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  • U.N. envoy in Pakistan flood aid plea
    A United Nations representative on Saturday pleaded for more international aid to help the millions of Pakistanis displaced from flooding that has ravaged the country for more than a month.
  • No deaths reported after New Zealand quake
    Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.
  • Mudslide death toll in China at 21; 27 missing
    The death toll from mudslides in southwestern China is now 21 and 27 people remain missing, state-run Xinhua news agency said Saturday, citing rescue officials.
  • Car bomb in Afghanistan kills five people
    A car bomb in northern Afghanistan killed at least five civilians and wounded several more Saturday, the NATO command said.
  • South Korean foreign minister steps down
    The South Korean foreign minister offered to resign Saturday amid a brewing controversy over the hiring of his daughter, state media reported.
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