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Putin rolls back protege's modest liberal legacy
President Vladimir Putin is turning back the clock on his predecessor's reforms — literally. This week, Putin signaled his intent to reverse one of ...
Momentum shift? Akin regains 2 Mo. endorsements
Some of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's prominent supporters are reversing course and backing Missouri GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin's ...
Libya: hundreds demand militias disband in Tripoli
Hundreds of Libyans held a demonstration in Tripoli on Friday demanding the breakup of militia groups and the formation of a national army and police.
Protesters in Yemen demand return of stolen assets
Thousands of protesters marched in the Yemeni capital on Friday, demanding the return of millions of dollars that were allegedly stolen by the ...
Egypt tourism takes a hit from prophet protests
One of the world's largest cruise ships, its foreign passengers primed for onshore spending, was supposed to dock in Egypt this month. The port call, ...
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 ...
Spain, Greece launch austerity plans to secure aid
Spain and Greece outlined plans Thursday to reduce government spending and raise taxes to convince international lenders and financial markets they ...
Syrian military's text to rebels: 'Game over'
Cellphones in Syria rang, buzzed and chirped Thursday with an ominous text message from the military to members of the armed rebellion: "Game over.
US stocks fall on Europe unrest, weaker home sales
A mixed report about the housing market and unrest in Europe on Wednesday extended the longest losing streak for the Standard & Poor's 500 index since ...
Greek riots, Spanish marches shatter market calm
Europe's fragile financial calm was shattered Wednesday as investors worried that violent anti-austerity protests in Greece and Spain's debt troubles ...
Prominent Kremlin critic faces criminal charges
A Russian tycoon who has financed a newspaper critical of the Kremlin and supported the opposition has been charged with hooliganism and assault for ...
Daughter of Bahrain opposition leader sentenced
The daughter of a jailed rights activist in Bahrain was sentenced Wednesday to two months in prison for damaging property at the police station, ...
Spain counts cost of anti-austerity protest
The Bank of Spain warned Wednesday that the country is in a deep recession, a day after clashes in Madrid between protesters and the police led to 38 ...
Morsi wants free speech linked to responsibility
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi said freedom of expression must be used responsibly in a speech Tuesday to the Clinton Global Initiative in New York ...
Spaniards rage against austerity near Parliament
Spain's government was hit hard by the country's financial crisis on multiple fronts Tuesday as protestors enraged with austerity cutbacks and tax ...
Syrian refugees clash with Jordanian police
Angry over harsh living conditions in their desert tent camp in Jordan, dozens of Syrian refugees clashed with Jordanian police, hurled stones and ...
US, Egypt seek better ties after embassy protests
The United States and Egypt sought Monday to repair ties strained severely by a year-and-a-half of rapid change in the Middle East, culminating in the ...
Libya appoints military officers to head militias
Libya's military command appointed Monday a pair of army officers to head two powerful Islamist militias in the country's east, part of the ...
Belarus elects entirely pro-government parliament
International observers on Monday condemned a weekend vote in Belarus in which not a single opposition politician won a parliament seat. The election ...
Pakistan disowns bounty on anti-Islam filmmaker
The Pakistani government on Monday distanced itself from an offer by one of its Cabinet ministers to pay $100,000 to anyone who kills the maker of an ...
Georgian police arrest opposition-linked suspects
Georgia's government accused the opposition on Monday of attempting to bribe police officers amid a prison abuse scandal that has heightened tensions ...
Hundreds protest anti-Islam film in Nigeria
Hundreds of Muslims march peacefully through the streets of a northern Nigerian city to protest an anti-Islam film that denigrates the Prophet ...
Latest protests against depictions of Muhammad
Here's a look at protests and events on Monday connected to an anti-Islam film produced in the United States and vulgar caricatures of the Prophet ...