New Zealand is recovering from a powerful earthquake that cut power and caused significant damage to infrastructure, but no deaths. 

Six people were killed and 33 were injured in apparent clashes at a displaced persons camp in Sudan's Darfur region on September 4, days after another attack in the region left 37 dead, officials said.

Japan has imposed new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. The measures, which go beyond those imposed by the UN Security Council, ban transactions with some Iranian banks, and also target energy-related investments.

The Republic of Korea’s foreign minister offered to resign Saturday amid a brewing controversy over the hiring of his daughter, state media reported.

Nine people, including four tourists, died when a plane crashed at a popular New Zealand tourist site Saturday, police said.

President Barack Obama promised a fresh slew of measures to boost the ailing US economy on September 3 after fresh data showed unemployment was again on the rise.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off New Zealand's South Island, the US Geological Survey reports.

A suicide bombing has killed at least 50 people in Quetta, south-western Pakistan, police say.

A United Parcel Service cargo plane crashed in an unpopulated area near the Dubai airport, killing the two crew members on board, UPS officials said Friday.

Direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders kicked off again on September 2 with pledges of support from leaders on both sides -- as well as the United States -- for a peace process leading to a comprehensive settlement within one year.