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Witnesses: 3 killed, others raped by Guinea army
A military crackdown on protesters in a remote Guinean town this week left three people dead and dozens more wounded, while at least three women were ...
Fast and Furious gun buyer sentenced to prison
A man who purchased two rifles found at the scene of the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent north of the U.S.-Mexico border was sentenced ...
Egypt opposition urges 'No' vote on constitution
Egypt's main opposition alliance called for a "No" vote in the referendum on a disputed constitution rather than a boycott, hours after Islamist ...
Cops, British Army guided Belfast lawyer's killing
British police and army agents planted inside Northern Ireland's major Protestant gang played a pivotal role in assassinating a Belfast attorney, a ...
Crashes raise concern about Pakistani air force
Over a dozen Pakistani air force planes have crashed in roughly the past 18 months, raising concerns about the health of an aging fleet that officials ...
Syrian rebels get new leadership in bid to unite
Rebel commanders from across Syria have joined forces under a united command they hope will increase coordination between diverse fighting groups and ...
3 French ex-troops convicted in Ivory Coast death
Three former French soldiers were convicted by a Paris jury Friday and another one was acquitted of murder-related charges in the 2005 suffocation ...
Islamist sect in Nigeria grows more deadly
The radical Islamist fighters gather around piles of weapons and ammunition they've stolen and shout praises to God as they shoot into the expanse of ...
UN experts: Rwanda led rebels in capture of Goma
U.N. experts accused the Rwandan military of commanding Congolese rebel forces in their recent capture of the strategic city of Goma, saying a top ...
Iran claims US drone capture; Navy denies loss
Iran claimed Tuesday it had taken another prize in a growing showdown with Washington over drone surveillance, displaying a purported U.S.
Afghan army, police take increasing casualties
More than 300 Afghan soldiers and policemen are dying each month as the Afghan national security forces assume increasing responsibility for the war, ...
Napoleon's secret coded Kremlin letter on sale
The single line of Napoleon's secret code told Paris of his desperate, last order against the Russians: "At three o'clock in the morning, on the 22nd ...
Suicide bomber wounds prominent Pakistani militant
A suicide bomber on Thursday attacked a prominent Pakistani militant commander in the country's northwest who is believed to have a nonaggression pact ...
Leaders call for end to Congo rebel advance
Regional leaders meeting in Uganda on Saturday called for an end to the advance by M23 rebels toward Congo's capital, and also urged the Congolese ...
Thai anti-government protesters clash with police
Protesters calling for Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down rallied in the heart of Bangkok on Saturday, clashing with police in the ...
UN report: Rwanda commanding Congo rebel force
The Rwandan military is commanding and supporting the rebel force that overtook a major city in eastern Congo this week, a United Nations report ...
Afghan president praises Pakistan prisoner release
Afghanistan's president praised Pakistan on Tuesday for releasing a group of Taliban prisoners, a move he hopes will kick start peace talks with the ...
Rebels in Congo reach door of Goma
A rebel group believed to be backed by Rwanda advanced to within two miles (three kilometers) of Goma, a crucial provincial capital in eastern Congo, ...
UN launches aerial attack on rebels in east Congo
U.N. attack helicopters targeted M23 rebels in eastern Congo on Saturday after fighting resumed following a monthslong lull in violence, a local ...
Israel expands air assault on rockets in Gaza
Israel expanded its fierce air assault on rocket operations in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Saturday, striking security compounds, smuggling tunnels ...
Pakistan releases son of Afghan militant leader
The son of a legendary Afghan mujahedeen leader was among a group of Taliban prisoners released by Pakistan to help jumpstart peace negotiations with ...
France urges Mali to step up talks with rebels
France's president called Thursday for stepped-up talks between Mali's government and any leaders from its breakaway north "who reject terrorism," ...
UN renews Bosnia force in face of Serb opposition
The Security Council has voted unanimously to renew the European-led U.N. peacekeeping force in Bosnia for a year in the face of rising Serb ...
UN: Congo rebel groups kill 264 people since April
While the international community is focused on the M23 rebellion, other armed groups have taken advantage of the security vacuum in eastern Congo, ...
US quickly going through commanders in Afghan war
At the international military headquarters in Kabul, it's jokingly being called the curse of the commander's job. The last four U.S. generals to run ...