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Thousands of Afghan elders to decide if US troops stay or go
November 19, 2013
Thousands of Afghan elders to decide if US troops stay or go
Thousands of Afghan tribal and political leaders will gather in the Afghan capital this week to decide whether to allow…
Al Qaeda affiliate claims Iranian embassy attack in Beirut
November 19, 2013
Al Qaeda affiliate claims Iranian embassy attack in Beirut
The Abdullah Azzam brigades, a Lebanon-based al Qaeda affiliate, said it was behind a double suicide attack on the Iranian…
Philippines says typhoon rebuilding cost may be up to $5.8 billion
November 19, 2013
Philippines says typhoon rebuilding cost may be up to $5.8 billion
The cost of rebuilding houses, schools, roads and bridges in typhoon-devastated central Philippines could reach 250 billion pesos ($5.8 billion),…
Photographer critical after shooting at French daily
November 18, 2013
Photographer critical after shooting at French daily
A 27-year-old photographer was left fighting for his life Monday after being shot by an intruder at the Paris offices…
Militias ordered out of Libya capital after deadly clashes
November 18, 2013
Militias ordered out of Libya capital after deadly clashes
Leaders from the Libyan port of Misrata have urged militias from the city to leave Tripoli within 72 hours, after…
‘Up to 12,000’ Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2012: UN
November 18, 2013
‘Up to 12,000’ Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2012: UN
Up to 12,000 Afghan Taliban fighters have been killed, wounded or captured this year, according to a UN report, which…
Netanyahu to lobby world powers against Iran nuclear deal
November 17, 2013
Netanyahu to lobby world powers against Iran nuclear deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched an intensive campaign on Sunday to convince world powers to toughen terms of a…
French hostage in Nigeria free: Elysee
November 17, 2013
French hostage in Nigeria free: Elysee
A French man has been freed almost a year after he was kidnapped in Nigeria by Islamist militants, President Francois…
Twenty-eight die in Vietnam floods, nine missing
November 17, 2013
Twenty-eight die in Vietnam floods, nine missing
Flooding in Vietnam has killed at least 28 people since Friday, with nine others missing and nearly 80,000 displaced, state…
Villagers mob U.S. aid choppers as Philippine relief effort spreads
November 17, 2013
Villagers mob U.S. aid choppers as Philippine relief effort spreads
Mobbed by hungry villagers, U.S.