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Karzai unlikely to meet deadline on security deal, U.S. envoy says
A classified cable by Ambassador Cunningham said Karzai probably wouldn’t sign it before April elections.
FBI sending security help to Sochi Olympics
Director James B. Comey said securing the Games in Russia is “particularly challenging.”
Mexican police guard hurt militia chief in private hospital
Citizen volunteer leader José Manuel Mireles is being treated for injuries suffered in a plane crash.
Somalia’s al-Shabab militia bans Internet
Al-Qaeda-linked group, which itself often uses social media, announces its latest effort against the West.
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North Korea rejects South’s proposal for family reunions
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Pakistanis shiver amid one of the worst fuel shortages ever
The crisis has dashed confidence in Nawaz Sharif’s government, which has yet to offer much hope for relief.
India cracks down on U.S. expatriate club in New Delhi
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The government tries to stem public furor after a former Miss Venezuela is slain in front of her 5-year-old child.
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Bodies of U.S. airmen recovered from U.K. crash site, investigation underway
The bodies of the four U.S. Air Force crew men killed in a helicopter crash Tuesday in England have been removed from the crash site. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.
Car bomb explodes near Syrian school
A car bomb exploded near a school in a central province, killing at least 16 people and causing massive damage, according to Syrian state media and an opposition watchdog.
Afghan girl asks President Karzai for new home
In an interview with The Associated Press, an Afghan girl says she fears that if she returns to her family she again will be asked to blow herself up with a suicide vest.
Too early to know U.K. chopper crash cause
A U.S. Air Force Commander makes announcement after four crewmembers died in a crash on Tuesday.
Rodman emails apology for Bae comments
The AP received an email with an apology from NBA star Dennis Rodman to the family of American prisoner in North Korea Kenneth Bae Thursday.
Former Miss Venezuela slain in robbery
A former Miss Venezuela and her ex-husband were shot and killed and their 5-year-old daughter was wounded after they resisted robbers by locking the doors of their broken-down car, police said Tuesday.
Dennis Rodman sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to Kim Jong Un
The former NBA star sang “Happy Birthday” to the North Korean leader and played with an ex-NBA squad against a North Korean team.
U.N.: First batch of chemical weapons leaving Syria
U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq confirmed that the first batch of Syria's most dangerous chemicals was loaded onto a Danish ship and removed from the country on Tuesday.
Girl says brother sent her on suicide mission
A 10-year-old Afghan girl says her brother tried to use her as suicide bomber in a failed attack on police.
Olympic media center opens in Sochi
Russia opened an Olympic media center in its southern resort of Sochi, one month before the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics there. The center will become home to several thousand international journalists working on the 2014 Games.
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman continues to appeal for understanding about spending time in North Korea.
Troops battle al-Qaeda fighters near Baghdad
The capture of Fallujah and Ramadi is the most direct challenge to the Iraqi government since U.S. troops withdrew.
Russian rockers released from jail
Two members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot walked free Monday, criticizing their release as a publicity stunt.
Battles intensify for control of Fallujah
Gunfire and explosions could be seen across Fallujah as Al-Qaida militants and Iraqi government troops battle for control of Fallujah and Ramadi, both strongholds of Sunni insurgents during the US war in Iraq.
Police say a five-story building under construction in the southern Indian state of Goa has collapsed, killing at least seven workers and leaving dozens more feared trapped under the rubble.
Sticker shock for potential car buyers in Cuba
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Thousands displaced by fighting in South Sudan
The violence began in mid-December and quickly sparked inter-ethnic attacks.
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Bangladeshi elections marred by violence
Police fired at protesters and more than 100 polling stations were torched as the opposition dismissed the elections as a farce.
Former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear is slain
The soap-opera actress and pageant winner was shot and killed along with her ex-husband as they resisted a robbery.
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Protests in Egypt
The trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi has been postponed until Feb. 1, prompting clashes in Cairo.
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The intertwined conflicts in Syria and Iraq
An eruption of violence in Iraq is raising the specter of a new civil war in a region already buckling under the strain of the conflict in Syria.
Volcano erupts in western Indonesia
Mount Sinabung roars back to life as more than 50 eruptions send lava and gas up to three miles away.
John Kerry’s trip to the Middle East
The secretary of state is trying to make peace, meeting for hours with Israeli and Palestinian officials.
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