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Iranian officials blame West for bombing that killed top scientist
TEHRAN, Iran — A powerful bomb blast killed one of Iran's leading nuclear scientists Tuesday in a quiet northern Tehran neighborhood as he was leaving home for work, officials said...
At least 113 dead after quake-triggered tsunami hits Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — At least 113 people were killed after a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake slammed into villages on Indonesia's Mentawai islands, officials and aid workers said Tuesday...
London’s Heathrow Airport to begin using full-body scanners
LONDON — Despite ongoing privacy concerns, authorities will start using full-body scanners at Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest, in about three weeks, the British government announced Tuesday...
Scientists warn that oceans’ marine life on ‘brink of extinction’
LONDON — The world's oceans are degenerating far...
Underwater volcano erupts, could create new island
TOKYO — An underwater volcanic eruption was detected Wednesday morning close to Minami-Iwoto island in the Pacific Ocean and an expert speculated that the eruption could form a permanent island...
Drone strike kills 16 in Pakistan’s tribal areas
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A U.S. drone missile attack that may have been aimed at Pakistan's...
Mexico captures alleged Zetas gang founder El Mamito
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials on Monday announced...
Year begins with 4 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan’s violent south
KABUL — U.S. forces in Afghanistan...
As Karzai begins new term, monumental challenges loom
KABUL — On the eve of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's...
Japan moves to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent
TOKYO — The Japanese government officially decided Tuesday that it would participate in the Copenhagen...
Pakistan hit by car bomb hours after Clinton’s arrival
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A devastating bomb ripped through a...
