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Eleven killed in Karachi violence after minister’s comments
July 14, 2011
Eleven killed in Karachi violence after minister’s comments
KARACHI, Pakistan - Fresh political violence gripped Pakistan's commercial capital, Karachi, on Thursday, leaving 11 people dead in fighting sparked…
UK deputy leader calls on Rupert Murdoch to face parliamentary committee
July 14, 2011
UK deputy leader calls on Rupert Murdoch to face parliamentary committee
LONDON, England - Britain’s deputy prime minister says Rupert Murdoch should appear before a parliamentary committee to answer questions about…
Russia envoy: Qadhafi has ‘suicide plan’ for capital
July 14, 2011
Russia envoy: Qadhafi has ‘suicide plan’ for capital
MOSCOW, Russia - Libyan leader Muammer Qadhafi has a "suicidal plan" to blow up the capital Tripoli if it is…
Khartoum cancels Sudanese nationality of southerners
July 13, 2011
Khartoum cancels Sudanese nationality of southerners
KHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudan's parliament passed a law on Wednesday cancelling the Sudanese nationality of southerners, four days after their…
Israel PM defends law against settlement boycott
July 13, 2011
Israel PM defends law against settlement boycott
JERUSALEM, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday defended a contentious new law which could lead to financial…
Nigerian ‘Islamists’ taunt military, threaten attacks
July 13, 2011
Nigerian ‘Islamists’ taunt military, threaten attacks
KANO, Nigeria - Nigerian Islamists blamed for scores of bomb blasts and shootings have purportedly threatened further attacks on military…
Terror attack kills 17, wounds 81 in Mumbai
July 13, 2011
Terror attack kills 17, wounds 81 in Mumbai
MUMBAI, India – Three near-simultaneous explosions rocked India's busy financial capital at rush-hour Wednesday, killing at least 17 people in…
Special from Yemen: Rights groups denounce rampant civilian abuses
July 13, 2011
Special from Yemen: Rights groups denounce rampant civilian abuses
SANAA, Yemen - Disparate factions in war-torn Yemen are routinely committing abuses against civilians, according to statements from several humanitarian…
Qadhafi troops retake village south of Tripoli
July 13, 2011
Qadhafi troops retake village south of Tripoli
ZINTAN, Libya - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi on Wednesday retook a village south of the capital seized…
Police report 3 explosions in Indian financial hub
July 13, 2011
Police report 3 explosions in Indian financial hub
Police say three explosions have happened at busy locations in India's business capital of Mumbai.