N. Korea's neighbors boost military preps
Japan, S. Korea also rush to gather intel after North's 3rd nuclear test, hoping to judge Pyongyang's claim of total success
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Kerry: Confronting N. Korea sends message to Iran
Secretary of state says international community must respond to nuke test swiftly and strongly, or risk embolding Iran
Rights group says Israel broke laws of war in Gaza conflict
U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says Israel targeted areas without valid military targets in Gaza last November
No threat after Chernobyl roof collapse: officials
Ukrainian officials urge calm, saying there's no health risk after heavy snowfall causes partial roof collapse at the exploded nuclear power plant
Iran touts installation of advanced enrichment centrifuges
New generation of equipment means quicker enrichment of uranium at higher levels amid ongoing global concerns about nuclear program
Pope resigning for "the good of the church"
Day after announcing he will resign, Benedict XVI gets standing ovation as he greets 2nd to last public audience as pontiff
Conclave to begin vote for new pope in mid-March
Vatican says gathering of cardinals to elect Benedict XVI's successor could begin as soon as March 15; Pope explains resignation to adoring crowd
Afghans give varying info on alleged NATO strike
Government claims 10 civilians killed, but Afghan police spokesman says most of those killed were militants from Pakistan
U.K. raids 2 meat plants in horsemeat scandal
Officials seize all meat from slaughterhouse, processing company to look for possible contamination of beef products
Can too much soda kill you?
New Zealand coroner calls for label warnings after finding woman's 2-gallon-a-day Coke habit a "substantial factor" in her death
Russia to keep arming Syria's Assad
State arms trader insists weapons contracts will be honored, but "these aren't offensive weapons"
Afghan youth orchestra hopes to bring peace through music
Under Taliban rule, playing music would have meant a death sentence; now, Afghan kids are playing at Carnegie Hall
U.N. calls N. Korea nuke test "a clear threat"
In a rare sign of unity, all 15 U.N. Security Council members reproach North Korea over its nuke test and promise "significant action"
North Korea: Nuke test just a "first response" aimed at U.S.
U.S. officials confirm some sort of second test in North Korea -- likely to be a missile -- appears imminent
Not so "beautiful game?" Corruption suspicions hang over soccer
Increasingly common match-fixing allegations mar world's most popular sport; "football is in a disastrous state," one expert warns
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
Police fire tear gas, arrest dozens as France braces for more protests
ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
Ukraine says Starlink speed restored after long disruption
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