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Deaths mount in Syria as Arabs move on peace plan
World
December 20, 2011
Deaths mount in Syria as Arabs move on peace plan
More than 100 people have been killed in Syria, rights activists said, as the Arab League announced an advance party…
Tensions rise as Iraq seeks Sunni VP arrest
World
December 20, 2011
Tensions rise as Iraq seeks Sunni VP arrest
BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities issued an arrest warrant for Sunni Muslim Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi on Monday for suspected ties to…
Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon kills hundreds
World
December 19, 2011
Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon kills hundreds
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Disaster agencies Monday rushed to deliver body bags, food, water, and medicine to crowded evacuation centers…
Clinton says deeply concerned by violence in Egypt
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Clinton says deeply concerned by violence in Egypt
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday she was "deeply concerned" about continuing violence in Egypt.
Israel due to free 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
World
December 18, 2011
Israel due to free 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
Israel plans to release 550 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought…
Troops, protesters clash in Cairo for third day
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Troops, protesters clash in Cairo for third day
Military police battled demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square Sunday, the third day of clashes that have killed 10 people and…
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
Egyptian soldiers with batons charged into Tahrir Square on Saturday after fatal clashes nearby, prompting many demonstrators who have been…
Putin seems out of touch in marathon TV appearance
World
December 15, 2011
Putin seems out of touch in marathon TV appearance
MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin told the nation he was practicing ice hockey during the biggest protests of his 12-year rule…
Israel prepares for second stage of prisoner swap
World
December 15, 2011
Israel prepares for second stage of prisoner swap
JERUSALEM — Israel began preparations on Thursday to release 550 Palestinian prisoners in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that…
Tension simmers in blockaded China village after land protest
World
December 15, 2011
Tension simmers in blockaded China village after land protest
HONG KONG — Thousands of residents of a south China village rallied on Wednesday in defiance of police who sealed…