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Syrian envoys to meet face to face
UN mediators convince delegations from the Syrian conflict to meet "in the same room" Saturday for the first time ever.
Syrian government threatens to leave peace talks
Syrian government negotiators threaten to leave Geneva if the talks don't get "serious" by Saturday morning. Meanwhile, both sides meet separately with U.N. negotiator.
Clashes erupt after explosions hit Cairo
Muslim Brotherhood members clashed with anti-Islamist residents and police following a string of bomb attacks Friday in Cairo.
A powerful car bomb exploded outside a security headquarters in downtown Cairo on Friday, killing at least five and wounding scores.
South Sudan, rebels sign cease-fire
South Sudan's government and rebels signed a cease-fire deal Thursday that leaders hope will put a pause to five weeks of warfare that has killed thousands of soldiers and civilians.
Ukrainian president calls special parliament session
Ukraine's president has called a special parliament session for next week to discuss tensions that have escalated into deadly protests.
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An 11-foot-long giant squid was caught alive off Japan this week. The squid died before reaching shore on Tuesday. It will be used for research.
Kiev clashes light up night sky
Clashes continued in Kiev Wednesday into Thursday, as anti-government protesters kept barricades burning to fend off security forces.
Ukraine tensions blaze on overnight
Ukrainian police clash with protesters who demand that President Yanukovych call early elections or face more demonstrations.
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Ahead of the games in Sochi, Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers, all wives of slain terrorists.
Indonesia's capital under high water
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Rocky start to international Syria talks
Syrian government representatives refuse to consider an end to the Assad government while the international community demands a transitional government to end the civil war.
Tense exchange between U.N., Syrian leaders
Syria's foreign minister Walid al-Moallem had a tense exchange with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during peace talks in Switzerland.
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Ukraine clashes rage on amid snow
A medic for anti-government demonstrators in Kiev says three demonstrators died following overnight clashes with police.
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Explosion at security headquarters in Cairo
At least five people were killed in highest-profile attack on Egypt’s military-backed government since Morsi’s ouster last year.
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Syria peace talks begin
The negotiations got underway in Switzerland, but the tone at the outset was far from conciliatory.
Protests expand in Ukraine
In Kiev, anti-government protesters built new barricades; demonstrators in other cities seized administration buildings.
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In Ukraine, violence persists amid protests
Days after hundreds of opposition supporters tried to storm parliament, Russia urges Europe not to interfere in Kiev.
Taliban attacks Kabul restaurant
A suicide bomber and gunmen on Friday attacked a popular Kabul restaurant, killing at least 21 people.
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