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Sea turtles swallow a gut's full of junk

8.9 Japan quake fifth largest since 1900

Japan's biggest quake since records began triggered a shocking 10m tsunami. See how the quake ranks in history.

Tokyo tsunami one of the biggest in recent history

A 10-metre-high tsunami ploughed into the Japanese coast on Friday, dashing ships into the shore, washing away houses and leaving devastation in its wake.

Mighty River aims to be a world leader in geothermal power

Bolivia: Holiday thrills on highway to hell

Bolivia's infamous Death Road is an unlikely must-do for bike-riding gringos, writes Grant Dyson.

Chilean miners considered suicide, cannibalism

The 33 miners rescued from inside a Chilean mine last year had considered suicide and cannibalism, it has emerged.

Sunken coins emerge into global tug of war

Corrupt police rounded up in Rio

Buried alive by mudslides

Fuel price backdown in Bolivia

<i>Editorial:</i> Great sporting year, but 2011 could be better

Rugby: Contenders, pretenders and threats

WikiLeaks cable: Supporting Argentina's request for Interpol approval of red notices

Cocaine smugglers 'targeting NZ'

A South American drug syndicate appears to be targeting New Zealand, with the amount of seized cocaine this year increasing more than 10-fold on two years ago, says Customs.

Chavez opens his home

Rio police notch major win in war on drug gangs

Police and soldiers charged into Rio's most dangerous slum at daybreak to arrest a leading drug lord.