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Ex-finance minister to challenge Merkel in 2013
Germany's main opposition party embarked Friday on an uphill struggle to oust Chancellor Angela Merkel, choosing a respected former finance minister ...
Clinton pledges more aid to Syrian rebels
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is pledging millions more dollars in American assistance to the Syrian opposition as the U.S. and its allies ...
Slovenia PM: No bailout needed
Slovenia's prime minister insisted that the Alpine nation does not need a bailout from the European Union, despite a crippling banking crisis that has ...
A look at France's 2013 budget
French President Francois Hollande's budget plans to reduce the government's deficit by €30 billion ($39 billion), or about 1.5 percent of gross ...
Slave settlements winning rights in Brazil
Luiz Pinto was seemingly everywhere on the patio of his family's hillside home as diners tucked away the last of their pork and beans and a band sent ...
Amid U.N. debate, different models on free speech
Amid the firestorm over an American film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad, the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva voted Friday on a resolution by a ...
FBI agents staying away from Benghazi for now
For security reasons, FBI agents are staying away from the Libyan city where a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed, two law ...
Pakistan: Monsoon rains, flooding kill 422 people
Monsoon rains and flooding killed more than 400 people across Pakistan during the rainy season this year, authorities said Friday. Pakistan suffers ...
Polish Solidarity hero is reburied after mix-up
Mourners on Friday bid a second farewell to Anna Walentynowicz, a legendary figure with Poland's Solidarity movement whose body was mistakenly buried ...
Iran vows enemies will not survive
An Iranian general has said that his country's enemies will not survive if they attack Iran's nuclear sites. A Friday report by the semiofficial ISNA ...
Iran president says regretful of arrest of adviser
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called the detention of his top press adviser "regretful". The official Irna news agency quoted Ahmadinejad ...
China says disgraced leader Bo expelled from party
China's communist leadership expelled Bo Xilai from the ruling party Friday and sought to bury him with charges ranging from corruption to sexual ...
Oil prices near $92 on Spanish budget pledge
The price of oil crept up above $92 a barrel Friday on hopes the global economy might see some improvement after Spain announced far-reaching steps ...
Germany, France launch drive for EU finance tax
Germany's Finance Ministry says Berlin and Paris have jointly appealed to the European Union's executive to prepare the introduction of a tax on ...
UK regulator outlines LIBOR overhaul
Britain's financial regulator on Friday laid out a 10-point plan to overhaul the handling of a key global interest rate that has been the subject of ...
HK tycoon offers $65M dowry for gay daughter
The daughter of a flamboyant Hong Kong tycoon who has offered $65 million to any man who can woo her away from her lesbian partner said she's not ...
US Embassy warns Americans under threat in Manila
The U.S. government is warning its citizens in the Philippine capital that they are facing a security threat. It is urging them to avoid gatherings ...
Plane going to Everest region crashes, killing 19
A plane carrying trekkers to the Mount Everest region hit a bird and crashed just after takeoff Friday in Nepal's capital, killing the 19 Nepali, ...
Vietnam struggles to crack down on activist blogs
The 7-iron resting against the wall in Le Quoc Quan's office is for self-defense, not sport. The human-rights lawyer and blogger has not left home ...
Rwanda and Congo at odds over M23 rebels in Congo
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined hands with the leaders of Rwanda and Congo at a high-level meeting aimed at ending the crisis in eastern Congo ...
Israel's Netanyahu draws his "red line" for Iran
In his most detailed plea to date for global action against Iran's nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the world ...
UN chief gets pranked by Quebec radio station
Former victims include Bill Gates, Mick Jagger, Britney Spears and Sarah Palin. This week, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined the ranks of ...
South Sudan-Sudan agree on oil but not border
The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan signed economic and security agreements Thursday that will allow a resumption of oil exports from South Sudan.
World powers open to more nuke talks with Iran
World powers decided Thursday to lay the groundwork for another round of negotiations with Iran over its disputed nuclear program, a senior U.S.
Libyan leader says at least 10 militias disbanded
Libya's leader says his government has disbanded about 10 militia groups and will continue to take action against Muslim extremists.