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Strong 6.8-magnitude quake rocks Chile: USGS

Strong 6.8-magnitude quake rocks Chile: USGS

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early on Saturday but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said. The quake hit the…
25 minutes to escape: Brazilian village destroyed in dam deluge

25 minutes to escape: Brazilian village destroyed in dam deluge

From when the first warnings were heard, the Brazilian village of Bento Rodrigues had about 25 minutes to escape. The water…
Unease and expectation as Myanmar prepares to vote

Unease and expectation as Myanmar prepares to vote

Final preparations were underway on Saturday for Myanmar's first meaningful election in a generation, the day before the historic poll…
Unbridgeable divide? The China-Taiwan schism since 1949

Unbridgeable divide? The China-Taiwan schism since 1949

When presidents Ma Ying-jeou and Xi Jinping shake hands on Saturday it will be a gesture of solidarity once unthinkable…
Putin associate found dead in Washington hotel: report

Putin associate found dead in Washington hotel: report

A wealthy Russian close to President Vladimir Putin has been found dead in a Washington hotel, ABC News reported. Mikhail Lesin,…
Anti-capitalist activists clash with police in London

Anti-capitalist activists clash with police in London

Activists set a police car alight and scuffled with officers in riot gear in central London as thousands took part…
China says US patrol in South China Sea harmed trust

China says US patrol in South China Sea harmed trust

The patrol by a U.S. warship close to islands China controls in the South China Sea harmed mutual trust between China and…
Greece approves reform bill, eyes bailout tranche

Greece approves reform bill, eyes bailout tranche

Greece's parliament approved early Friday a bill with reforms prescribed by the country's international lenders, ahead of a euro zone…
Clash of cultures as democratic Taiwan meets autocratic China

Clash of cultures as democratic Taiwan meets autocratic China

As Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou was being peppered with reporters' questions ahead of his historic meeting with China's leader, Chinese…
Ex-president George H.W. Bush lashes out at Cheney, Rumsfeld

Ex-president George H.W. Bush lashes out at Cheney, Rumsfeld

Former president George H.W. Bush has reportedly lashed out at Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, two key figures in his…
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