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(CNN) -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Chile on Sunday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was centered 23 miles south of Concepcion in southern Chile.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake, which struck at a depth of 10 miles (16 kilometers), occurred on the one-year anniversary of an 8.8-magnitude temblor that killed 521 people and left thousands homeless in the South American nation.
mi coment is that this erquake is very dangueros becous kill alot of inisent persons2.
Baghdad (CNN) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gave government ministers 100 days to deliver results and eliminate corruption or be fired, the government announced after an emergency cabinet meeting Sunday.
The announcement follows weeks of demonstrations across the country by protesters angry about unemployment, poor basic services, corruption and a lack of freedom. At least 13 people died in protests Friday.
The prime minister said Sunday there would be investigations into the deaths to determine who started the violence.
The work of every ministry will be assessed after 100 days, al-Maliki vowed.
"Changes will be made based on these assessments," he warned.
Since early February, thousands of protesters have participated in a series of demonstrations across the country, apparently inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.
On Saturday, protesters in Samarra defied curfew to attend the funerals of two people killed during protests there, chanting "God is great" and "Down with the government."
Security forces battled some of the protesters and later opened fire to disperse the crowd, wounding at least eight, police said.
Demonstrators attacked the city council building and set it on fire in Kubaisa, a small town in Anbar province west of Baghdad, police said.
In Basra, mourners also held a funeral procession Saturday for a protester killed the day before.
Ali Ghaim al-Maliki, the head of Basra's security council, told reporters Saturday that at least 71 people were wounded in Friday's clashes -- including 51 security forces and 20 anti-government protesters.
Most of the injuries in the city, located about 550 kilometers (342 miles) south of Baghdad, occurred during fighting with stones and batons, he said.
In several cities, police said security forces fired at crowds of protesters to disperse them. In Tikrit, police said two protesters were killed and 17 others were wounded during the clashes. In Samarra, two people were killed and seven protesters were injured, police said.
Police said five other demonstrators were killed in the cities of Mosul and Hawijah. Unrest also flared in Baghdad, Falluja, Ramadi and in two towns in the province of Salaheddin.
In a statement released Friday, Human Rights Watch called on Iraqi authorities to investigate the deaths of demonstrators.
"The Iraqi authorities need to rein in their security forces and account for every single killing," said Tom Porteous, the organization's deputy program director. "The security forces need to use the maximum possible restraint in dealing with protesters."
Prime Minister al-Maliki had urged citizens not to participate in Friday's planned massive protests, claiming former members of Saddam Hussein's regime and terrorists were plotting to take advantage of the demonstrations to create chaos in the country.
The Iraqi government was formed in December, nine months after an inconclusive national election. This is the second elected government in the nearly eight years after a U.S.-led invasion toppled Hussein.
this is a big proble because the president is in dangerus3.(CNN) -- The death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that demolished parts of Christchurch, New Zealand, last week has climbed to 147, authorities said Sunday.
The figure is expected to rise, the country's civil defense ministry said.
Seventy people have been rescued alive since the quake struck Tuesday, the agency said.
Authorities are still working to identify the dead, police said.
"We still have a list of over 200 people who we consider missing but we believe that most, if not all of those who have been confirmed dead are on that missing list. It is only once we have confirmed the identity of someone who has died that we can crosscheck and remove their name from the missing list," New Zealand Police District Commander Dave Cliff told reporters Sunday.
Meanwhile, the country's government established a global fundraiser -- dubbed the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal -- to help victims
"It's vital we reach as many people throughout the world as possible who want to help. This isn't just New Zealand's tragedy -- the February 22 earthquake affected countless people internationally," Prime Minister John Key said in a statement.
Rescue and recovery crews have been combing through damaged buildings since the quake struck Tuesday -- toppling buildings, buckling streets and ripping the facades of iconic churches, including the Christchurch Cathedral and the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A series of aftershocks followed.
Southern New Zealand has been hit by a series of quakes since September 4 when a 7.1-magnitude temblor struck the area. There were no deaths from that quake, which struck deeper below ground and farther away from Christchurch.
Tuesday's earthquake was part of the "aftershock sequence" from the September earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
this is an other proble becous if you see in the tv the rotation of the earth change allot4.(CNN) -- U.S. law enforcement seized thousands of pounds of drugs and arrested hundreds of people in a synchronized bust targeting Mexican drug cartels and their associates, federal authorities said Friday.
The sweep involved several local, state and federal agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a statement from that organization.
Together, they arrested 676 people and seized more than $12 million, 282 weapons and 94 vehicles around the United States. In addition, nearly 40,000 pounds of marijuana, 467 kilograms of cocaine, 64 pounds of methamphetamine and 21 pounds of heroin were captured in the operation, the statement said.
John Morton, the immigration and customs agency's director, said the effort showed what U.S. law enforcement could do when working together on the issue, while stressing that its work wasn't complete.
"Through our continued coordination and cooperation with Mexican law enforcement, ICE agents and officers will strike at the very heart of these organizations by seizing the drugs, guns and money that fuel their criminal enterprises," Morton said.
The joint operation began Wednesday, roughly a week and a half after immigrations and customs' agent Jaime Zapata was ambushed on a highway while working in Mexico.
Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman Michael Sanders said the agencies are trying to send a message to cartel operatives in the United States. He described most of the targets as mid- to high-level dealers, the type who have day jobs but work in cells that distribute drugs and return drug money to Mexico.
A Houston police officer was shot Thursday as he tried to serve a narcotics warrant while taking part in the sweep. Officers returned fire, striking the suspect. The suspect's condition was unknown, police spokesman Kese Smith said.
Houston police officer Nash Patel was struck in the elbow and lower backside but was in good condition at the hospital, Smith said.
The people arrested this week belong to several cartels, Sanders said. The cells tend to be small and work in an isolated fashion, so it's possible that multiple cells from the same cartel may operate in the same city without knowing each other.
Those arrested could face federal drug charges or various state charges, depending on the evidence collected.
this is good because allot of people are bad and they are in the jail5.Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Leaders of two tribal groups in Yemen say they will join protests demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's resignation following violent crackdowns on demonstrators in Aden.
"The Yemeni people will not stay quiet on the blood that was spilled in Aden and we will avenge for them," said Hussein Ahmar, president of the Yemen Solidarity Council, on Saturday. "We call on all those loyal to Yemen to stand with the revolution until this regime falls."
The Yemen Solidarity Council is comprised largely of member of Saleh's own Hashid tribe. Members of the Baqil tribe will also join in protests, according to Ahmar.
But Saleh appeared to be standing firm, saying Saturday during a meeting with military leaders there was a plot against Yemeni unity, according to the official Saba news agency. The agency also said Saleh received pledges of support from sheikhs and local officials from Abyan Province during a meeting Saturday.
Medical officials said Saturday that four people died and 26 were wounded -- some critically -- following clashes that erupted Friday night between anti-government protesters and security forces in southern Yemen. Amnesty International said at least 11 people had died in Friday's protests, bringing the overall death toll since protests began to 27.
The international human rights group said that it has received reports that Yemeni security officials have prevented people from taking wounded people to the hospital.
"Events in Yemen are taking a serious turn for the worse and the Yemeni security forces are showing reckless disregard for human life," said Philip Luther, the group's deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa.
Witnesses said the victims of Friday's violence were anti-government demonstrators hit by gunfire when security forces shot into crowds of protesters in the city's Mualla district after 10 p.m. Friday. Yemeni government officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
On Friday, authorities insisted no one had been killed in clashes in another part of Aden, but witnesses said one protester died of gunshot wounds and 11 demonstrators were wounded.
The violence occurred after protesters gathered Friday across Yemen to demand Saleh's resignation.
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators -- mostly students -- lined the streets outside Sanaa University in the nation's capital. They were countered by a pro-government demonstration on Tahrir Square, where thousands waved flags and held up pictures of Saleh, who has ruled Yemen since 1978.
The country has been wracked by a Shiite Muslim uprising, a U.S.-aided crackdown on al Qaeda operatives and a looming shortage of water. High unemployment has fueled much of the anger among a growing young population steeped in poverty.
Demonstrators in recent anti-government protests have also cited government corruption and a lack of political freedom.
Saleh has promised not to run for president in the next round of elections, and he has said he supports the creation of a national unity government to oversee upcoming parliamentary elections.
Baqil tribal leader Faisal Dhalee said Saleh is making a mistake in trying to hang on.
"If the ruling party had some wisdom left, than it would quickly leave power," he said.
Saleh he has refused to step aside immediately. On Monday, he compared the anti-government protests to an illness sweeping through the region.
"This is a virus and is not part of our heritage or the culture of the Yemeni people," he told reporters. "It's a virus that came from Tunisia to Egypt. And to some regions, the scent of the fever is like influenza. As soon as you sit with someone who is infected, you'll be infected."
this is a proble becous the people make a protest6.(CNN) -- Leading his children through the crowd, a Libyan man walks past armored vehicles and tanks perched in front of Benghazi's courthouse. He proudly presses on, wanting to show his children a new day.
A moment later, soldiers fire a spray of bullets and tear gas, choking out the startled crowd. Terror paints his children's faces.
"We thought it was going to be peaceful, but then it turned ugly," remembered the Benghazi man, who asked not to be identified. "Thankfully, nothing happened. We didn't expect this."
He is just one of many who've witnessed fear and hope, violence and calm, doubt and determination over the last few weeks, as protests sweep through the Middle East and North Africa and change daily lives.
Here are five of their stories.
LIBYA: 'The fear wall broke'
Born and raised in Libya, the man in his 40s says this is the first protest he's ever seen in his native land. With no freedom of speech, no one ever dared to utter an ill word about the government or its powerful leader, Moammar Gadhafi, lest they risk jail time, he said.
But with Friday's protests, violent clashes and dozens of deaths, something changed.
"We can speak now," he marveled from a noisy street near the protest's epicenter. "The fear wall broke. Even after the killing, nobody is getting scared. Their numbers are increasing."
i dont understant this news :s7.(CNN) -- Chileans gathered in a candlelight vigil early Sunday morning to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that killed 521 people and left thousands homeless in the South American nation.
President Sebastian Pinera was among those attending the vigil in the coastal town of Cobquecura, the epicenter of last year's quake.
A bugler played "Taps" after a moment of silence at 3:34 a.m. -- the exact time when the quake struck.
"I remember that morning as if it were today," Pinera told the crowd of mourners, describing the quake as "the most destructive in the history of our country."
The president, who was weeks away from taking office when the quake struck, recalled his experience visiting the most devastated parts of the country -- hearing screams of anguish of people trapped beneath tons of cement and seeing dazed victims wandering the streets in search of water.
Pinera said dozens remained missing a year after the quake, and said more than 2 million people in the country were "directly and personally affected" by the quake and ensuing tsunami.
"We are all aware that there are still many countrymen who remain victims of this earthquake and this tsunami," Pinera said.
After the vigil, he told CNN Chile that the country had completed "a little more than half" of the reconstruction required after the massive quake destroyed 220,000 homes, thousands of schools and hundreds of hospitals.
"That is a gigantic accomplishment for all Chileans," he said.
He told CNN Chile that about 70,000 homes had been rebuilt or were under construction, and pledged that all victims who lost their homes would have a permanent place to stay before the beginning of winter 2012.
At the vigil, Pinera closed his remarks by leading the crowd in singing the country's national anthem, and called on Chileans to unite across political boundaries to continue rebuilding efforts "stone by stone and brick by brick."
Additional memorial events were scheduled throughout the day Sunday.
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