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Quake-devastated Chile deploys troops to halt looting, facilitate aid
CONSTITUCION, Chile — Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Tuesday that nearly 14,000 army and navy troops deployed throughout Chile's earthquake-devastated coastal communities had contained looting and were clearing the way for aid to be distributed...
Twin bombings kill at least 22 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Two bomb blasts targeting a bus filled with Shiite Muslims and later a hospital in Karachi on Friday killed at least 22 people in the latest outbreak of violence plaguing the troubled, nuclear-armed state...
New airfields, port reopening speed up aid to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Two aftershocks rattled Haiti...
US missile strike kills 20 in northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A U.S. unmanned drone aircraft Wednesday...
Haiti’s plea to world: We need tents now and long-term aid
MONTREAL — Rebuilding Port-au-Prince could take a decade or longer and ultimately completely reform the way Haiti is organized, foreign leaders said at a conference Monday...
Concerns grow over al-Qaida’s group in Yemen
WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida's offshoot in Yemen has emerged as the "foremost concern" for U.S. spy agencies after the group was tied to two attacks in the United States...
Afghan government pursues talks with Taliban leaders
KABUL — Despite U.S. misgivings, Afghan President Hamid Karzai will push his initiative for talks with Taliban leaders during a visit to Saudi Arabia...
Japan economy grows more than expected
TOKYO — Japan's economy grew more than expected in the July...
