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- MiG-21 fighter jets on ship bound for North Korea from Cuba
MiG-21 fighter jets were found hidden under bags of sugar bound for North Korea. In addition to the MiG-21 fighter jets, Panama officials found two missile radar systems on the freighter from Cuba.
New Zealand earthquake leaves Wellington residents rattledNew Zealand earthquake: The quake could be felt hundreds of kilometers away in the center of New Zealand's North Island.
- Earthquake in New Zealand causes minor damage
On Sunday, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand, bringing trains in the capital to a halt, but causing no serious injuries and little damage.
Syria: Kurdish rebels release al-Qaida-linked commanderAs part of an agreement to end infighting amongst Syrian rebels, Kurdish rebels released Abu Musaab, believed to be the commander of an al-Qaidi-linked group in a town near Turkey's border in exchange for 300 Kurdish civilians.
US Navy drops four unarmed bombs on Great Barrier ReefOn Saturday, the US Navy announced four unarmed bombs were dropped on Australia's Great Barrier Reef when a training mission had to be aborted Tuesday. Pilots, running low on fuel, dropped their bombs away from coral to minimize damage to the reef.
Netanyahu: Any deal with Palestinians will be put to votersIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to lower expectations for talks, which will resume after a five-year hiatus.
Schindler's list, one of four original copies, for sale on eBayTwo California collectors are selling the only copy of Oskar Schindler's famous list that isn't owned by a museum. Schindler, a member of the Nazi party during WWII, is credited with saving over 1,000 Jews by listing them as necessary workers in his factory.
Italian court finds five guilty in Costa Concordia caseFive employees of the Italian cruise company responsible for the Costa Concordia cruise liner were found guilty of multiple manslaughter and negligence on Saturday for the 2012 Costa Concordia shipwreck, which killed 32 people.
Man injures himself detonating homemade explosive in Beijing airportOn Saturday evening a man in a wheelchair detonated a homemade explosive device in Beijing airport, injuring himself, but no one else. Though the device created smoke, airport operations continued as usual Saturday evening.
Israel will release some Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talk breakthroughIsrael has agreed to release some 'hardcore' Palestinian prisoners, implicated in deadly attacks. On Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry announced Israeli and Palestinian officials will meet in Washington to relaunch peace talks, which collapsed in 2008.
Gay marriage: Britain, France in surprise contrastQueen Elizabeth II signed into law a bill legalizing same-sex marriages in England and Wales on Wednesday. France has also legalized gay marriages, but after massive public protests.
Palestinians: Israel must agree on bordersKerry has been shuttling for months in search of a formula to allow resumption of talks for the first time since 2008. Israeli settlements remain at the heart of the deadlock.
British Open: Zach Johnson of US leads in first roundBritish Open saw Americans Zach Johnson and Mark O'Meara play well in the first round, while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy continued to struggle. Tiger Woods is only three shots back at the British Open.
Pakistan: Come home Malala, says Taliban leaderIn a letter to Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Taliban leader Adnan Rasheed said he wished he could have prevented the October attack that landed her in a hospital in Britain last year. He urged her to return to Pakistan and to school there.
Did Cuba's arms shipment to North Korea violate sanctions? U.N. will investigate.Officials in Panama interrupted a shipment of arms from Cuba to North Korea last week. Now, the U.N. Security Council will investigate the incident for a possible breach of sanctions. North Korea says the weapons were being sent in for repairs.
Human toll of Syria's civil war echoes Rwandan genocide, says UNApproximately 5,000 Syrians are dying each month, and an average of 6,000 people flee the country every day, UN officials reported Tuesday. Since the war began, nearly 93,000 people are dead, and 1.8 million have fled.
Ex-Vatican bank officials allowed money laundering, say prosecutorsProsecutors suspect two former Vatican bank executives of laundering money, based on incomplete data on bank transfers that prosecutors say violated money laundering laws.
North Korea missile? Weapon parts found on North Korean ship, Panama officials sayNorth Korea missile: Panamanian officials say they found parts to a weapons system, including what appears to be a missile or rocket, on a North Korean-flagged cargo ship off Panama's Caribbean coast.
Zetas leader captured: 'Z-40' captured by Mexican MarinesZetas leader Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, known as 'Z-40,' was captured in a pickup truck with eight guns and $2 million in cash, officials announced.
Orangutan remark: Politician under fire for racist slurOrangutan remark: Roberto Calderoli remarked at an anti-immigrant rally that Cecile Kyenge, a Congolese-born Cabinet minister, resembles an orangutan, prompting huge outcry.
