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Egyptian Islamists rally for Shariah law
Over 10,000 ultraconservative Muslims demonstrated Friday in downtown Cairo to demand that Egypt's new constitution be based on the rulings of Islamic ...
Diageo takes stake in India's United Spirits
Diageo PLC, the world's largest distiller, says it will buy a 53.4 percent stake in Indian drinks manufacturer United Spirits Ltd. in a deal worth $2 ...
Algerian cargo plane carrying 6 crashes in France
An Algerian military cargo plane crashed Friday in southern France with six people aboard, the North African country's defense ministry confirmed.
Bahraini lawyers, activists face lost citizenship
Off a road guarded by three police checkpoints, Bahraini lawyer Taimoor Karimi wonders about his future in a country that no longer considers him a ...
US donates $34 million to UN plan to help Syria
A U.N. plan to provide $836 million in emergency aid to Syrians battered by their nation's civil war ran into funding problems Friday despite an ...
Estonia opts for online voting; how about the US?
In his victory speech, President Barack Obama acknowledged millions of voters' frustration when he said that it was time to fix the long lines at ...
Sudan's Bashir denounces Israel as enemy
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir says his country is seeking the capability to defend itself against Israeli strikes, and will never normalize ...
Slovenia presidential vote comes amid debt crisis
Three candidates are vying for the presidency in Slovenia, a tiny, economically troubled European Union nation that is riven by deep political ...
Ex-oilman Welby named archbishop of Canterbury
How will Justin Welby lead the world's Anglicans and heal their deep divisions? Even he is not sure yet. Welby generated high hopes but few clear ...
SAfrica police destroy illegal homes
Bulldozers moved in on a South African town Friday, destroying homes that officials said were constructed on illegally sold land, despite efforts by ...
Nobel laureate Soyinka: Nigeria 'at war' with sect
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on Friday dismissed calls for peace negotiations with the radical Islamist sect known as Boko Haram and said Nigerian ...
UN nuke agency to meet with Iran next month
Officials from Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog will meet in Tehran next month in an attempt to restart stalled nuclear talks, the international ...
Western Balkans seeking plan for EU integration
Economy ministers from seven western Balkan countries on Friday pledged closer regional cooperation to try to speed up their efforts to eventually ...
Iran says US drone violated Iranian airspace
Iran's defense minister said Friday that a U.S. drone violated Iranian airspace a week ago when Pentagon says the pilotless aircraft came under fire.
Iraq's ousted bank chief professes his innocence
The ousted governor of Iraq's central bank on Friday criticized his removal amid accusations of financial wrongdoing as an attempt by the government ...
Police protest held in Croatian capital
About 1,500 policemen have marched through Croatia's capital to protest a reduction in a benefit they receive. The policemen wore their uniforms and ...
Hollande makes 'friendly' mistake in note to Obama
French President Francois Hollande's attempt to sign a note congratulating Barack Obama for getting re-elected wound up lost in translation — and all ...
Security guard killed at Swedish PM's home
A security guard at the Swedish prime minister's residence was killed Friday in what appeared to be a self-inflicted shooting, police and Swedish ...
Israel minister: Iran slowed down enrichment push
Israel's defense minister said Iran has slowed the timetable for enriching enough uranium to build nuclear weapons, implying that Israel would have ...
NATO: 2 international troops die in Afghanistan
Two service members with the U.S.-led military coalition died Friday in Afghanistan, NATO said. One service member was killed in an insurgent attack ...
UN says 11,000 Syrians flee in past 24 hours
At least 11,000 Syrian refugees have fled their country in single day, pouring into Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon with children and dozens of wounded, U.