Hundreds dead in Indonesia quake

Feb. 17: A mountainside, soaked by weeks of heavy rains, collapses into a torrent of mud in the Philippines, engulfing hundreds of houses. NBC's Mark Potter reports.

June 3: Indonesia was jolted by a strong aftershock on Saturday, a week after an earthquake killed more than 6,200 people and hundreds of thousands homeless. NBC's James Hattori reports.

Jan. 6: After a week of rioting that left hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands without food and shelter, Kenya -- once a holiday destination -- is now confronting a humanitarian crisis. NBC's...

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Aug. 8: Hundreds may be dead in a conflict between Russia and Georgia, the former Soviet state, over the small region of South Ossetia threatening to break away from Georgia. NBC's John Yang reports.

March 14: Barack Obama's latest endorsement came from his old classmates in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he has been embraced as a native son. NBC's Ian Williams reports.

May 21: New streams of lava have been spotted on the slopes of Indonesia's Mount Merapi, but officials worry that residents are no longer taking the threat seriously. NBC's Fred Francis reports.

May 27: A powerful earthquake shook the island of Java early Saturday, killing more than 3,500 people and injuring thousands of others. NBC's Fred Francis reports.

March 28: Is the area around Sumatra an unstable spot on the planet? Is what happened Monday in Indonesia an aftershock of the December quake? NBC's Robert Bazell explores.