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Burger King opens in South Africa _ with no bacon

Company that offered America the Bacon Sundae opens in South Africa with no bacon burgers

Monday - 05/13/2013, 02:48pm EDT

Greece uses emergency power on striking teachers

Greece uses emergency power on striking teachers, unions respond with new strike

Monday - 05/13/2013, 02:38pm EDT

Sierra Leone opposition politician released

Sierra Leone opposition politician accused of alleged subversion released

Monday - 05/13/2013, 02:20pm EDT

Nigeria extremists say they kidnap women, children

Nigeria extremist group Boko Haram says it kidnapped women, children as violence goes on

Monday - 05/13/2013, 02:20pm EDT

Activists raise alarm about E. Guinea elections

Rights groups raise alarm about fairness of Equatorial Guinea elections this month

Monday - 05/13/2013, 02:10pm EDT

Hundreds of bicyclists pour through Dutch museum

Hundreds of bicyclists pour through national museum in Amsterdam again after 10-year detour

Monday - 05/13/2013, 01:24pm EDT

Germany arrests alleged Somali pirate accountant

German police arrest alleged Somali pirate accountant as he seeks asylum

Monday - 05/13/2013, 01:00pm EDT

Mali gunman kills 3 at aid distribution point

Gunman in volatile northern Mali village opens fire, killing 3 at aid distribution spot

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:41pm EDT

Togo opposition protests activist's death in jail

Togo opposition protests death of activist in jail, charges that he was denied hospital care

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:41pm EDT

Iranian and Nigerian guilty of smuggling arms

Iranian and Nigerian found guilty of trying to smuggle weapons

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:19pm EDT

Security forces tear gas protesters in Ivory Coast

Security forces tear gas university protesters in Ivory Coast

Monday - 05/13/2013, 12:10pm EDT

Syria opposition: consult allies before peace push

Syrian opposition consulting allies, seeking details before joining US-Russia peace initiative

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:54am EDT

Elephant protectors in Kenya arrested with ivory

Kenya: 2 from elephant protection group charged with ivory smuggling

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:31am EDT

Carlos the Jackal: Ex-enigma now mired in court

Carlos the Jackal: Once Cold War enigma, now mired in court with 2 life sentences ahead of him

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:24am EDT

UN says: why not eat more insects?

Put more insects on your table: UN pushes edible ones as good for nutrition, environment

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:10am EDT

2 new diseases could both spark global outbreaks

2 new diseases _ 1 related to SARS and 1 new bird flu _ could both spark global outbreaks

Monday - 05/13/2013, 11:05am EDT

HK transgender woman wins legal battle to marry

Hong Kong transgender woman wins legal fight to marry boyfriend with landmark ruling

Monday - 05/13/2013, 09:54am EDT

40 patients escape Kenya's psychiatric hospital

Search under way for 40 patients who escaped Kenya's psychiatric hospital, police say

Monday - 05/13/2013, 09:40am EDT

Military plane crashes in Yemen's capital

Military plane crashes in Yemeni capital during training flight

Monday - 05/13/2013, 09:33am EDT

Ugandan general faces arrest for talking politics

Ugandan general who questioned Museveni's alleged succession plan faces arrest; aides jailed

Monday - 05/13/2013, 09:10am EDT
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