The buildings and land beneath houses had been weakened - geologists, residents and officials say - by the rapid construction in the geologically unstable mountains as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushes to carve roads and rail deep into the Himalayan mountains.
The pope urged the Congolese people to grant each other a "great amnesty of the heart" and called on any Christians engaged in battle to lay down their arms. Eastern Congo has been plagued by conflict for decades.
Tom Brady, widely considered the greatest player in NFL history, announces his retirement after an age-defying career with seven Super Bowl championships.
Desperation has grown in Haiti amid a political crisis and a spike in violence that most recently has included a wave of killings of policemen, triggering protests by angry officers.
Forces from multiple NATO members participate in exercises throughout Europe as Russia's invasion of Ukraine lends new urgency to the military alliance.
