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US, North Korea in first nuclear talks since Kim Jong-il death
World
February 23, 2012
US, North Korea in first nuclear talks since Kim Jong-il death
BEIJING — Envoys from North Korea and a cautiously optimistic United States met Thursday for their first talks on dismantling…
Obama helps break ground on black history museum
World
February 22, 2012
Obama helps break ground on black history museum
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama heralded a new national black history museum as "not just a record of tragedy,…
Rights group pushes US to prosecute Saleh
World
February 22, 2012
Rights group pushes US to prosecute Saleh
An international rights group urged the US, where Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh is staying, to probe his forces'…
Clinton hopes for imminent resolution of foreign NGOs dispute
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Clinton hopes for imminent resolution of foreign NGOs dispute
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced hope Monday that Egypt and the US will resolve an ongoing dispute over…
US, Britain urge Israel not to attack Iran
World
February 20, 2012
US, Britain urge Israel not to attack Iran
JERUSALEM — The US and Britain on Sunday urged Israel not to attack Iran's nuclear program as the White House's…
Syria intervention “very difficult,” top US general says
World
February 19, 2012
Syria intervention “very difficult,” top US general says
The top US military officer warned Sunday that intervention in Syria would be "very difficult" and said it would be…
Chicago’s Field Museum opens rare, brief exhibit of mummies from Egypt, Peru
Archaeology
February 19, 2012
Chicago’s Field Museum opens rare, brief exhibit of mummies from Egypt, Peru
CHICAGO — Chicago's Field Museum has opened a rare display of mummies from its own collection. Many of them haven't…
Top US aide heads to Israel for talks on Iran, Syria
World
February 18, 2012
Top US aide heads to Israel for talks on Iran, Syria
US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Israel on Saturday for talks with senior Israeli officials on a…
Iran exiles depart Iraq camp for new site
World
February 18, 2012
Iran exiles depart Iraq camp for new site
BAGHDAD — Several hundred Iranian exiles departed Camp Ashraf, where Iranian opposition members have been based for decades, for a…
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
Two Iranian naval ships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, in a move likely to be keenly…