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8.8 earthquake hits Chile; tsunami feared throughout eastern Pacific

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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...

U.N. reports 111,481 confirmed deaths in four areas in Haiti

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Statistics are a moving target in earthquake-shattered Haiti, shifting as often as the unsteady ground...

Mental illnesses linger long after Haitian earthquake

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In a sweltering annex behind the General Hospital, inner demons stalk in plain view...

Obama affirms U.S. commitment to defense of Japan

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YOKOHAMA, Japan — U.S. President Barack Obama said the commitment of the United States to the defense of Japan...

Mullen rebukes China for failing to curb North Korea

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SEOUL and BEIJING — The most senior U.S. military official delivered a sharp rebuke to China on Wednesday, blaming Asia's top power for failing to rein in its North Korean ally in the escalating dispute over the fate of the Korean peninsula...

Police question Olso suspect; death toll raised to 77

OSLO, Norway — Olso police questioned the man...

In Chinese court, Rio Tinto mining executive admits taking bribes

BEIJING — In a case that has become a flash point for the foreign business climate in China, an Australian mining executive admitted Monday to taking bribes while working as a chief iron-ore negotiator in China...

Relief groups struggle to aid desperate Haiti quake victims

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, and MEXICO CITY — Relief...

Kim Jong Un to face stiff challenges as North Korea’s new...

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s newly-minted...