in the 2004 Asian tsunami.

The staggering scope of Haiti's nightmare came into sharper focus as authorities estimated 200,000 dead and 1.5 million homeless in the quake-ravaged heart of this tragic land ...

Millions of dollars in relief aid has been collected via unlikely sources.

Desperate Haitians turned rubble-strewn streets and parks into makeshift hospitals and refugee camps on Thursday in the absence of any noticeable response from authorities in Haiti after Tuesday's earthquake.

Some Americans visiting or working in Haiti have not been heard from since Tuesday's earthquake, but loved ones back home are trying to remain optimistic as good reports come in from others.