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Group: Exclude Chad troops from UN force in Mali
A network of human rights groups on Wednesday criticized plans to include Chadian troops in a new U.N. peacekeeping force for Mali while Chad's ...
UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people
The Syrian civil war contributed to pushing the numbers of refugees and those displaced by conflict within their own nation to an 18-year high of 45.
Secret hearings debated in Guantanamo 9/11 case
Prosecutors in the Sept. 11 war crimes case at Guantanamo are asking a judge to allow secret pretrial hearings that would exclude even the defendants.
Protesters out again in Brazilian cities
Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services ...
Egypt top cleric: Protests against Morsi permitted
Egypt's top Muslim cleric declared Wednesday that peaceful protests against the president are permitted, in a snub to hard-line Islamist backers of ...
Syria troops fight rebels near major Shiite shrine
Hezbollah fighters joined Syrian forces in battling rebels in a Damascus suburb that is home to a revered Shiite Muslim shrine, in a push to secure ...
Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating
A bipartisan compromise on student loans started to take shape in the Senate on Wednesday, preserving fixed-rate loans for all students and linking ...
House panel starts rewrite of No Child Left Behind
House Republicans on Wednesday finished their rewrite of GOP President George W. Bush's prized No Child Left Behind Act, sending to their colleagues ...
Former Hungarian prime minister Gyula Horn dies
Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who played a key role in opening the Iron Curtain, has died at the age of 80. He was best known ...
US and Cuba to resume migration talks
The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the ...
Bombings kill 7 people in Iraq
Bomb attacks in Iraq have killed seven people, including a local political leader and four of his relatives, authorities said Wednesday. Violence has ...
Italy's first black minister receives death threats
Italy's first black Cabinet minister is facing Internet death threats before a visit to a region known for its anti-immigrant political base.
Iran's electoral watchdog approves election result
Iran's state TV is reporting the country's election overseer, the Guardian Council, has approved Friday's presidential election result, affirming a ...
Palestinians toughen line on Israel talks
The Palestinian president and his Fatah movement on Wednesday signaled a tough line on talks with Israel, casting new doubt on U.S. efforts to revive ...
Mueller: FBI uses drones but very seldom
FBI Director Robert Mueller (MULL-er) says the law enforcement agency uses drones for surveillance but does so rarely. In an appearance before the ...
Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York, saying new evidence points to ...
Turkish official approves 'standing man' protest
Turkey's deputy prime minister gave a nod of approval on Wednesday to a new form of peaceful resistance that is spreading through Turkey.
Republican Sen. Murkowski supports gay marriage
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she now supports gay marriage, becoming the third Senate Republican to do so. Murkowski says she believes same-sex ...
Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks
Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while ...
Floods close Lourdes pilgrimage site in Pyrenees
Heavy floods in southwest France have left two dead and forced the closure of the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes and the evacuation of pilgrims ...
Kerry to address top world issues on upcoming trip
Secretary of State John Kerry leaves Friday to visit seven countries on a trip focusing on global issues such as the Syrian crisis, Middle East peace ...
Iceland: 'informal talks' about Snowden asylum
A WikiLeaks spokesman who claims to represent Edward Snowden has reached out to government officials in Iceland about the potential of the NSA leaker ...
Militants storm UN compound in Somalia; 20 killed
Seven al-Qaida-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked the U.N. compound Wednesday with a truck bomb and then poured inside, killing at least ...
UAE charges 30 suspects with plotting coup
The United Arab Emirates broadened its crackdown on perceived threats and risked deepening its rift with Egypt on Wednesday with plans to bring 30 ...