North Korea says Kim Jong Il has died
Dec 18 2011 7:13PM
Posted 49 days 10 hrs 6 mins ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died Saturday on a train trip, a tearful state television announcer has reported.
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Russia seizes Iran-bound radioactive material
Dec 16 2011 9:24AM
Posted 51 days 19 hrs 55 mins ago
Russia said Friday it had seized radioactive materials from the luggage of a passenger planning to fly from Moscow to Tehran.
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In Cuba, old clunkers and Soviet cars now for sale
Dec 14 2011 6:55AM
Posted 53 days 22 hrs 24 mins ago
Want to buy a blue 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air for $11,000 or a Soviet-made Lada 1600 for $15,000?
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New U.N. climate deal struck, critics say gains modest
Dec 12 2011 5:20AM
Posted 55 days 23 hrs 59 mins ago
Countries from around the globe agreed on Sunday to forge a new deal for the first time to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
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As U.S. leaves, Iraqi forces still under construction
Dec 11 2011 6:20AM
Posted 56 days 22 hrs 59 mins ago
Iraq's rebuilt military is a long way from matching up with regional powers like Saudi Arabia, Iran and Israel.
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Hospital fire kills at least 73 in eastern India
Dec 9 2011 6:54AM
Posted 58 days 22 hrs 25 mins ago
A fire ripped through a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Friday, killing at least 73 people.
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Egypt's Islamists claim most seats in run-off vote
Dec 7 2011 4:46AM
Posted 61 days 33 mins ago
The Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday it had won most seats in an opening round of run-offs in Egypt's staggered parliamentary vote.
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Blasts across Afghanistan target Shi'ites, 59 dead
Dec 6 2011 7:07AM
Posted 61 days 22 hrs 12 mins ago
A suicide attack killed dozens of Shi'ite Muslims at a crowded Kabul shrine on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan's allies pledge to stay for long-haul
Dec 5 2011 4:42AM
Posted 63 days 37 mins ago
The West used an Afghanistan meeting on Monday to signal enduring support for Kabul as allied troops go home.
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Biden prods Turkey on new Iran sanctions
Dec 2 2011 5:02AM
Posted 66 days 17 mins ago
Vice President Biden has urged Turkey to pass new sanctions against Iran.
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Britain pulls embassy staff out of Iran
Nov 30 2011 4:25AM
Posted 68 days 54 mins ago
Britain has evacuated all its diplomatic staff from Iran a day after protesters stormed and ransacked its embassy.
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Pakistan warns NATO attack threatens Afghanistan peace bid
Nov 28 2011 8:26AM
Posted 69 days 20 hrs 53 mins ago
Pakistan ratcheted up pressure on NATO on Monday over a cross-border attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at the weekend, threatening to drastically reduce cooperation on peace efforts in Afghanistan.
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