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  • Italy race problems seen with black gov't minister

    It was hailed as a giant step forward for racial integration in a country that has long been ill at ease with its growing immigrant classes. 

  • Ireland publishes bill on life-saving abortions

    Ireland unveiled a long-awaited bill Wednesday that lays down new rules governing when life-saving abortions can be performed, a point of potentially ... 

  • Zimbabwe generals: We won't meet prime minister

    Zimbabwe's generals and police commanders say they won't meet with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and other "malcontents" trying to undermine their ... 

  • Armstrong case could hinge on USPS benefit

    Lance Armstrong is facing the federal government in a legal fight with tens of millions of dollars at stake, and a loss could bankrupt the cyclist who ... 

  • Islamist preacher arrested in Egypt over slander

    Egypt's state news agency says a hard-line Islamist preacher has been arrested for slandering a famous actress by accusing her of "practicing ... 

  • Myanmar Muslims face uncertain future after attack

    They slept terrified in the fields, watching their homes burn through the night. And when they returned on Wednesday, nothing was left but smoldering ... 

  • Congo's M23 rebels say peace talks in trouble

    The Congolese rebel movement M23 has suspended peace talks with Congo's government, a rebel spokesman said Wednesday, increasing fears of renewed ... 

  • Afghan peace council official killed in south

    Insurgents ambushed an Afghan government peace negotiator on Wednesday, killing him and two bodyguards as they headed to a meeting in the south to ... 

  • Police clash with demonstrators in Istanbul

    Violent clashes erupted between police and protesters in Istanbul on Wednesday, when hundreds tried to breach barricades and reach the city's main ... 

  • Imran Khan

    Pakistan-US alliance takes hits on campaign trail

    On the campaign trail in Pakistan, candidates boast about their readiness to stand up to Washington and often tout their anti-American credentials. 

  • Activists call for release of imam in Gambia

    Activists in Gambia are calling on the government to release an imam who has been jailed for five months. Imam Baba Leigh has been missing since ... 

  • Barack Obama

    Obama: US reviews whether intel missed in bombing

    President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the U.S. will review whether any sensitive intelligence was missed that could have prevented the deadly ... 

  • Military court reverses suicide attempt conviction

    The U.S. military's highest court has reversed a discharged Marine's criminal conviction for slitting his wrists in a case that raised questions about ... 

  • Mohamed El Baradei

    ElBaradei: Egypt leader will need opposition help

    Egypt's leading opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday he believes the Islamist president will eventually be forced to reach out to the ... 

  • Willem-Alexander becomes new Dutch king

    Millions of Dutch people dressed in orange flocked to celebrations around the Netherlands Tuesday in honor of a once-in-a-generation milestone for the ... 

  • Hezbollah warns of possible Syria intervention

    The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group said Tuesday that Syrian rebels will not be able to defeat President Bashar Assad's regime ... 

  • Karen Nyberg, Fyodor Yurchikhin, Luca Parmitano

    Russia charging NASA $70M per astronaut seat

    The U.S. space agency is paying $424 million more to Russia to get U.S. astronauts into space and home again, and the agency's leader is blaming ... 

  • Ali Zidan

    Storming ministries, Libya's militias put pressure

    Gunmen swooped in on trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns and surrounded Libya's Justice Ministry on Tuesday, cutting off roads and forcing ... 

  • William Plotnikov

    Russia had elder Boston suspect under surveillance

    Russian agents placed the elder Boston bombing suspect under surveillance during a six-month visit to southern Russia last year, then scrambled to ... 

  • 'Kinky Boots' gets a leading 13 Tony Award nods

    The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with ... 

  • Tzipi Livni

    Arab League sweetens Israel-Palestinian peace plan

    The Arab League's decision to sweeten its decade-old proposal offering comprehensive peace with Israel has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... 

  • Pakistan court bans Musharraf from office for life

    A Pakistani court on Tuesday banned former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from running for public office for the rest of his life, the latest blow ... 

  • Cyprus parliament approves bailout

    Cyprus' lawmakers approved on Tuesday a multi-billion bailout agreement with international creditors aimed at preventing the crisis-hit country from ... 

  • McQuaid's UCI nomination to be discussed in June

    Pat McQuaid will discover in June if he will be endorsed as a candidate for a third term as head of world cycling's governing body. The Irishman ... 

  • Congo's M23 rebels threaten new UN brigade

    Rebels in eastern Congo said Tuesday they are getting ready to fight a new United Nations brigade that will be allowed for the first time to pursue ... 

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