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Bahrain sentences 8 activists to life in prison
CAIRO — Bahrain sentenced eight activists to life in...
In wake of sex scandal, Northern Ireland’s top leader steps down
LONDON — Northern Ireland's...
Hosni Mubarak resigns, military takes control after weeks of upheaval in...
CAIRO — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak...
Major earthquake hits Haiti
MIAMI — A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the capital of Haiti Tuesday afternoon, crippling the poor island nation and knocking out most of its communication with the outside world...
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...
Africa’s population boom traps children in poverty
KANO, Nigeria — The boy stepped into the grubby street...
Death toll reaches 279 in Turkey earthquake
ISTANBUL — The death toll in southeastern Turkey...
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...
Gadhafi forces reportedly moving against rebels in Libya’s east
TRIPOLI and BENGHAZI, Libya — Forces loyal to embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi were reported to be moving Wednesday against areas held by the opposition in the country's east...
