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Indonesia tsunami death toll hits 272
At least 272 people are dead and more than 400 are missing after a tsunami swept through a string of remote Indonesian islands, a local official says.
Khadr 'highly dangerous,' psychiatrist tells court
Omar Khadr is an angry and "highly dangerous" terrorist who shows no remorse for the killing of a U.S. soldier and other crimes, a psychiatrist speaking on behalf of prosecutors told a Guantanamo Bay court Tuesday.
Tariq Aziz sentenced to death in Iraq
Saddam Hussein's foreign minister Tariq Aziz was sentenced to death by hanging Tuesday for persecuting members of Shia religious parties under the former regime.
Three Calif. beaches closed after deadly shark attack
A string of beaches on California's Central Coast were shut down Saturday and there was no word on when they would reopen after a deadly attack on a bodyboarder from what some scientists said was probably a great white shark, authorities said.
Earthquake hits off Indonesia coast
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and officials there have issued a local tsunami watch, monitoring agencies said Monday.
Indonesia warns volcano may erupt
Indonesia warned Monday that its most volatile volcano could erupt at any time and asks thousands of villagers living on the mountain's slope to leave.
Hurricane hits Belize, could hit Mexico oil fields
CANCUN, Mexico - Hurricane Richard struck the tiny Central American nation of Belize Sunday, blowing roofs off houses and knocking out electricity as tourists and residents huddled in emergency shelters.
Father and son set to row across Atlantic
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - A father and son from northern Ontario are part of an international team that will attempt to beat the world record for the fastest time rowing across the Atlantic Ocean.
Suicide attackers assault UN compound in Afghanistan
KABUL — A suicide car bomber and three armed militants wearing explosives vests and dressed as women attacked a United Nations compound Saturday in western Afghanistan, but Afghan security forces killed the attackers and no U.N. employees were harmed, off
AU wants air and naval blockade of Somalia
The African Union is calling for a naval and air blockade of Somalia as well as more troops and aid to fend off piracy and terrorism in the struggling Horn of Africa nation.
NATO to endorse plan for Afghan security takeover
ATHENS — NATO's secretary general says he expects the alliance's summit next month to endorse Afghan President Hamid Karzai's aim for his country's security forces to take over responsibility for Afghanistan by the end of 2014.
Bob Guccione, Founder Of Penthouse, Dead at 79
Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione died on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, according to the Associated Press. While the pipe-smoking, velvet-pajama-wearing Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner was the mainstream face of men's magazines in America
Flight attendant who fled via chute pleads guilty
NEW YORK - A former JetBlue flight attendant who became an overnight celebrity after exiting down his plane's emergency chute after a dispute with a passenger, was ordered on Tuesday to undergo a year-long mental health program.
Penthouse founder Guccione dies
Bob Guccione, who founded Penthouse magazine and created an erotic corporate empire around it, only to see it crumble as his investments soured and the world of pornography turned toward video and the internet, died Wednesday. He was 79.
Nunavut eyes Greenland oil search
Nunavut is closely watching an Arctic oil and gas search unfolding off the coast of neighbouring Greenland, where at least one exploration company says it has found oil and gas.
Gunmen storm Parliament in Chechnya, 6 dead
GROZNY, Russia — Islamic insurgents attacked Chechnya's parliament Tuesday in a brazen suicide raid that left six people dead and 17 wounded, defying Kremlin claims of stability in the volatile southern region.
2 U.S. hikers to be tried in Iran: mother
The mother of one of two American hikers still jailed in Iran said Tuesday that she's been told they will stand trial in November and that she's relieved they will get to formally deny the espionage charges against them.
Typhoon Megi lashes Philippines
Thousands of people in the northern Philippines are seeking shelter as a powerful typhoon lashes the area with heavy rain, strong winds and surging waves.
Another migrant ship planning to hit Canada
As controversy swirls around the Canadian government's efforts to thwart human-smuggling, Postmedia News has learned that officials are aware of at least one more boat that is planning to make its way to this country with human cargo.
Australia to debate Afghan mission
Australia's first parliamentary debate on its nine-year military deployment in Afghanistan has revealed emerging cracks in the national commitment to the war, its strategy and objectives.
Strongest typhoon in years lashes Philippines
The strongest cyclone in years to crash into the Philippines killed at least three people Monday, leaving a wasteland of fallen trees and power poles and sending thousands scampering to safety in near-zero visibility. A retired general said bracing for th
Zambia charges Chinese bosses after miners shotLUSAKA Oct 18 (Reuters) - Police in Zambia charged two Chinese mine managers on Monday with attempted murder in connection with the shooting last week of 11 miners protesting about poor pay and conditions, an official said.
Strongest typhoon in years hits northeast Philippine coast
MANILA, Philippines - Super Typhoon Megi became the strongest cyclone in years to lash the northern Philippines on Monday with huge waves, strong rains and ferocious winds that toppled electricity poles, drowned one man and triggered massive emergency pre
Gunmen kill at least 21 people in Karachi
Gunmen have killed at least 21 people in Karachi in the past 24 hours, raising tensions in Pakistan's largest city as voters cast ballots Sunday for a replacement for a provincial lawmaker murdered in August.
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