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Tsunami Warnings for 53 countries

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet has declared a "state of catastrophe" following the quake, which measured a significant 8.8 on the Richter scale.

Warnings have been issued for South American nations as well Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand, Japan, the Philippines, Russia and many Pacific islands.

Five Muslim Soldiers Arrested at Fort Jackson in South Carolina

CBN News has learned exclusively that five Muslim soldiers at Fort Jackson in South Carolina were arrested just before Christmas and are in custody. The five men were part of the Arabic Translation program at the base.

The men are suspected of trying to poison the food supply at Fort Jackson.

A source with intimate knowledge of the investigation, which is ongoing, told CBN News investigators suspect the "Fort Jackson Five" may have been in contact with the group of five Washington, DC area Muslims that traveled to Pakistan to wage jihad against U.S. troops in December. That group was arrested by Pakistani authorities, also just before Christmas.

Coming as it does on the heels of November's Fort Hood jihadist massacre, this news has major implications.

Qassam al Remi killed in Yemen airstrike

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It took three attempts, but Yemen's air force finally appears to have killed the military leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

The officials claim that among the dead is Qassam al Remi, thought to be the group's highest ranking commander. He had survived two previous airstrikes, the most recent last month.

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Islam4UK has cancelled controversial plans to hold an anti-war march through Wootton Bassett

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In a statement, leader Anjem Choudary also said the group had successfully engaged with thousands of ordinary people through its website and via blogs, phone calls and emails on the reality of the conflict.

But it added: "We at Islam4UK have decided, after consultation with others including our Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad, that no more could be achieved even if a procession were to take place in Wootton Bassett.

"And in light of this we would like to announce today that there will no longer be a procession through this market town."

Solomons Tsunami Leaves 1,000 Homeless

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More than 1,000 people have been left homeless after landslides and a tsunami devastated parts of the Solomon Islands.

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered the destruction, wiping out 200 homes on the remote island of Rendova and leaving nearly a third of the island's population without shelter.

The quake caused a 3m-high wave to hit the coast, but no-one was injured.