Afghan demonstrations over Quran burning leave 4 dead, wound 19 Four people have lost their lives and 19 others sustained injures when thousands of Afghan people came to streets to register their protest over the alleged Quran burning by U.S. military for the second day on Wednesday. Spa shooting kills five in U.S. Five people were shot dead Tuesday night in a shooting at a suburban Atlanta spa, local police were quoted by U.S. media as saying. Australia's Foreign Minister resigns Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday made a sudden announcement to resign from his job in Washington, according to the Australia Associated Press. • Gingrich, White House spar on energy policy as gas prices surge • Eleven abused children removed from Texas home • Pentagon chief apologizes for alleged Quran burning • Venezuela's Chavez to undergo new surgery for cancer • Clinton to name first-ever chief economist for State Department More

Two journalists killed in Homs "went independently": Syrian information ministry source A source from the Syrian Information Ministry told Xinhua Wednesday that the two Western journalists reportedly killed earlier in the day in the central Homs province "went there independently." Iran not pursuing nuclear weapons: supreme leader Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Tehran is not pursuing nuclear weapons. Hillary Clinton hails Yemen's presidential election U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday hailed the presidential election in Yemen, offering continuous support to the Arab nation as it confronts challenges ahead.

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