North Korea says Kim Jong Il has died
Dec 18 2011 7:13PM
Posted 50 days 17 hrs 40 mins ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died Saturday on a train trip, a tearful state television announcer has reported.
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Russia seizes Iran-bound radioactive material
Dec 16 2011 9:24AM
Posted 53 days 3 hrs 29 mins ago
Russia said Friday it had seized radioactive materials from the luggage of a passenger planning to fly from Moscow to Tehran.
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In Cuba, old clunkers and Soviet cars now for sale
Dec 14 2011 6:55AM
Posted 55 days 5 hrs 58 mins ago
Want to buy a blue 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air for $11,000 or a Soviet-made Lada 1600 for $15,000?
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New U.N. climate deal struck, critics say gains modest
Dec 12 2011 5:20AM
Posted 57 days 7 hrs 33 mins ago
Countries from around the globe agreed on Sunday to forge a new deal for the first time to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
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As U.S. leaves, Iraqi forces still under construction
Dec 11 2011 6:20AM
Posted 58 days 6 hrs 33 mins ago
Iraq's rebuilt military is a long way from matching up with regional powers like Saudi Arabia, Iran and Israel.
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Hospital fire kills at least 73 in eastern India
Dec 9 2011 6:54AM
Posted 60 days 5 hrs 59 mins ago
A fire ripped through a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Friday, killing at least 73 people.
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Egypt's Islamists claim most seats in run-off vote
Dec 7 2011 4:46AM
Posted 62 days 8 hrs 7 mins ago
The Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday it had won most seats in an opening round of run-offs in Egypt's staggered parliamentary vote.
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Blasts across Afghanistan target Shi'ites, 59 dead
Dec 6 2011 7:07AM
Posted 63 days 5 hrs 46 mins ago
A suicide attack killed dozens of Shi'ite Muslims at a crowded Kabul shrine on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan's allies pledge to stay for long-haul
Dec 5 2011 4:42AM
Posted 64 days 8 hrs 11 mins ago
The West used an Afghanistan meeting on Monday to signal enduring support for Kabul as allied troops go home.
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Biden prods Turkey on new Iran sanctions
Dec 2 2011 5:02AM
Posted 67 days 7 hrs 51 mins ago
Vice President Biden has urged Turkey to pass new sanctions against Iran.
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Britain pulls embassy staff out of Iran
Nov 30 2011 4:25AM
Posted 69 days 8 hrs 28 mins ago
Britain has evacuated all its diplomatic staff from Iran a day after protesters stormed and ransacked its embassy.
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Pakistan warns NATO attack threatens Afghanistan peace bid
Nov 28 2011 8:26AM
Posted 71 days 4 hrs 27 mins ago
Pakistan ratcheted up pressure on NATO on Monday over a cross-border attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at the weekend, threatening to drastically reduce cooperation on peace efforts in Afghanistan.
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Egypt protesters battle on to end army rule
Nov 23 2011 6:44AM
Posted 76 days 6 hrs 9 mins ago
Street clashes flared in Cairo again Wednesday as protesters derided an agreement forged by Egypt's ruling generals and mostly Islamist parties for a swifter transfer to civilian rule.
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The EU and the clatter of high ideals
Nov 22 2011 5:12AM
Posted 77 days 7 hrs 41 mins ago
Failed by squabbling politicians, wracked by faithless financial markets, the EU may flinch these days in the glare of world scrutiny.
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Egyptian police battle protesters, 33 dead
Nov 21 2011 2:09PM
Posted 77 days 22 hrs 44 mins ago
Cairo police fought protesters demanding an end to army rule for a third day on Monday and the death toll rose to 33.
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