An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Fukushima prefecture early on November 24.  

The Republican presidential hopefuls criticized US policy toward Pakistan and called for placing sanctions on Iran's central bank in a lively and substantive foreign policy debate on November 22.

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal under which he will step down after months of unrest.

Egyptian riot police fired barrages of tear gas at hardcore protesters demanding Egypt's army relinquish power in a sixth night of violence.  

Iran dismissed a new wave of sanctions on November 22, saying the West's attempts to isolate its economy would only serve to unite Iranians behind their government's nuclear program.

The European Union agreed in principle on November 22 to sanction some 200 Iranian people, companies and organizations, adding to measures imposed earlier by the United States, Britain and Canada.

Egypt's military rulers have agreed to speed up presidential elections, a key demand of protesters packing Cairo's Tahrir Square.

Libya's interim PM has named a new transitional cabinet, the first step to forming an elected government.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)'s ruling party lawmakers railroaded a long-stalled free trade agreement with the United States on November 22.

Egyptian state television reports that the country's interim cabinet resigned on November 21, following three days of anti-military protests and a fierce security crackdown.