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A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand near the city of Christchurch, with strong jolts felt over 200 kilometers (120 miles) away in the capital, Wellington.

Turkey's defense ministry has suspended or dismissed another 310 military personnel as part of an ongoing investigation into the movement allegedly responsible for July's failed coup.

Thousands of Catalan separatists have gathered in Barcelona to protest a series of legal challenges made by Spain's government against pro-independence Catalan politicians.

Should a doomsday agricultural crisis hit the world's driest environments, scientists and farmers will turn to an up-and-coming research center and seed bank in Morocco to restock their harvests.

Pope Francis has given VIPs seats to homeless people at a special Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.

Myanmar's government has reported fierce fighting in the western state of Rakhine, where the army has been conducting counterinsurgency operations since nine police officers were killed in attacks on posts along the border with Bangladesh last month.

South Korean prosecutors are likely to question President Park Geun-hye over suspicion that she let a shadowy longtime confidante manipulate power from behind the scenes, state-run Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.

The Latest on the Iraqi offensive to retake Mosul (all times local): Noon Iraqi forces trying to advance further into Mosul are battling waves of car bombs sent by the Islamic State group.

The Latest on the anniversary commemorations of the Paris attacks on Nov. 13, 2015 (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

The United States has agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees languishing in Pacific island camps in a deal that is expected to inspire more asylum seekers to attempt to reach Australia by boat, officials said on Sunday.

The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan has closed following deadly insurgent attacks on a German Consulate and an American military base.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency is quoting prosecutors as saying they will likely question President Park Geun-hye (PAHK GOON HEH) over suspicion that she let a shadowy longtime confidante manipulate power from behind the scenes.

A year ago the Islamic State group brought its extremist war to Paris, seeding terror with attacks on a rock concert, the national stadium and bustling sidewalk cafes.

Indonesian police say an explosion outside a church on Borneo has wounded four children.

The Islamic State group is increasing its presence in Pakistan, recruiting Uzbek militants, attracting disgruntled Taliban fighters and partnering with one of Pakistan's most violent sectarian groups, according to police officers, Taliban officials and analysts.

Moldovans have begun voting in a presidential election that could restore ties with Russia or move the former Soviet republic closer to Europe.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday he will continue his efforts to implement the Paris Agreement on global warming until the day President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20.

Bulgarians are choosing their new president in a hotly contested runoff Sunday that may also determine the fate of the country's center-right government.

Human Rights Watch is accusing the security forces of Iraq's regional Kurdish government of destroying Arab homes and even some villages in areas retaken from the Islamic State group.

Colombia tried a second time to achieve peace, with its government and largest rebel group signing a revised deal to end its brutal conflict following the surprise rejection of an earlier peace accord by voters in a referendum.