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UN’s Bachelet deplores Egyptian attacks on women
World
December 23, 2011
UN’s Bachelet deplores Egyptian attacks on women
The head of the UN women's agency voiced serious concern on Thursday about the treatment of women and children by…
Congo forces kill 24 since vote results: HRW
World
December 22, 2011
Congo forces kill 24 since vote results: HRW
KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo security forces have killed 24 people since President Joseph Kabila won a disputed presidential…
Almost 70 reporters killed worldwide in 2011: RSF
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Almost 70 reporters killed worldwide in 2011: RSF
PARIS — Sixty-six journalists were killed worldwide in 2011, many of them covering Arab revolutions, gang crime in Mexico or…
North Korea’s military to share power with Kim’s heir
World
December 22, 2011
North Korea’s military to share power with Kim’s heir
BEIJING — North Korea will shift to collective rule from a strongman dictatorship after last week's death of Kim Jong-il,…
China urges others to help keep North Korea stable
World
December 21, 2011
China urges others to help keep North Korea stable
SEOUL — China, which may have received advanced notice of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, has moved swiftly…
In mourning, hermit kingdom North Korea seals itself
World
December 20, 2011
In mourning, hermit kingdom North Korea seals itself
DANDONG, China/WASHINGTON — North Korea was in seclusion on Tuesday, a day after it announced the death of its leader Kim…
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.