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Funeral of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon set for Monday |
JERUSALEM -- A state ceremony in memory of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will be held Monday at the parliament building in Jerusalem, officials announced.
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DOHA, Qatar — As the hot sun cut through the morning haze of the seemingly perpetual summer of this Persian Gulf city, commanders of Syria's... KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide attacker on a bicycle detonated a large bomb near an Afghan police precinct in the capital Sunday, killing two... JERUSALEM -- The death of former Israeli prime minister and military leader Ariel Sharon was met with emotional responses Saturday in Israel and the... JERUSALEM -- President Obama and other top American officials past and present offered their condolences on the passing of former Israeli Prime... |
The American Hollywood Film Orchestra, an ensemble definitely not from Hollywood that travels without instruments, rolls with the punches on its tours. |
Mexican rock bands sing in Tzotzil, Zoque and other disappearing languages of native pueblos, part of an effort to save the ancient tongues. |
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Syrian rebel infighting has claimed nearly 500 lives, activists say
BEIRUT -- Days of fighting between rival rebel factions in Syria's contested northern and central regions have killed nearly 500 people, according...
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Brazil's president imports Cuban doctors to ease shortage
RIO BRANCO, Brazil — Dr. Alberto Asael Reyes speaks Portuguese carefully when talking to his patients. He arrived in the Amazon region only...
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U.S. ambivalence runs deep as Iraq violence revives
WASHINGTON — Zach Iscol was a Marine captain in 2004 when his platoon — a combined unit of 30 Iraqis and 20 Americans —...
Child's killing in Helmand province adds to U.S.-Afghan frictions
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday condemned the killing of a 4-year-old boy this week during a security patrol by international...
Indian diplomat flies home after indictment in U.S.
MUMBAI, India — The Indian official whose arrest last month in New York sparked a diplomatic crisis returned to her homeland Friday...
White House suggests Iran sanctions bill could draw U.S. into war
WASHINGTON -- The White House launched a harsh attack on supporters of a Senate bill to impose fresh sanctions on Iran, suggesting that they...
Venezuelan bishop backs effort against guns as beauty queen is buried
CARACAS, Venezuela -- On the day a Venezuelan actress and her ex-husband, both slain by gunmen, were laid to rest, the head of the country's...
China asserts control over vast sea area, angering neighbors, U.S.
Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines and the United States have criticized China for imposing new access rules for the vast South China...
Between Kerry's visits, Israel announces more settlement construction
JERUSALEM -- Israel announced plans Friday to build an additional 1,400 housing units in West Bank settlements and eastern Jerusalem,...
Bin Laden's ex-bodyguard cleared for release from Guantanamo
WASHINGTON — A former bodyguard for Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the...
Venezuelan officials identify 7 suspects in slaying of beauty queen
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Authorities Thursday identified seven suspects arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of...
Defying U.S. concern, Afghan government to free 72 terrorism suspects
Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his top justice officials on Thursday ordered the release of 72 imprisoned terrorism suspects for lack...
Syria car bomb kills 18 near school
BEIRUT — A car bomb detonated Thursday near a school in the central Syrian province of Hama, killing 18 people, according to the...
French court OKs extradition of Kazakh billionaire on fraud charges
PARIS -- French judges ruled Thursday that a Kazakh billionaire and dissident accused of embezzling up to $6 billion in what is believed...
EU to Denmark: Drop that cinnamon roll! Or at least the spice level
The European Union "nanny state" strikes again, this time at a breakfast favorite in Denmark.
Protesters break up Palestinian-Israeli peace gathering in Ramallah
JERUSALEM -- Palestinian protesters disrupted a citizens peace conference in Ramallah on Thursday,...
Tunisian government steps down ahead of elections and amid protests
CAIRO -- Tunisia’s Islamist prime minister stepped down Thursday, upholding a pledge aimed at breaking a political stalemate and...
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