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Indian women live in fear of violence
It is almost every Indian woman's nightmare, lived daily when in public — a stream of obscene comments, unwanted hands being placed on them and then ...
Putin: Russia recognizes need for change in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin distanced himself further than ever before from his longtime ally in Syria on Thursday, saying he understands Syria ...
Rebels in Central African Republic take 7th town
Rebels in Central African Republic seized another town in their rapid offensive Thursday, residents said, moving to within about 400 kilometers (250 ...
N.Ireland police open Bloody Sunday criminal probe
Northern Ireland police say they have opened a criminal probe into the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre, when British soldiers shot to death 13 unarmed ...
Afghan president welcomes British pullout timeline
The Afghan president on Thursday welcomed the withdrawal of nearly half of the British troops stationed in Afghanistan next year, saying his forces ...
UN: Syrian civil war increasingly sectarian
Syria's civil war is increasingly turning into a sectarian conflict pitting majority Sunni rebels against government forces supported by the country's ...
Jailed adviser of Iran leader given medical leave
An Iranian newspaper says prison authorities have allowed the former press adviser of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to leave jail for medical ...
Pope offers op-ed reflections at Christmas
In a first for a pope, Benedict XVI has written an article for a secular newspaper, advising in the Financial Times that Christmas is a time for ...
France acknowledges brutal rule in Algeria
French President Francois Hollande acknowledged the "unjust" and "brutal" nature of France's occupation of Algeria for 132 years, but stopped short ...
EU observers to monitor Jordan's January elections
A European Union official says the bloc's observers will monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections in Jordan for the first time in the country's ...
Thailand to extradite Italian accused of mob ties
A Thai court on Thursday ordered the extradition of a fugitive Italian banker found guilty of laundering money for some of Italy's top mobsters ...
Officials: 31 suspended in Army day care scandal
At least 31 people were suspended from two Army day care centers at Fort Myer, Va., last week after officials scrutinized their backgrounds and found ...
Fear keeps Egypt's Christians away from polls
A campaign of intimidation by Islamists left most Christians in this southern Egyptian province too afraid to participate in last week's referendum ...
Venezuela VP hopes Chavez can be sworn in Jan. 10
Venezuela's vice president said on Wednesday that the government is still aiming for President Hugo Chavez to be sworn in for a new term as scheduled ...
Mikulski becoming 1st woman to head Appropriations
Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski is set to become the first woman to chair the prestigious Senate Appropriations Committee, a position left open this ...
Possible Hagel pick raises concerns in Senate GOP
President Barack Obama's possible pick of Republican Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon raises serious concerns among some of his former Senate ...
Report blames chaos, not cover-up, for BBC scandal
A BBC review has absolved senior executives of trying to bury an explosive story about one of its best-known children's television stars, saying ...
The happiest and saddest countries in the world
Gallup Inc. asked roughly 1,000 people in each of 148 countries the following questions: Did you feel well-respected yesterday? Were you treated with ...
Russia gives initial OK to American adoption ban
Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave overwhelming preliminary approval to a measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children, a harsh ...
Egypt: Mubarak back to prison
Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak was returned to his prison Wednesday after he was transferred to a Cairo military hospital briefly for an X-ray ...
French president wants new era with Algeria
French President Francois Hollande announced a new era with Algeria on Wednesday — a strategic partnership among equals — during a state visit to this ...
Israel OK's new homes in West Bank, Jerusalem
Israel on Wednesday pressed forward with the construction of thousands of new homes in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, part of a series of new ...
AP Interview: Egypt atheist blasts Islamist regime
An Egyptian atheist convicted then released from prison on bail this week told The Associated Press Wednesday that the new Islamist government is no ...
Egypt: Top elections official resigns
One of the top officials in charge of overseeing Egypt's vote on a contentious Islamist-backed draft constitution resigned Wednesday, citing health ...
Palestinian president offers aid to Syria refugees
The Palestinian president said Wednesday he is ready to take in Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria's civil war, and the U.N. Secretary-General Ban ...