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Mass rally in Moscow raises pressure on Putin
World
December 24, 2011
Mass rally in Moscow raises pressure on Putin
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting protesters called on Saturday for a disputed parliamentary election to be…
Turkey accuses France of genocide after Armenian bill
World
December 23, 2011
Turkey accuses France of genocide after Armenian bill
ISTANBUL — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused France of genocide in Algeria in the 1940s and 50s, in his latest…
Riot police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in China
World
December 23, 2011
Riot police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in China
HONG KONG — Chinese riot police fired tear gas to break up a protest against a planned power station on…
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…