7.2-magnitude Earthquake Rocks Chile Just ahead of Sebastian Pinera’s Inauguration

U.S. President Barack Obama Warns Situation in Haiti Remains “Dire”

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Requests IPCC Work be Reviewed by World’s Science Academies

China to Lend Sri Lanka $200 Million for Second International Airport

U.S. VP Joe Biden Accuses Israel of Undermining Peace Process with Palestinians

Israel and Syria Announce Desire to Use Nuclear Power for Electricity

Sri Lanka Extends State of Emergency Ahead of Next Month’s Elections

Small Earthquake Hits Hawaii

Somali President Pushing for Release of UK Couple Held by Pirates

Remains of Former Cyprus President Believed to Have Been Found

Israeli Authorities Back Building of Apartments in West Bank

6.0 Earthquake Hits Turkey, At Least 50 Dead

Strong Earthquake Hits Eastern Turkey, at least 57 Dead

Swiss Voters Reject Proposal to Provide Lawyers for Animals

Parliamentary Elections in Iraq Rocked by Violence, as many as 35 Dead

Pakistani Airstrike Kills at least 16 Militants, Top Taliban Commander Believed to be among Dead

Philippine Army Patrol Ambushed by Rebels, 11 Soldiers Killed, 7 Wounded

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Undergoes Successful Surgery

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Vows to “Stand Helpfully by Greece's Side”

Bus Crash Near Phoenix, Arizona Leaves at least Six Dead, Several Seriously Injured