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Huge earthquake batters Chile, 78 dead

Huge earthquake batters Chile, 78 dead

Santiago, Chile--A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 78 people, knocking down homes and…
Yemen declares state of emergency in southern city

Yemen declares state of emergency in southern city

Sanaa--Yemeni authorities declared a state of emergency in a southern provincial capital on Saturday, citing the possibility of separatist attacks…
Tsunami warning issued for Chile, Peru after quake

Tsunami warning issued for Chile, Peru after quake

Washington--A tsunami warning was issued early on Saturday for Chile and Peru and a tsunami watch was issued for Ecuador,…
Assad ignores Clinton’s advice on Iran

Assad ignores Clinton’s advice on Iran

Damascus--One day after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton advised Damascus to move a way from its relationship with Tehran,…
India-Pakistan talks only the first stepping stone

India-Pakistan talks only the first stepping stone

London--When Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao meets her Pakistani counterpart on Thursday, she is aiming, she says, to find a…
Growing fury at Dubai killing reaches Australia

Growing fury at Dubai killing reaches Australia

Canberra--Mounting diplomatic fury over the killing of a top Hamas commander in a Dubai hotel reached Australia on Thursday, with…
Clinton sounds upbeat on Israeli-Palestinian talks

Clinton sounds upbeat on Israeli-Palestinian talks

Washington--Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she hoped Israeli-Palestinian peace talks would resume "shortly," sounding more upbeat than…
General strike grips Greece, grounds flights

General strike grips Greece, grounds flights

Athens--Tens of thousands of strikers marched through Athens on Wednesday to protest against austerity plans aimed at wrenching Greece out…
Scars of Yemen war still raw despite truce

Scars of Yemen war still raw despite truce

Sanaa--A ceasefire in northern Yemen has calmed a conflict that drove nearly quarter of a million people from their homes,…
Iraq’s March 7 poll could bring peace or chaos

Iraq’s March 7 poll could bring peace or chaos

Baghdad--Iraq holds a parliamentary election on March 7 that could set it on a path to peace and prosperity or…
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