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Strong quake strikes near major New Zealand city
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes near the New Zealand city of Christchurch, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami is unlikely to follow.
UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai
A cargo plane has crashed in an uninhabited area near the Dubai airport, according to the official WAM news agency in the United Arab Emirates.
Human trafficking ring exposed in U.S.
Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
Detained scientist linked to plague
Miami International Airport was shut down for several hours Friday after screeners spotted a canister inside the luggage of a scientist that eventually turned out to be "a legitimate experiment."
Earl weakens to Category 1 storm
A weakened Hurricane Earl brushed North Carolina's Outer Banks overnight as residents along the Eastern Seaboard braced for a stormy Friday.
Iran's Karrubi misses rally after attacks
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad joins protesters at annual pro-Palestinian events, as opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi seeks shelter after a spate of attacks on his home.
8 dead as fires ravage central Russia
Fires left at least four people dead and hundreds homeless in two regions of central Russia, government officials said Friday.
59 killed in Quetta bomb blast
The death toll from a deadly blast in Quetta, Pakistan rises to 59, with another 160 people wounded, police say.
Mexico shootout kills 25 drug suspects
A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico left 25 of the suspects dead, the regional military said Thursday.
7 guilty in Portugal sex abuse case
A verdict is expected Friday in a child sex abuse trial that has gripped Portugal for years as dozens of alleged victims testified against a television star, a former diplomat and five other defendants.
NASA to present mine rescue options
NASA experts will present recommendations Friday for rescuing 33 miners trapped deep underground in Chile. Drilling a tunnel to the men is expected to take months.
Religious leaders hit back at Hawking
Religious leaders in Britain on Friday hit back at claims by leading physicist Stephen Hawking that God had no role in the creation of the Universe.
Obama mulls new economic measures
After a week mostly focused on Iraq and Mideast diplomacy, it's back to the economy for President Obama, who will deliver remarks Friday on the August unemployment numbers.
Fears grow over global food supply
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Mideast leaders agree to regular talks
Direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders kicked off again with pledges of support for a peace process leading to a comprehensive settlement within one year.
People flee erupting Indonesian volcano
A volcano erupted again in Indonesia early Friday in northern Sumatra, sending hundreds of villagers fleeing as it unleashed tremors and spewed powerful bursts of hot ash and debris.
Hurricane heads for U.S. east coast
Hurricane Earl took aim on the Outer Banks of North Carolina early Thursday as the powerful storm prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard.
Chile health minister: Miners strong
The 33 miners trapped far below the surface of the Earth appear in mind and spirit as strong as " solid rock" and are working well as a team, Chilean Health Minister Jaime Manalich told CNN.
Fire out at Gulf of Mexico oil platform
An oil and gas production platform has exploded 80 miles off the central coast of Louisiana, with 13 people overboard, including one injured, the Coast Guard said Thursday morning.
BP removes cap from plugged well
Crews removed the cap from BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late Thursday afternoon, a company spokeswoman said, an important step toward permanently sealing the well.