Palestinians arrest Israeli settler attackers
The Palestinian Authority has arrested several Hamas members for organizing and carrying out two recent attacks on Israeli settlers, a senior official said on Tuesday.
New Zealand extends emergency following aftershock
ew Zealand authorities extended a state of emergency in quake-hit Christchurch Wednesday after the most damaging aftershock since a powerful weekend quake.
Suspected Islamists attack prison in Nigeria: authorities
Suspected members of an Islamist sect that launched an uprising last year attacked a prison in northern Nigeria on Tuesday, officials said, sparking a fierce gun battle with authorities.
BBC World Service may axe broadcasts to Myanmar
The BBC World Service could face drastic budget cuts that may force it to withdraw from Myanmar, a move that critics fear would be a ''gift to the military junta'', a report said Wednesday.
Australia PM Gillard handed power by independents
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard retained power by a tiny, one-seat majority Tuesday after winning the backing of two key independent MPs in the first hung parliament in decades.
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