• Syrian official defects, says regime will fight at all costs

    Syrian official defects, says regime wil...

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will fight at all costs to crush the revolt seeking his ouster, a member of parliament who defected to Egypt said...

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  • Attack in Yemen kills security officer, wounds 7

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    A militant attack on a government vehicle in Yemen's business capital, Aden, Wednesday, killed a political security officer and injured seven othe...

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  • A rare glimpse inside pro- and anti-government protests in Syria

    A rare glimpse inside pro- and anti-gove...

    Damascus, Syria -- At this funeral for a Syrian man allegedly killed by government forces, a grief-stricken sister wails uncontrollably. Mourne...

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  • Nigerian unions blame president of using 'thugs' to quash protests

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    Two Nigerian trade unions accused the country's president of using "armed thugs" to attack protesters, and urged demonstrators to continue their n...

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  • Vietnam surgery removes tumor twice man's weight

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    A Vietnamese man is recovering in the intensive care unit Friday, a day after surgery that completely removed from his right leg a tumor twice his...

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  • Plans to restore crumbling Colosseum cause rumblings in Rome

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    London  -- It sits in the ancient heart of Rome and is an emblem of the city's imperial history as well as an icon of Italy. But plans to rest...

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  • Ex-Olympus chief gives up CEO bid

    Ex-Olympus chief gives up CEO bid...

    Michael Woodford, the former Olympus CEO who turned whistleblower on a $1.7 billion company cover-up after his October ouster, has abandoned his b...

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  • Colombia to hand over American teen mistakenly deported

    Colombia to hand over American teen mist...

    A Dallas teen mistakenly deported to Colombia after she ran away from home in 2010 will be handed over to U.S. diplomatic officials Friday, authorit...

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  • Nigeria union chiefs urge general strike amid fuel protests

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      Nigeria's main trade union groups called Wednesday for a general strike and mass rallies beginning next week if a controversial governme...

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  • Los Angeles arson suspect charged with 37 counts

    Los Angeles arson suspect charged with 3...

    Los Angeles  -- A German man arrested in Los Angeles early Monday after a string of 52 fires -- mostly in parked cars -- was charged Wednesday wi...

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  • Prosecutors set out their case in Hosni Mubarak's trial

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    Cairo -- Prosecutors detailed acts of police brutality in their presentations Wednesday at the trial of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on charge...

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  • Pair convicted of racist London murder sentenced

    Pair convicted of racist London murder s...

    London -- Two men who were found guilty of the racist murder of a black teenager in London were sentenced Wednesday to more than 14 years in priso...

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  • South Sudan 'Lost boy' tells of hope for new nation

    South Sudan 'Lost boy' tells of hope for...

    It's been almost two decades since I was separated from my family, my home and my past as a war child. Last year I was able to travel back to East...

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  • Myanmar cuts sentences for independence day

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    Bangkok, Thailand  -- Myanmar's military rulers marked the country's independence day by commuting sentences and apparently releasing more than 30 ...

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  • Taliban, allies form leadership council

    Taliban, allies form leadership council...

    Pakistani Taliban factions and their allies have set up a council of elders in hopes of coordinating efforts against NATO troops in Afghanistan, a...

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A rare glimpse inside pro- and anti-gove...

Damascus, Syria -- At this funeral for a Syrian man allegedly killed by government forces, a grief-stricken sister wails uncontrollably. Mourners carry her brother's casket before thousands of anti-regime protesters, whose passionate anger aga.....

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Ex-Olympus chief gives up CEO bid...

Michael Woodford, the former Olympus CEO who turned whistleblower on a $1.7 billion company cover-up after his October ouster, has abandoned his bid to retake the reins of the beleaguered firm. He does, however, plan to file a lawsuit against .....

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Nadal and Federer reach Qatar quarters...

Top seed Rafael Nadal and second seed Roger Federer are both through to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open in Doha after comfortable straight sets victories on Wednesday. French Open champion Nadal took 90 minutes to see off fellow-left-hande.....

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  • Syrian official defects, says regime will fight at all costs

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will fight at all costs to crush the revolt seeking his ouster, a member of parliament who defected to Egypt said Tuesday. "There is an open budget allocated to.....

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  • India opens doors to Nike, Starbucks and Ikea

    Nike, Starbucks and Ikea – the doors of India are now fully open to you. Previously, under foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that limited single brand foreign ownership to 51%, foreign br.....

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  • Burkino Faso cleared to play in Africa Cup of Nations

    Burkino Faso have been cleared to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations after Namibia's claims they fielded an ineligible player were thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). .....

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  • Google's Schmidt: Android's not fragmented, it's 'differentiated'

    LAS VEGAS  -- Technology innovations are often blended into buzzword trends like "curation" and "social graph." This is shaping up to be the year of "ecosystem." What does that mean? Depends o.....

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  • United Kingdom lifts advisory against travel to Bangkok Read more: United Kingdom lifts advisory against travel to Bangkok

    Here's some long-awaited good news for Thailand's embattled tourism industry. The United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has downgraded its warnings for visitors to Thailand. O.....

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