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Austrian minister calls Israel's hawkish foreign minister 'unbearable'

VIENNA - Austria's defence minister has called Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman "unbearable" because of his insistence on hawkish policies regarding the Mideast peace process and Iran.

At least 4 killed after magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes near Bologna in northern Italy

SANT'AGOSTINO DI FERRARA, Italy - One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that killed at least four people, toppled buildings and sent residents running into the streets, emergency services and news reports said.

Pakistan blocks Twitter over material considered offensive to Islam

ISLAMABAD - The chairman of Pakistan's telecommunications authority says the government has blocked the social networking website Twitter because of material considered offensive to Islam.

East Asia, western US await rare 'ring of fire' eclipse visible from China to Texas

TOKYO - People in parts of East Asia and the western United States are awaiting a rare "ring of fire" eclipse.

Big week for Facebook's Zuckerberg: From IPO opening bells to wedding bells

SAN FRANCISCO - For Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it was quite a week - from birthday, to IPO, to I DO.

From opening bells to wedding bells: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg weds after IPO

SAN FRANCISCO - A day after the historic Facebook IPO, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status Saturday to "married."

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou signals no change on China policy as 2nd term begins

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's president has signalled that he will continue the China policy that helped him get re-elected as he begins his second four-year term.

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg marries longtime girlfriend

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to "married" on Saturday.

Blast in tunnel kills 19 people at central Chinese highway construction site

BEIJING, China - A blast in a tunnel has killed 19 workers at a central Chinese highway construction site.

Blast in tunnel kills 19 people at central Chinese highway construction site

BEIJING, China - A blast in a tunnel has killed 19 workers at a central Chinese highway construction site.

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