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Gunfight in Libya's eastern city leaves 7 dead
A gunfight between protesters and former rebels aligned with the military in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi left seven people dead on Saturday, a ...
Hezbollah entry in Syria fans Shiite-Sunni fires
The Egyptian cleric was in a fervor. With Hezbollah's Shiite fighters helping Bashar Assad crush Syrian rebels, he wanted to sound the alarm to Sunnis ...
Skinheads questioned in deadly Paris brawl
For years they operated in the shadows, but militant extreme-right groups have become increasingly visible in France. Since the death of a university ...
Somali militants execute 2 for espionage: witness
A resident of a Somali town says that al-Qaida-linked militants have killed two men by firing squad for allegedly spying for the Somali government and ...
After Qusair, Syrian army sets sights on heartland
With fresh momentum from the capture of a strategic town in western Syria, President Bashar Assad's forces have turned their sights to driving rebel ...
Yemen launches major offensive against al-Qaida
Thousands of Yemeni troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an offensive on Wednesday in a southern province to drive al-Qaida militants from ...
Libya: 5 dead in tribal clashes in southern town
A personal feud on Monday sparked clashes between tribes of African and Arab origins in southern Libya, leaving five people dead, according to a ...
Hezbollah, Syrian rebels in worst clash in Lebanon
Syrian rebels and Hezbollah guerrillas battled Sunday in their worst clashes yet inside Lebanon, a new sign that the civil war in Syria is ...
Yemeni al-Qaida leader warns Americans on security
The military leader of al-Qaida's Yemeni branch says Americans will not be safe unless their leaders respect the security of other nations and do not ...
Rockets from Syria hit Hezbollah stronghold
Eighteen rockets and mortars rounds from Syria slammed into Lebanon on Saturday, the largest cross-border salvo to hit a Hezbollah stronghold since ...
In Somalia, some parents say no to polio vaccine
Islamic extremist rebels are fighting a campaign in Somalia to administer a polio vaccine, charging that it contains the virus that causes AIDS or ...
Alarm grows as Iraqi forces fail to stem violence
Officials in Iraq are growing increasingly concerned over an unabated spike in violence that claimed at least another 33 lives on Thursday and is ...
Drone strike comes despite transparency pledge
The drone attack that killed a Pakistan Taliban deputy leader this week was a clear signal that despite President Barack Obama's promise last week of ...
Pakistani Taliban withdraw peace talks offer
The Pakistani Taliban withdrew their offer of peace talks Thursday, following the death of the group's deputy leader in an American drone attack, a ...
Lawyer: UK envoys sought suspect release in Kenya
British diplomats recommended that a British man detained in Kenya 2 ½ years ago on suspicion of attempting to join Islamic fighters in Somalia be ...
Afghans claim 6 arrested in Kabul attack plot
Afghan intelligence agents captured six militants with suicide vests and heavy weaponry who were planning a major attack in Kabul, an official said ...
Colombian rebel rejects peace talks deadline
A leading peace negotiator of Colombia's main rebel group has rejected the government's insistence that talks wrap up by November ahead of national ...
Evening bomb blasts kill 30 in Baghdad
Bomb blasts tore through two Baghdad neighborhoods Wednesday evening, killing at least 30 people including several members of a wedding party, and ...
Top Pakistan militant said killed in US strike
A suspected U.S. drone strike killed the No. 2 commander of the Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday, Pakistani intelligence officials said, although the ...
Afghan security rescues 7 Red Cross staffers
Two insurgents attacked a compound housing the International Committee of the Red Cross in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing an Afghan guard ...
Kenya police accused of abusing Somali refugees
Kenyan police abused and extorted money from Somali refugees after attacks in the capital believed to have been carried out by the Somali militant ...
Libyan parliament chief resigns over ex-regime ban
Libya's parliament chief, who served under Moammar Gadhafi before becoming an opposition leader in exile, resigned on Tuesday, just weeks after ...
Pakistan polio vaccination suspended after killing
Pakistani authorities suspended a four-day polio vaccination program Tuesday after gunmen shot dead a female polio worker and wounded another, ...
Gunmen kill 3 Lebanese troops near Syria
Gunmen killed three Lebanese soldiers in a drive-by shooting on a government checkpoint near the Syrian border Tuesday, Lebanon's military said, ...
AP Interview: Rebels want arms post-EU embargo
The commander of the main Western-backed umbrella group of Syrian rebel brigades said Tuesday he is "very disappointed" that the lifting of Europe's ...