1.   In recent years spontaneous and sometimes violent strikes, along with rural protests over corruption and excessive taxation, have shaken numerous areas of the country.

2.   The study is not meant to predict earthquakes, he said, but figure out how much an area would be shaken if an earthquake occurred.

3.   A minor earthquake shook Monday shook an area north of Budapest, the Seismological Observatory reported.

4.   A moderate earthquake shook an area of southern Greece early on Wednesday, but no damage or injuries were reported.

5.   A powerful earthquake shook wide areas of Greece on Thursday, sending residents of Athens and some other cities into open areas.

6.   A powerful earthquake shook remote areas of northeastern Afghanistan early Saturday, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.

7.   A mild earthquake shook the area three hours after Clinton left, causing some residents to run from their homes in panic.

8.   A series of explosions shook the area as police rescued workers trapped inside the factory near Calcutta, the capital of West Bengal state.

9.   A weak earthquake shook areas of southern Greece on Wednesday, worrying residents but causing no damage or injuries.

10.   Early Monday, a lone aircraft dropped one bomb in the northern edge of Kabul, shaking the area with a powerful explosion.