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Wave of bombings kills at least 33 in Iraq
A car bomb exploded near a bus station in Baghdad's main Shiite district Wednesday, the deadliest in a series of explosions that killed at least 33 ...
Holder: Potential civil rights violations at IRS
Attorney General Eric Holder says the FBI's criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service could include potential civil rights violations, ...
Nations pledge billions to rebuild Mali
A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international ...
Nigeria deploys army to northeast to fight rebels
Nigeria rumbled to a war footing Wednesday as soldiers and equipment moved into its northeastern states as part of an emergency military campaign ...
Sharif's win sparks hope for Pakistan-India ties
Over a decade ago, the man now set to become Pakistan's next prime minister stood at this border crossing with archenemy India to inaugurate a ...
Palestinians mark their 1948 displacement
Tens of thousands of Palestinians marked the 65th anniversary of their mass displacement during the war over Israel's 1948 creation, marching in the ...
Wigs? A map? Strange stuff in alleged US spy kit
A couple of wigs, sunglasses and a compass? Really? Some of the items Russian authorities say they seized from a U.S. diplomat who they accuse of ...
Congo: 32 die in clash between army and militia
The Congolese army says that 32 were killed in fighting between soldiers and Mai Mai militiamen. The rebels launched an assault early Wednesday on the ...
South Africa: Winnie Mandela's items to be sold
Dozens of paintings, a silver tea set and other items belonging to Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie will be auctioned next week to pay off debts she ...
Iran hard-liners urge election ban on top rivals
Hard-line Iranian lawmakers have petitioned authorities to bar two prominent presidential contenders — a moderate former president and a protege of ...
Russian boy stabbed while on vacation in Crete
A 12-year-old Russian boy was stabbed nearly two dozen times while on vacation on the island of Crete, allegedly by a Dutchman working as an ...
Dutch sociologist given Spain's Asturias prize
A Dutch sociologist has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias social sciences prize for her work in the field of globalization and urban sociology.
Battles in Pakistan tribal area displace thousands
A new offensive by the Pakistani military against militants in a northwestern tribal area has displaced thousands of people in the past week, an ...
PHOTO ESSAY: Czech taxidermist success
At just 13, Radomir Franz already knew he wanted to be a taxidermist. He credits a boyhood trip to a natural science museum with capturing his ...
Pope frees doves from cage in St. Peter's Square
Two doves celebrated their freedom with a soaring flight over St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, all thanks to Pope Francis. As Francis toured the ...
Rwanda building collapse kills 6, injures 30
Six people were killed and dozens more injured when a four-story building under construction collapsed in eastern Rwanda, police said Wednesday as the ...
China questions Japan rule over Okinawa
China is trying to strengthen its claim on tiny, uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islands by raising questions about the much larger Okinawa chain ...
Confrontation looms as Tunisia moves on salafis
Tunisia is taking a harder line on preaching by ultraconservative Muslim groups, a crackdown that has sparked demonstrations by rock-throwing ...
NKorea: American starts life at 'special prison'
An American citizen sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what Pyongyang has described as hostile acts against the state has started life at a ...
Israel: Mortar shells from Syria hit Mt. Hermon
Israel's military says stray mortar shells from the fighting in Syria have struck a popular tourist site, Mt. Hermon in the Golan Heights.
Critics assail Israeli silence on Arab peace plan
On the surface, the Arab League's improved peace initiative offers Israel everything it ever dreamed of — normal relations with an entire region that ...
Boats carrying fleeing Rohingya minority capsize
An overcrowded boat capsized while trying to escape a cyclone bearing down on Myanmar, tossing dozens of members of the displaced Rohingya minority ...
Soldier in sexual assault office accused of abuse
A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged ...
US diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case
A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they ...
Heads of Benghazi review board say they'll testify
The leaders of the panel that independently reviewed last year's deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, said Tuesday they ...