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S. Sudan rebels attack key oil town, ceasefire in tatters

S. Sudan rebels attack key oil town, ceasefire in tatters

Rebel forces in South Sudan launched a major assault early Tuesday against the key town of Malakal, the government-controlled capital…
Protesters clash with police near Ukraine’s parliament

Protesters clash with police near Ukraine’s parliament

 Several thousand anti-government protesters clashed with police near Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday, torching a police truck and hurling stones in…
Egyptian militants warn tourists to leave country or face attack

Egyptian militants warn tourists to leave country or face attack

 The Islamist militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis has told tourists to leave Egypt and threatened to attack anyone who stays…
Iran, world powers seek comprehensive nuclear deal

Iran, world powers seek comprehensive nuclear deal

Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers move to the next level Tuesday with negotiators due to begin work on…
China rejects UN criticism in North Korea report, no comment on veto

China rejects UN criticism in North Korea report, no comment on veto

China rejected what it said was "unreasonable criticism" of Beijing in a new UN report on human rights abuses in…
Egypt’s energy quagmire could sink Sisi

Egypt’s energy quagmire could sink Sisi

Egypt's army chief, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, won vast popularity by crushing the Muslim Brotherhood, but even a man…
Army: Three tourists dead, four rescued after losing way in Sinai trip

Army: Three tourists dead, four rescued after losing way in Sinai trip

Three tourists died and four others were rescued, while an eighth one went missing after a mountain trip in Sinai's…
Thai PM to be charged with neglect of duty

Thai PM to be charged with neglect of duty

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be charged with neglect of duty over a rice farm subsidy scheme and could…
Ukraine protesters and police pull back in contest over president

Ukraine protesters and police pull back in contest over president

Ukrainian opposition protesters ended a two-month occupation of city hall in Kiev on Sunday and opened a road to limited…
Hijacker held after diverting Ethiopian jet, passengers safe

Hijacker held after diverting Ethiopian jet, passengers safe

Swiss authorities detained the hijacker of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that was forced to land at Geneva's international airport on…
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