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Jordan: Arab Spring paved way for press freedoms
Jordan's prime minister says the Arab Spring has forced governments in the region to allow more freedom of expression and of the press.
High court to weigh in on legislative prayers
The Supreme Court is taking a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open meetings in an upstate ...
Large earthquake strikes off coast of Chile
A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean officials said it was not felt on ...
Wave of attacks kills at least 70 in Iraq
A wave of car bombs and shootings killed at least 70 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, escalating fears of a return ...
Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction
Dozens of Egyptian military and police armored vehicles crossed into Sinai on Monday, beefing up the security presence in the volatile peninsula five ...
51 die in 2 South Sudan clashes; army retakes town
Twenty-four people died in a battle between South Sudan's military and rebel fighters the government believes to be supported by neighboring Sudan, ...
Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council
A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief Monday in northern Afghanistan in an ...
Vandals target Israeli women's prayer group
Israeli police say vandals have spray-panted slogans on the home of one of the leaders of a liberal Jewish women's group that has angered ...
Russia targets pollster for 'political activity'
Russia's only independent polling agency said Monday it may have to close after prosecutors targeted it for "political activity" under a law ...
Uganda police raid newspaper over general's letter
Ugandan police forcibly entered the premises of an independent newspaper to look for evidence against an army general who recently questioned the ...
Seoul: Day 3 of NKorea tests of short-range weapon
North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called "rocket launching tests" ...
German FM criticizes remarks by Hungarian PM
Tensions between Germany and Hungary have flared over a remark by Chancellor Angela Merkel that she would not seek to resolve disagreements by ...
Spokesman for Ansar Dine arrested in Mauritania
The man who acted as the spokesman for one of the three al-Qaida-linked groups occupying northern Mali turned himself in over the weekend to ...
Rebels attack C. African Republic villages; 8 dead
Residents say armed men invaded a remote village in Central African Republic and killed six people. The attack comes just days after rebels assaulted ...
M23 rebels clash with soldiers in east Congo
Clashes erupted Monday in eastern Congo between government troops and a rebel group believed to be backed by neighboring Rwanda, the first fighting ...
Israel gunman shoots 4 dead at bank, kills self
A gunman stormed into a bank in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba Monday, killing four people in a gunfight and taking a hostage before killing ...
Riots in Stockholm suburb over police shooting
Gangs of youth angered by the police shooting death of an elderly man hurled rocks at police and set cars and buildings on fire in a Stockholm suburb ...
Suspected US drone kills 2 in Yemen
Yemeni security and military officials say a suspected U.S. drone has killed two militants in a town in the center of the country. The officials said ...
China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew
China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held ...
Gunfire from Syria hits Israeli-controlled Golan
The Israeli military says gunfire from Syria has hit the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights overnight. The military said on Monday that the gunfire did ...
Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan
Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Middle East this week to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President ...
Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
Jodi Arias returns to court Monday for the continuation of the penalty phase of her trial after being convicted of first-degree murder in the killing ...
Civil rights trial on NYPD tactic closing
The federal civil rights challenge to the contentious New York Police Department tactic of stop, question and frisk is closing after more than nine ...
10 Things to Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. OBAMA OFFERS STARK VIEW, AND ENCOURAGING ...