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Sharp quake rattles southern NZ city (AP)
EU signs off on tougher budget rules (AP)
Haiti official: 12 killed in floods, landslides (AP)
Mexican authorities seize 105 tons of marijuana (AP)
US, Cuban diplos met about jailed US man (AP)
Did a Dingo Really Get Her Baby? A Case Reopened (Time.com)
Britain 'to axe' Ark Royal aircraft carrier ship (AFP)
Iraq PM in Tehran on key political visit (AP)
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UN redeploys peacekeepers in Sudan's Abyei flashpoint (AFP)
Major aftershock rocks New Zealand's Christchurch (AFP)
Canadian air commander pleads guilty to murders (Reuters)
Cracks emerge in Australian unity on Afghan war (AP)
Cyber attack tops Britain's list of defense priorities (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Afghanistan War: Why the Kandahar Campaign Matters (Time.com)
Facing a rising China, Russia looks to boost Europe ties (The Christian Science Monitor)

Sharp quake rattles southern NZ city (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:32 PM PDT

AP - An earthquake rattled the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, cutting power and phone service and sending some residents running into the streets just weeks after a more powerful quake caused extensive damage.

EU signs off on tougher budget rules (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 04:20 PM PDT

AP - Ending months of intense debate, EU governments on Monday agreed on tougher budget rules for euro-zone nations that can trigger fines for countries racking up big deficits and debts like the ones that have eroded confidence in the euro.

Haiti official: 12 killed in floods, landslides (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:31 PM PDT

AP - Steady rains toppled hillsides and turned streets into rivers in the Haitian capital over the weekend, leaving at least 12 people dead and three missing, civil protection officials said Monday.

Mexican authorities seize 105 tons of marijuana (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:16 PM PDT

AP - Mexican security forces are announcing the seizure of 105 tons of marijuana.

US, Cuban diplos met about jailed US man (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 02:48 PM PDT

AP - Washington's top diplomat for the Americas had a rare face-to-face meeting with Cuba's foreign minister to discuss the fate of an American jailed in Cuba for nearly 11 months on suspicion of spying, the State Department said Monday.

Did a Dingo Really Get Her Baby? A Case Reopened (Time.com)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 04:35 PM PDT

Time.com - Over 30 years after Lindy Chamberlain's baby daughter died, questions still hang over what happened to ten-week-old Azaria that summer night in the Australian bush

Britain 'to axe' Ark Royal aircraft carrier ship (AFP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:41 PM PDT

AFP - Britain will announce Tuesday the axing of the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier and a delay to the replacement of its nuclear deterrent as London seeks to slash its defence budget, reports said.

Iraq PM in Tehran on key political visit (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 02:42 PM PDT

AP - Iran gave its clearest nod of support to Iraq's prime minister Monday as he seeks to line up backing from key neighbors in his bid to remain in office after a more than seven-month political limbo in Baghdad.

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Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:07 PM PDT

AP - Mexican security forces announce seizure of 105 tons of marijuana; 11 suspects arrested.

UN redeploys peacekeepers in Sudan's Abyei flashpoint (AFP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 12:37 PM PDT

AFP - The United Nations has redeployed some of its peacekeepers in Sudan to Abyei, a disputed oil district straddling the country's north and south, the UN mission's chief Haile Menkerios said Monday.

Major aftershock rocks New Zealand's Christchurch (AFP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:36 PM PDT

AFP - A shallow aftershock rattled the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, cutting power, sending items crashing from shelves and closing the city's airport, officials and witnesses said.

Canadian air commander pleads guilty to murders (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 01:53 PM PDT

Reuters - A former commander of Canada's largest military base pleaded guilty murdering two women and long list of sex crimes committed in the shadows of his decorated career, Canadian media reported Monday.

Cracks emerge in Australian unity on Afghan war (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 03:51 PM PDT

AP - 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.

Cyber attack tops Britain's list of defense priorities (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 01:17 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A cyber attack capable of devastating Britain's economy and infrastructure was elevated to the very top of a list of threats facing the UK today in a long awaited strategy for national security.

The Afghanistan War: Why the Kandahar Campaign Matters (Time.com)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 04:35 PM PDT

Time.com - The U.S. military wants to pound the Taliban as hard as it can to try to establish control in Afghanistan

Facing a rising China, Russia looks to boost Europe ties (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 12:43 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Is Russia ready to join Europe? Is Europe ready to embrace Russia?