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Turkey calls Israel 'terrorist state'
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called Israel a "terrorist state" for its offensive in the Gaza strip now in its sixth day.
Riot in Kenya after bus bombing kills 9 in capital
Kenyan police fired bullets and tear gas in downtown Nairobi on Monday in an effort to stop rioters from fighting with ethnic Somalis one day after ...
Zimbabwe: Anglican ex-bishop must return property
A Zimbabwe court has ordered a breakaway Anglican bishop to return church property he seized after his excommunication in 2007. Supreme Court Judge ...
Man found guilty in S. Africa honeymoon slaying
A South African accused of being the triggerman in the 2010 honeymoon slaying of a Swedish bride was found guilty Monday, ending his long-delayed ...
6 arrested in extortion plot on Berlusconi
Italian police have arrested six people accused of trying to extort ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi for €35 million ($45 million) in exchange for ...
Mali: Fighting resumes in north between rebels
Rebel spokesmen confirm that fighting has resumed in northern Mali between Islamist extremists and Tuareg secular rebels. Oumar Ould Hamaha, spokesman ...
Dutch prince in coma shows signs of consciousness
The Dutch royal house says Prince Johan Friso, who has been in a coma since being struck by an avalanche in February, is showing "very minimal" signs ...
Report: Ivorian military illegally arrested 100s
The victims were rounded up at their homes, at work or while out having drinks. Taken without explanation to military camps overflowing with ...
Italy gives political recognition to Syrian rebel
Premier Mario Monti says Italy is recognizing the new Syrian opposition council, but has stopped short of conferring diplomatic recognition on it.
Church of England nears vote on female bishops
After decades of debate, the Church of England votes Tuesday on whether it will finally admit women to the ranks of bishops — under a compromise ...
Germany: Turkey will ask NATO for Patriot missiles
Germany's defense minister said Monday he expects Turkey to make a formal request to NATO for Patriot missiles to bolster anti-aircraft defenses along ...
Kazakh court upholds opposition leader's jailing
A court in Kazakhstan has upheld the conviction of an opposition leader accused of fomenting unrest and mounting an attempt to overthrow the Central ...
Revised statue of John Paul II inaugurated in Rome
The city of Rome unveiled a revamped statue of Pope John Paul II on Monday after the first one was pilloried by the public and the Vatican.
ING in new deal with EU over state aid, punishment
ING Groep NV has agreed a deal with European regulators on when it will repay the remaining €3 billion ($3.8 billion) it still owes in state aid.
Obama: Myanmar visit about sustaining momentum
In a historic trip to a long shunned land, President Barack Obama on Monday showered praise and promises of more U.S. help to Myanmar if the Asian ...
UN Security Council debates the spread of piracy
Centuries after piracy was recognized as the first international crime against humanity, its spread around the world has prompted the U.N.
Asia stocks up amid optimism over US budget
Asian stock markets rose Monday, registering optimism after negotiations late last week between President Barack Obama and leaders of Congress raised ...
Obama gets taste of Thailand at Buddhist temple
Leaving behind chants of "Obama, Obama" by adoring crowds on the streets, the president of the United States stepped into the serenity of Thailand's ...
Obama to speak at Myanmar campus scarred by past
The soldiers began to shoot students at Rangoon University at 6:30 p.m. Hla Shwe watched, cowering in a nearby building, as his friends died. "I heard ...
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, ...
Medics: Israel strike kills 11 civilians in Gaza
An Israeli missile flattened a two-story house in a residential neighborhood of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, mostly women and ...
Crew of Mozambique national airline go on strike
Pilots and crew members at Mozambique's national airline have gone on a one-day strike, grounding the carrier. Linhas Aerrreas de Mocambique Ltd.