An 8.6-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks struck off Indonesia on Wednesday, sending people scurrying from shaking buildings and raising fears of a disastrous tsunami. Full story
Zimbabwean officials have dismissed reports that President Robert Mugabe is critically ill in Singapore, saying he was well and on vacation there with his family.
Two U.S. fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Korean Air passenger jet to a Canadian military base Tuesday after the carrier's call center received a "credible bomb threat," NBC News reported. The aircraft later made an emergency landing.
An 8.6-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks struck off Indonesia on Wednesday, sending people scurrying from shaking buildings and raising fears of a disastrous tsunami.
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson said on Wednesday he plans to spend $35 billion on a mini-Las Vegas strip in Spain where he is courting the country's two top urban areas, Barcelona and Madrid, with plans for a casino complex.
In Turkey, Sens. John McCain and Joe Lieberman say Syrian rebels should be armed, arguing that a planned ceasefire has allowed Assad to continue his reign.
A Soviet-legacy oil nation is emerging as a hotbed of global espionage as tension escalates between Israel and Iran. Azerbaijan, which links Russia to the Middle East, has strategic importance as a bridgehead for the West in its war of diplomacy with Tehran.
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