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US tries saving Taliban talks after Karzai objects

US scrambles to save talks with Taliban after angry complaints from Karzai

Updated 02 minutes, 55 seconds ago

Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance

FBI Director Mueller says the bureau uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects

Updated 06 minutes, 24 seconds ago

Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike

Sao Paulo, Rio officials reverse subway, bus fare hike that sparked nationwide protests

Updated 1 hours, 26 minutes ago

Few options for Brazil leader in face of protests

Few options for Brazil leader Rousseff in facing down protesters' demands

Updated 1 hours, 36 minutes ago

China's Xi harks back to Mao in party 'cleanup'

Hoping to engage cynical public, China's Communists launch 'cleanup' campaign that echoes Mao

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 10:21pm EDT

Social network gaffes plague Japanese politicians

Gaffes on social networks by top Japanese officials spark concern about lack of sensitivity

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 10:20pm EDT

AP PHOTOS: 3 little liligers cavort at Russian zoo

AP PHOTOS: 3 little liligers _ father lion, mother liger _ explore their home at Russian zoo

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 10:20pm EDT

Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

Summoning Berlin's history, Obama calls for bold action by US, Europe, including nuclear cuts

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 10:20pm EDT

Syrian exiles get taste of home: Beloved ice cream

Driven by war, a beloved Syrian tradition _ ice cream _ sets up shop in Jordan, to exiles' joy

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 10:20pm EDT

Militants storm UN compound in Somalia; 20 killed

Militants storm into UN's headquarters in Somali capital in an attack that kills 20

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 10:18pm EDT

US and Cuba agree to resume migration talks

Cold War enemies US and Cuba agree to resume talks on migration issues in latest sign of thaw

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 09:56pm EDT

Secret hearings debated in Guantanamo 9/11 case

US seeks right to exclude 9/11 defendants from some pretrial hearings at Guantanamo

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 09:40pm EDT

Syria infiltrators, Jordan military clash, 1 dead

Infiltrators from Syria clash with Jordanian soldiers at border post, 1 killed

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 08:00pm EDT

Kerry calls Karzai to ease anger on Taliban office

Kerry calls Karzai to allay Afghan president's anger over opening of Taliban office in Qatar

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 06:20pm EDT

Group: Exclude Chad troops from UN force in Mali

Rights group calls on UN to exclude Chad from Mali peacekeeping force, cites child recruitment

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 05:50pm EDT

UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people

UN says wars push number of refugees and displaced people to 18-year high of 45.2 million

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 05:40pm EDT

Militants kill 6 soldiers in northwest Pakistan

Militants attack military convoy with RPGs in northwest Pakistan, killing 6 soldiers

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 05:28pm EDT

Iceland: 'informal talks' about Snowden asylum

Iceland says WikiLeaks spokesman, government officials in 'informal talks' over Snowden asylum

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 05:28pm EDT

World Bank highlights climate-poverty link

World Bank zooms in on link between climate change, poverty

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 05:20pm EDT

Syria troops fight rebels near major Shiite shrine

Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah fight rebels in Damascus suburb housing major Shiite shrine

Wednesday - 06/19/2013, 05:05pm EDT
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