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UK backs talks between Syrian opposition, regime
Britain on Thursday welcomed the surprise declaration from Syria's top opposition leader that he would negotiate with President Bashar Assad's regime ...
Stalingrad gets name back on days marking battle
The southern Russian city where the Red Army decisively turned back Nazi forces in a key World War II battle will once again be known as Stalingrad, ...
Hagel, McCain tangle over Iraq war and troop surge
Republican Sen. John McCain is tangling with Chuck Hagel over his past statements about the Iraq war. The Arizona Republican says that his ...
Timbuktu revels in new freedom but fears linger
A leaflet listing the regulations for women under Islamist rule now lies in dirt here at the tribunal in Timbuktu. Rule No. 1: The veil should cover ...
Body of US pilot of missing F-16 found in Adriatic
The body of a U.S. Air Force pilot whose F-16 fighter jet went missing Monday during a nighttime training mission has been found in the Adriatic Sea.
Somali govt charges woman who says she was raped
The Somali government has charged a woman who has said she was raped by security forces, according to an international human rights group, which says ...
Yemen clashes between al-Qaida, militiamen kill 14
Yemen's Defense Ministry says clashes in the south between al-Qaida militants and pro-government fighters have killed 14 on both sides. A ministry ...
5 killed in separate attacks in north Nigeria
Authorities say at least five police officers have been killed in separate attacks in northern Nigeria. Gunmen raided Birnin-Gwari in Kaduna state ...
Mozambique floods: Death toll rises to 55
The United Nations says the death toll from the flooding in Mozambique has risen by seven to at least 55 people. The U.N. said Thursday that heavy ...
Spanish ruling party denies reports of backhanders
Spain's governing Popular Party was battling Thursday to defend its honor by denying fresh newspaper reports of regular under-the-table payments to ...
Sperm whale secretion may spell fortune for UK man
One very smelly sperm whale secretion may soon make one lucky British beachcomber a very happy man. Ken Wilman told British broadcasters that he had ...
Pakistan court summons anti-corruption boss
Pakistan's top court on Thursday summoned the government's anti-corruption chief over a letter he wrote criticizing the tribunal's judges, the latest ...
Icelandic girl wins right to use her given name
A 15-year-old Icelandic girl has been granted the right to legally use the name given to her by her mother, despite the opposition of authorities and ...
German Parliament extends Afghan-mission
Germany's Parliament has voted to extend the country's military mission in Afghanistan by 13 months. Parliament approved the extension on Thursday by ...
Former Czech defense minister charged with bribery
A Czech prosecutor says the country's former defense minister will stand trial after former U.S. ambassador accused him of asking for a bribe in a ...
In Vietnam, rage growing over loss of land rights
Faced with a group of farmers refusing to give up their land for a housing project, the Communist Party officials negotiating the deal devised a ...
Illegal immigration foes despair over GOP moves
Marty Lich is ready to bolt. It's been a couple of years since the self-described conservative considered herself a Republican, but she still often ...
Zimmerman wants to delay trial for Martin shooting
Attorneys for the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with shooting Trayvon Martin to death on Wednesday asked for more time to prepare his ...
Argentine court upholds freeze on Chevron assets
An attempt by Chevron Corp. to unfreeze its assets was dismissed Wednesday by an appeals court in Argentina, where the winners of a $19 billion ...
Menendez: reimbursed donor $58.5K for 2 trips
Sen. Robert Menendez's office said Wednesday night that he reimbursed a prominent Florida political donor $58,500 for the full cost of two of three ...
Israeli jets bomb military target in Syria
Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria, U.S. officials said Wednesday, targeting a convoy believed to contain anti-aircraft weapons bound for ...
Monkeys attack 7 people in east Indonesian village
A mob of wild monkeys has gone on a rampage in a village in eastern Indonesia, entering houses and attacking residents. Seven people were injured, ...
Magnitude-6.8 earthquake shakes northern Chile
A magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook offices, toppled supermarket shelves and broke windows on Wednesday in north-central Chile, where people fled some ...
Cuba dissidents approved, denied for passports
Two Cuban dissidents who applied for passports to go overseas under recently enacted travel reform reported mixed results Wednesday, as one former ...