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6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Chile
The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocks the South American country minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.
Early results: Tight election in Iraq
Partial preliminary results from four of 18 provinces in Iraq showed the prime minister's bloc and a secular challenger winning two provinces each.
Gates: Iran support for Taliban ‘pretty limited’
Defense Secretary Robert Gates downplays Iran's influence on Afghanistan, but the war of words escalates, with Iran's president promising to "cut your hands off of the Persian Gulf oil."
Palestinians threaten to quit peace talks
The Palestinians threaten to pull out of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Israel before negotiations even start.
U.S. human rights report hits China, Iran
China and Iran steps up their abuses of human rights, targeting both anti-government activists and the free flow of information over the Internet, U.S. official says.
Greece hit by strikes over austerity plan
Protesters clash with police as more than 20,000 people march through central Athens during a nationwide general strike against the government's new austerity measures.
Italy convict blames Knox, ex-boyfriend
A man convicted in the 2007 slaying of a British student has written a letter implicating his co-defendants and denying he had ever said they had nothing to do with the murder.
British journalist released from Hamas custody
Gaza's Hamas rulers on Thursday released a British journalist they had held for a month amid allegations that he endangered the Palestinian territory's security.
Mexico’s Slim tops the list of world’s richest
For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man.
Report: Iran sentences professor to 6 years
An Iranian appeals court sentenced a university professor to six years in prison for suspected involvement in the country's postelection turmoil, local media reported Thursday.
43 Somalis die in capital after 2 days of warfare
Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government beat back an insurgent attack, officials said Thursday.
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