AFP - Centre Richard Kahui scored a crucial try as Waikato Chiefs of New Zealand defeated Western Stormers of South Africa 28-14 Saturday in the final Super 14 match of the weekend.
AFP - A moderate 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand Sunday, geologists said, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.
AP - An influential former Iranian prime minister said Tuesday that he will run in the upcoming presidential election, posing what could be a serious pro-reform challenge to the hard-line president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.