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Magnitude 7 quake shakes New Zealand

WELLINGTON—A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand’s second largest city Christchurch early Saturday, causing widespread damage including the collapse of some buildings and power outages, witnesses and the US geological survey said.

UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai, killing crew of two

DUBAI—A cargo plane owned by US courier United Parcel Service caught fire shortly after take-off and crashed in a military base outside the Gulf emirate of Dubai, killing both crew members, civil aviation authorities said.

Church renews plea for Pakistan

The Catholic Church on Friday made fresh calls for Filipinos to extend help to Pakistan, where 20 million residents are coping with the worst ever flooding to hit the impoverished Islamic nation.

Skepticism abounds in Middle East after peace talks ‘show’

JERUSALEM—Observers across the Middle East expressed deep pessimism pierced with glimmers of hope on Friday after the launch of yet another round of Israeli-Palestinian talks in a 17-year-old quest for peace.

Actor Ernie Garcia converts to Buddhism

MANILA, Philippines – After a trying time in his life when he lost everything he had in a business that soured, actor Ernie Garcia has turned to Buddhism and does chanting regularly.