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Taiwan earthquake: Strong quake hits Taiwan, sways buildings in TaipeiTaiwan earthquake: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook Taiwan on Thursday, causing power outages and startling residents, but little damage has been reported.
Report: Edward Snowden lands a tech support job in RussiaEdward Snowden has found a job working for a website in Russia, according to a Russian lawyer who is helping the NSA-spy-turned-whistleblower.
Little boy steals show from Pope FrancisA little boy interrupted Pope Francis while he was speaking during a rally in support of family life in St. Peter's Square. The pope smiled at the boy as he continued his speech in front of a crowd of thousands.
Reeva Steenkamp murder: Oscar Pistorius to face more chargesReeva Steenkamp murder: Prosecutors accusing Oscar Pistorius of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, are trying to add two more charges, believed to relate to firing guns in public.
- China seeks two Uighur suspects in Tiananmen car attack
China's police circulated a notice seeking information about two suspects with Uighur names in the aftermath of Monday's incident that left five dead and 38 injured.
Yemen embassy explosion? Unconfirmed reports surround US embassy in Yemen.Two unnamed officials told the AP that an explosion occurred near the embassy, followed by the sounds of gunfire, but government spokesmen said the blast was fireworks from a wedding procession.
St. Jude storm hammers UK, Netherlands, FranceSt. Jude storm was a hurricane-strength storm that battered the UK, the Netherlands, and France. Four deaths were reportedly due to The St. Jude storm and power was knocked out to thousands.
Georgia election: Exit polls show country will change ruling partiesGiorgi Margvelashvili, the candidate backed by the current prime minister, is likely to win the presidency while the candidate backed by current President Mikhail Saakashvili is not expected to win.
- Foreign fighters part of Nigeria's Boko Haram
A captured member of the Islamist group said that fighters from al-Qaeda affiliates are joining its movement.
- Magnitude 7.3 earthquake rocks Japan: Tsunami warning for Fukushima
A large temblor was recorded early Saturday morning, Japan time, off the country's east coast.
- Nigerian military kills scores of Islamic militants
The military declared an indefinite 24-hour curfew across Yobe state, leaving terrified residents locked into their homes and about 10,000 residents running short of water.
Sasha Ruseva, Bulgarian woman, mother of mystery girl in GreeceSasha Ruseva has said she gave birth to a baby girl four years ago in Greece while working as an olive picker, and gave the child away because she was too poor to care for her.
Madagascar citizens go to polls for presidential electionResidents of the island nation off the African coast are voting for the first time since a coup four years ago.
Royal christening details: 3-month-old Prince George is christened in LondonRoyal christening: Dressed in a lace and satin gown designed in the 1840s, Britain's Prince George was christened with water from the River Jordan on Wednesday.
NSA surveillance: 'Grave breach of trust,' says MerkelGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel questioned U.S. President Barack Obama regarding NSA surveillance of her cell phone on Wednesday. The White House denies suggestions that the U.S. government is currently monitoring her communications, but would not comment on past practices.
Baby Lisa? FBI getting tips about mystery girl in Gypsy camp.Baby Lisa? Probably not. Despite rumors, the child found in a Gypsy camp appears to be too old to be Lisa Irwin, stolen from her crib two years ago.
Coptic Christians mourn Cairo shooting that killed 4Coptic Christians mourn: The shooting deepened panic among Egypt's minority Coptic Christians, already the target of centuries of discrimination by the Muslim majority.
France joins the list of US allies angry over NSA spyingA report claims the US swept up 70 million French telephone records and text messages in its global surveillance net, and recorded private conversations.
Philanthropist on trial for laundering drug moneyMarco Antonio Delgado, an ex-Carnegie Mellon University trustee, is charged with conspiring to launder over half a billion dollars for a Mexican drug cartel. His trial began Monday.
China smog: Super smog blankets China city, 40 times higher than international safety standardChina smog: Winter typically brings the worst air pollution to northern China because of a combination of weather conditions and an increase in the burning of coal for homes and municipal heating systems, which usually starts on a specific date.
