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Magnitude 8.9 earthquake rocks Japan

BEIJING and TOKYO — The worst earthquake in generations struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, setting off a devastating tsunami that swallowed swaths of coastal territory and fanned out across the Pacific Ocean, threatening everything in its path...

Gadhafi denounces Libya’s ‘traitors’ and the West as fighting continues

TRIPOLI, Libya — In a defiant speech broadcast early Wednesday, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi...

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...

Yemeni leader agrees to plan for his resignation

SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh...