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Haiti Earthquake Disaster Appeal

On January 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. Join recovery efforts mobilizing around the world to assist earthquake victims. Your donation will help disaster victims rebuild their lives and their communities'.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which has broadcast appeals on TV and radio, said it was delighted and Gordon Brown called it "extraordinary".

Muslim Aid, which launched a £250,000 aid campaign and donated £75,000, said its teams were installing purification units to provide clean drinking water and setting up a mobile field hospital.   More details

At least 708 killed in Chile earthquake

CONCEPCION, Chile (AP) — President Michelle Bachelet says that Chile's earthquake killed at least 708 people — sharply increasing the known death toll.   Authorities said 1.5 million Chileans were affected and 500,000 homes severely damaged by the mammoth temblor.  A tsunami caused by the quake that swept across the Pacific killed several people on a Chilean island and devastated coastal communities near the epicenter but caused little damage in other countries after precautionary evacuations of hundreds of thousands of people. The tsunami warning was lifted a day after the earthquake.

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BBC World News:

China activist Chen heads for US
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy caused a diplomatic crisis, leaves China on a plane heading for the US.
Eurozone set to dominate G8 talks
Europe's debt crisis is to top the agenda at the G8 summit in the US, amid fears that trouble in the eurozone could have global consequences.
Aborted lift-off for spaceship
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
Powerful car bomb hits Syria city
At least seven people are killed and dozens injured after a powerful car bomb explodes in eastern Syria, officials say.
US baby boomers in Hep C warning
US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives.
Bomb explosion hits Italy school
A bomb explodes in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing a girl and injuring six others, reports say.
Sri Lanka marks war anniversary
Sri Lanka marks three years since the end of its civil war with a military parade, as the government is reportedly set to free Sarath Fonseka from prison - the man who led the army during the war
Prisoners surrender in Honduras
Inmates who took control of a jail in Honduras on Wednesday agree to surrender after clashes that killed one prisoner and injured another 11.
Argentine gas exports cancelled
Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.
Inside world's â??priciest houseâ??
The first pictures are released showing inside the "world's most expensive house", owned by the Ambani family in Mumbai.
Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf
Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.
Maryland allows same-sex divorce
The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.
Quebec in emergency protest law
The government of Quebec passes an emergency bill in an effort to quell the most sustained student protests in Canadian history.
Cuban offshore oil attempt fails
Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.
Third Mexican general detained
The Mexican army detains General Ricardo Escorcia Vargas, after putting two other officers under house arrest for alleged links with a drug cartel.
Malawi 'to overturn ban on gays'
President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994.
Obama unveils US Africa food plan
US President Barack Obama announces a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security in Africa ahead of a G-8 summit near Washington.
India charges prompt Italy row
Indian police charge two Italian marines with the murder of two Indian fishermen, prompting Italy to recall its ambassador.
China jails smuggler Lai for life
Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says.
Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies
The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.