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North Korea leans toward talks, but restates intention to keep nuclear weaponsNorth Korea has exhibited signs it may be willing to discuss some nuclear disarmament, and negotiate to lift U.N. sanctions. But Saturday, the country reiterated its intention not to completely denuclearize.
Japan will join Asia-Pacific free trade talksMember countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will allow Japan to join talks on a US-led Asia Pacific free trade agreement. The pact would cover nearly 40 percent of global economic output.
China's Sichuan province shaken by powerful quakeAt least 124 people are reported dead and more than 2,600 injured, after a magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province Saturday. The area was also devastated by the 2008 magnitude-7.9 earthquake.
Judge orders Musharraf held for 14 days before next hearingFollowing former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf's return to Pakistan this week after four years of self-imposed exile and his subsequent arrest, on Saturday a judge effectively place Musharraf under house arrest for two weeks.
Ship on fire in Antarctica: Crew of 97 rescuedShip on fire in Antarctica: A Chinese factory fishing ship caught fire Wednesday just off the coast of Antarctica and 97 crew members were rescued. The ship did not sink.
North Korea demands lifting of sanctionsIf the United States truly desires dialogue with North Korea, it would lift sanctions against it, according to North Korea's top military body in a statement released on Thursday. North Korea threatened 'the sledge-hammer blow of our army and the people' if its demands are not met.
New Zealand legalizes gay marriageOn Wednesday, gay rights supporters celebrated the passage of a bill that will allow same-sex couples to marry for the first time in New Zealand. Though thousands of New Zealanders do not support the measure, polls show two-thirds do. Some say the bill may spur a boom in same-sex travelers from nearby Australia.
49 cellphones confiscated for shooting Oscar Pistorius pictures49 cellphones were confiscated from South African police officers who had taken pictures of the famed Olympic athlete. Of the 49, four were 'official' phones and the rest were private cellphones.
6.8 earthquake: Strong, shallow quake shakes Papua New GuineaA magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the South Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea about 12 hours after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed dozens in Iran and Pakistan.
New N. Korea threats against South, U.S.N. Korea issued new threats after protesters in Seoul burned effigies of the North's leaders. N. Korea threatened retaliatory measures against S. Korea and "unspecified military countermeasures" unless the U.S. stops conducting military drills nearby.
- Galliano dress uproar: Israel bans designer for anti-Semitic rant
Galliano dress uproar: Israel banned its Eurovision contestant from wearing at John Galliano dress. The designer was fired by Christian Dior after a drunken anti-Semitic rant two years ago.
Iran earthquake, at least 7.7 magnitude, strikes along Iran-Pakistan borderIran's Red Crescent said it was facing a 'complicated emergency situation' in the area, with at least 46 people in the sparsely populated region killed.
Cruise tourists robbed by bandits in St. LuciaCruise tourists robbed: Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus tells local broadcaster DBS TV that the Friday robbery of cruise passengers on a shore excursion in Soufriere was an 'unfortunate and a horrible scenario.'
Pope: Crackdown on nuns in US reaffirmedThe Vatican last year imposed an overhaul of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious after determining the sisters took positions that undermined Catholic teaching on the priesthood and homosexuality while promoting 'radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith.'
Redoine Faid's brazen escape and other notorious prison breaksRedoine Faid escapes: It wasn't the first time that Faid, an armed robber being held in the death of a police officer, had gone on the lam. Here are a few other notorious prison escapes.
North Korea tension puts pressure on China, USOn Saturday, the two nations agreed that North Korea needs to give up nuclear weapons. It remains to be seen if that goal can be accomplished.
Will Chavez's unfulfilled promises affect Sunday's election?Worsening power outages, crumbling infrastructure, and other unfulfilled promises could impact Sunday's election to replace socialist President Hugo Chavez, who died last month.
Kerry makes no further U.S. commitments in SyriaThe situation in Syria and the North Korean threats were high on the agenda when G8 leaders gathered in London on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made no further U.S. commitments in Syria, but spoke of the need for the opposition to become better organized.
Pope Francis launched sainthood process for Argentine priestsPope Francis, then known as Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, urged the beatification of martyred Argentine priests. A colleague says they "weren't killed because of their ideology or politics but because they preached the gospel of life in a time when life was being threatened."
Iran earthquake kills 37, shakes nuclear power plantA magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Iran struck near the Bushehr power plant, but company officials report no damage. The Iran earthquake was felt in countries across the Persian Gulf.
