Rescue efforts are under way in Ecuador after the country suffered its worst earthquake in decades, with at least 77 people confirmed dead. Some 10,000 troops and 3,500 police are being deployed in the affected areas. The powerful magnitude-7.8 quake struck early on Saturday evening and was felt as far away as neighbouring...
Three men were rescued from a remote Pacific Island after they spelled "help" in the sand using palm fronds, the Coast Guard said. The mariners had been stranded on the uninhabited island for three days. Officials at Sector Guam received notification on Tuesday morning about a ship that was missing on its way to the...