They caused widespread disruption to power supplies, internet and phone communications, and it is still not clear how many people have been made homeless
After decades of communist rule, the government has slowly loosened its restrictions on private enterprise - and the US has taken steps to ease its economic embargo
But other nations including China, India and South Korea were left exposed. They have until the end of June to show that they're cooperating - or face being cut off from the US financial system. So what would that mean for them?
From Big Ben, to the Colosseum and the Eiffel tower, the museum has 450kg of chocolate artefacts, paintings and even replicas of stadiums that will host Euro 2012
The satellite market is booming in the Middle East as more and more countries push to develop their communications infrastructure and get their populations connected
The satellite market is booming in the Middle East as more and more countries push to develop their communications infrastructure and get their populations connected
Small businesses can rely on technology and its myriad of providers to do the heavy lifting for them, and on their own terms, says Adrian Kelly from Sage
And chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, does contain antioxidants which can help to mop up harmful free radicals - unstable chemicals that can damage our cells.
