Protesters attack 7 Syrian embassies around world
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Protesters attacked seven Syrian embassies around the world following reports of the bloodiest episode yet…
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Bomb explodes in southern Afghan city, 6 killed
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A large explosion hit just outside the police headquarters in a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday,…
Report says 3 set themselves on fire in China
BEIJING (AP) — Three more people have set themselves on fire to protest China's policies toward Tibetans in a politically sensitive…
Philippine extremist planning attacks when killed
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Philippine security officials say a key Abu Sayyaf commander killed in a U.S.-backed airstrike was…
Afghan officials: US soldier shoots Afghan guard
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials say an American soldier has shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's…
Merkel unhappy China blocked lawyer from meeting
BEIJING (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed regret Saturday that Chinese police blocked a human rights lawyer from meeting…
Pakistan PM to visit Qatar to talk Afghan peace
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's prime minister will travel to Qatar next week to talk with leaders there about the prospect of a peace deal…
UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents…
Indonesian pilot arrested for alleged drug use
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say they have arrested an airline pilot on suspicion of using illegal drugs three hours…
Taliban deny their leader sent letter to Obama
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan Taliban on Saturday denied that their leader Mullah Omar had written to President Barack Obama last July.
