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- A strong earthquake struck northern Chile on Wednesday, just hours after a magnitude-7.7 tremor shook the region, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Authorities reported at least two deaths and more than 100 injuries. more »
- British poultry killed in bid to contain avian flu outbreak
- Avian flu's return to Britain is another blow to farmers already struggling after livestock herds were hit this year by foot-and-mouth disease and bluetongue. more »
- 14 of 17 Iraqi civilian killings by Blackwater guards unjustified: reports
- A spokeswoman for Blackwater Worldwide said the U.S. private security company supports "stringent accountability" if any wrongdoing of its guards are found, but said little else in response to a news report that the FBI has found the killing of at least 14 of 17 Iraqi civilians on Sept. 16 was unjustified. more »
- N.W.T. woman slain in Australia
- A woman originally from Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories was stabbed to death Tuesday in western Australia, CBC News has learned. more »
- Russian general warns Moscow may supply missiles to Belarus
- A senior Russian general warned Wednesday that his country could send short-range missiles to Belarus as part of efforts to counter planned U.S. missile defence sites in Europe, Russian news reports said. more »
- Burma arrests 3 in midst of human rights investigation
- Three more activists were arrested in Burma Wednesday, even as the country hosts a UN human rights envoy during his five-day investigation into the suppression of September's uprising. more »
- OPEC should sell oil cheaper to poor countries: Venezuela's Chavez
- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proposed OPEC should come up with a plan to sell oil to poor countries at dramatically lower prices than those paid by wealthy states. more »
- Escaped crocodiles menace Vietnamese villagers
- Soldiers and rangers have captured 88 crocodiles that were on the loose in central Vietnam after escaping from a farm during heavy floods. more »
- NATO chooses Italian to replace Canadian as top chief
- NATO defence chiefs chose Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola of Italy on Wednesday to replace Canadian Gen. Ray Henault as the alliance's top officer. more »
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