International News

	Heavy damage, looting reported after strong New Zealand quake Some looting is reported in Christchurch, New Zealand, after an earthquake measured at 7.4.
	US rights group urges release of Iranian activist A U.S. human rights group urged U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to secure the release of a prominent Iranian journalist and activist who goes on trial Saturday on charges that carry the death penalty.
	Dubai news agency reports two dead in UPS crash The state news agency in Dubai reports that the bodies of "two pilots" have been found at the scene of today's crash of a UPS cargo plane.
	Editor of opposition Belarusian website found dead A popular opposition website in authoritarian Belarus says its editor was found dead amid an ongoing crackdown on government critics and independent media.
	Clinton: Mideast talks 'last chance' for awhile Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to inject some urgency into Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, warning that the negotiations may be "the last chance for a very long time" for an agreement.
	Sentences handed down in child sex abuse convictions A Portuguese court has sentenced six men to jail terms of between six and 18 years in a child sex abuse case that shocked the country.
	Shiite cleric warns Iraqis against working with U.S. A powerful Shiite cleric in Iraq has warned the country's security forces against working with the remaining American troops in the country.
	Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit A psychologist who took the child into his own home as part of rehabilitation efforts says the boy has stopped asking for cigarettes.
	EU trade chief apologizes for comments on Jews The EU trade chief has apologized for blaming Jews and the "Jewish lobby" in Washington for blocking Mideast peace.
	43 dead after attack in Pakistan Police chief says death toll rises from 22 to 43 in attack on Shiite procession in Pakistan.