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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired three short-range missiles off its eastern coast in the morning of Saturday, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

Quake shakes G8 summit venue in Italy

A strong tremor struck L'Aquila, the Italian town that will host next week's G8 summit of world leaders, on Friday, shaking buildings, setting off car alarms and startling residents who lived through April's deadly quake.

Iran to try local British embassy staff

A powerful Iranian cleric suggested that detained local staff from the British embassy in Teheran would be put on trial for their alleged role in post-election unrest.

At 30, Walkman close to being museum piece

H1N1 influenza is causing mild symptoms that go away without medication in most patients, but care-givers should be alert for warning signs of severe cases, the head of the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

Life is good without limbs

A video released Thursday showed Michael Jackson vigorously practicing a song-and-dance routine days before his death, supporting accounts he had been in good health.

Nurse: Insomniac Jackson begged for drug
Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid.

Wrestling with calf in Canada

Iraq: Emerging state or a state of emergency?

Baby sea lions at Munich zoo

Thousands of casinos, slot-machine parlors and betting halls across Russia shut down Wednesday, complying with sweeping new restrictions that require all gambling business to relocate to four remote regions of the country.