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The tsunami alerts that followed the earthquake in northeastern Japan brought to mind people's painful memories of the devastating quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in March 2011.

Nigel Farage, the interim leader of the U.K. Independence Party, says he is "flattered" by Donald Trump's suggestion that he become Britain's ambassador to the United States.

Israeli police say a security guard has shot and killed a Palestinian who charged toward him with a knife at a West Bank crossing.

A year and a half after a colossal earthquake destroyed hundreds of treasured historic sites across this mountain nation, Nepal on Tuesday celebrated the restoration of the first major one to be rebuilt — an iconic Buddhist monument topped in gold that towers above Kathmandu.

An appeals court in Vietnam has commuted the death sentence of a 73-year-old Australian woman convicted of heroin trafficking.

An Egyptian appeals court has struck down a life sentence and ordered the retrial of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on charges of conspiring with foreign militant groups, including the Palestinian Hamas.

Polish officials say that several vehicles in a convoy that included Poland's prime minister collided during a state visit to Israel.

The chiefs of the Philippine armed forces and the United States Pacific Command say the two countries' military ties remain robust, with both sides committed to their alliance and cooperation on maritime security, counterterrorism and humanitarian aid.

South Korea's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan to better deal with threats from North Korea, officials said, despite the North's warning the deal would only deepen regional animosities.

A Pakistani police official says a bomb blast has killed three paramilitary officers in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

Cabin crew with Lufthansa's budget unit Eurowings are staging a 15-hour strike, causing dozens of flight cancelations.

Taiwanese airline TransAsia has announced it is shutting down following financial losses and two fatal crashes.

Derek Carr made more big plays for Oakland, questionable calls by the officials peeved the Texans and an unexpected laser show from the stands took both teams off guard.

A senior Iraqi commander says troops are moving to take another neighborhood in the eastern sector of the northern city of Mosul but are meeting stiff resistance from Islamic State militants.

Turkey's prime minister says his government is withdrawing a proposal that critics say would legitimize child marriages and will instead submit it for review by a parliamentary committee.

Northeastern Japan escaped relatively unscathed Tuesday from the strongest earthquake to strike the region since a devastating and deadly temblor in 2011.

Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago.

Two strong earthquakes rattled different parts of New Zealand on Tuesday but there were no initial reports of serious damage or injuries.

For the first few weeks of her job recycling garbage, Haela Kalawi often went home crying.

The Latest on the earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan (all times local): 1:30 p.m.