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8.8 earthquake hits Chile; tsunami feared throughout eastern Pacific
BOGOTA, Colombia — The death toll is expected to rise from a devastating earthquake that struck Chile early Saturday morning and President Michelle Bachelet declared parts of her country catastrophe zones...
Enlightenment dawns in South Africa’s presidential palace
When the sun rose on World AIDS Day in South Africa last...
China remains passive as Korean standoff escalates
BEIJING — South Korea warned Friday that it will order airstrikes if North Korea again launches artillery at the South, raising its military posture as Pyongyang reportedly deployed new rockets capable of hitting the South Korean capital...
Glimmers of beauty in Haitian tent city
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Morning arrives with the melody of the Haitian streets...
Chile’s trapped miners to watch soccer live
SANTIAGO, Chile — The 33 miners who have been trapped for over one month 2,300 feet (700 meters) under the Atacama desert in northern Chile are to watch Tuesday's soccer match between Chile and Ukraine live...
Africa’s population boom traps children in poverty
KANO, Nigeria — The boy stepped into the grubby street...
Karzai to accept fraud-audit results; government deal uncertain
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai was expected to announce Tuesday his acceptance of a U.N.-backed fraud audit reducing his vote in the August election to less than 50 percent, but it wasn't clear if he'd consent to a deal with his chief rival to ...
Iran agrees to new nuclear talks
BEIRUT — For the first time in more than a year, Iran has agreed to talks with world powers over its nuclear power program...
