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Italian Activist Abducted, Killed in Gaza: Hamas

1 minute ago

Security personnel found the body of a pro-Palestinian activist from Italy who was killed and left in an abandoned house in the Gaza Strip following his abduction by militants, a Hamas official said on Friday.

Italian Activist Abducted, Killed in Gaza-Hamas

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'Luxury' Ice Cream Latest Hot Fad for Indonesian Middle-Class

11:51 PM ET

Jakartans love new things, and the rapidly growing middle classes of Indonesia's capital always fight to be first -- whether watching the latest Hollywood blockbuster, owning the newest gadget, or being seen in a trendy bar.

Banking Stem Cells Could Save Japan Nuclear Workers

8:51 PM ET

Health officials should collect blood from workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in case they are accidentally exposed to high levels of radiation and need a stem cell transplant, Japanese researchers said on Thursday.

Calls Grow for Japan PM to Quit in Wake of Quake

8:51 PM ET

Japan's fragile post-disaster political truce unraveled on Thursday as the head of the main opposition party called on unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan to quit over his handling of the country's natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.

Allies Say Libya Campaign on Until Gaddafi Goes

8:33 PM ET

Leaders of Britain, France and the United States vowed on Friday to keep up their military campaign in Libya until Muammar Gaddafi leaves power, and rebels said his forces pounded the city of Misrata with missiles.

Allies Say Libya Campaign on Until Gaddafi Goes

8:33 PM ET

Demanding Gaddafi Step Down Is 'Insult': Daughter

8:15 PM ET

Muammar Gaddafi's daughter said the West's demand that her father leave power was an "insult" to all Libyans in a defiant appearance before a crowd of his chanting supporters in Tripoli early on Friday.

Syria's Assad Seeks to Curb Prayer Protests

7:54 PM ET

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's efforts to contain an unprecedented wave of protests face a key test on Friday, after he unveiled a new cabinet and ordered detainees released in a bid to ease tensions.

Syria's Assad Seeks to Curb Prayer Protests

7:54 PM ET

U.S., Allies See Libyan Rebels in Hopeless Disarray

6:57 PM ET

Too little is known about Libya's rebels and they remain too fragmented for the United States to get seriously involved in organizing or training them, let alone arming them, U.S. and European officials say.

Iran Said to Help Syria Track Protesters' Web Use

6:51 PM ET

There are signs Iran is helping Syria put down anti-government protests with advice on monitoring and blocking Internet use, training security forces and supplying riot gear, a U.S. official said on Thursday.

U.N. Confirms 34 Dead at Iranian Camp in Iraq

6:42 PM ET

The United Nations on Thursday confirmed 34 people have been found dead at an Iranian dissident camp in Iraq after Iraqi security forces moved against the camp last week.

Belgian Bishop Admits He Abused Second Nephew

5:42 PM ET

A disgraced former Belgian bishop admitted Thursday that he had abused a second nephew, but said that he did not consider himself a paedophile.

Gaza Group Threatens to Execute Abducted Italian

5:03 PM ET

A Jihadist group in the Gaza Strip aligned with al Qaeda threatened on Thursday to execute an abducted Italian it is holding within hours, unless Hamas Islamists release the group's leader.

NATO States Buck French, British Call Over Libya

4:45 PM ET

The United States and European NATO allies rebuffed French and British calls Thursday to contribute more actively to ground strikes in the air war in Libya despite fears of a military stalemate.

NATO States Buck French, British Call Over Libya

4:45 PM ET

The United States and European NATO allies rebuffed French and British calls Thursday to contribute more actively to ground strikes in the air war in Libya despite fears of a military stalemate.

Two Suspected French Militants Arrested in Pakistan

4:39 PM ET

Authorities in Pakistan have arrested two French nationals of Pakistani origin for suspected links to al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants, local intelligence officials said Thursday.

NATO Says Looking Into Tripoli Strike Details

4:00 PM ET

NATO warplanes launched air strikes on the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday, state television reported, and a government spokesman said three people were killed.

NATO Says Looking Into Tripoli Strike Details

4:00 PM ET

NATO warplanes launched air strikes on the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday, state television reported, and a government spokesman said three people were killed.

China Police Building Tax Case Against Detained Artist

3:33 PM ET

Chinese police say they have firm evidence the detained artist-activist Ai Weiwei avoided tax and he has begun "confessing," a Hong Kong newspaper under Beijing control said on Thursday, drawing a denunciation from his sister.

Protest Erupts in Syria's Druze Heartland-Witness

3:31 PM ET

About 300 people marched and chanted "freedom, freedom" in the city of Sweida in Syria's Druze heartland on Thursday, a witness said.

Bahrain Seeks to Dissolve Main Opposition Group

3:15 PM ET

Bahrain said Thursday it would dissolve the country's main Shi'ite Muslim opposition group, in its toughest crackdown yet on Shi'ite dissidents who led an uprising to demand more say in the Sunni-ruled monarchy.

Egypt Seeks U.S. Debt Forgiveness, Minister Says

2:57 PM ET

Egypt has asked the United States to forgive about $3.6 billion in debt to help the country's new government restore growth and create jobs for young people, a top Egyptian official said on Thursday.

UK's Hague Hopeful on Libya Combat Planes

2:33 PM ET

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Thursday he was hopeful other NATO members would provide more ground attack planes for the Libya mission, even though some have rebuffed calls to do more.

Wilton Wynn, Dean of Foreign Correspondents, Dies

1:39 PM ET

Wilton Wynn, one of the deans of foreign correspondents in the post-World War Two era and a towering figure of American journalism in the 20th century, died Thursday. He was 91.

Turkey Tells Israel: Gaza Flotilla Not Up to Us

1:39 PM ET

Turkey said on Thursday it had received a request from Israel to help stop activists sailing to Gaza on the first anniversary of an Israeli raid on a Turkish ship, but it said the flotilla plan was not Ankara's concern.

Landslide From Heavy Rains Kills 20 in Colombia

1:36 PM ET

An avalanche of mud smashed into a local bus in Colombia, killing at least 20 people after heavy rains battering the Andean nation caused a landslide, the government's disaster agency said on Thursday.

Yemen Opposition Spurns Talks, Sets Saleh Deadline

1:33 PM ET

Yemen's opposition rejected on Thursday an offer to join Gulf-mediated talks on a transfer of power in the Arabian peninsula state, and set a two-week deadline for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.