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An Indian city’s ban on bicycles
spurs outrage and anxiety
Kolkata — one of India’s most polluted and crowded cities — is trying to ease traffic, but workers and environmentalists protest.
Brazil wants to question Edward Snowden
Information leaked by him showed that Latin America’s biggest country had been spied on by the NSA.
Tatiana Kudriavtseva, prolific literary translator, dies at 93
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Blast kills provincial governor in Afghanistan
The killing of Arsala Jamal is one of the highest-profile assassinations this year.
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Moscow officials scramble to placate rioters
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Asia’s gas importers set sights on U.S. shale
North America’s shale bonanza could lead to the first West-to-East gas trade and drive down prices in Asia.
Powerful earthquake strikes Philippines
The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake has risen to 93, as rescuers struggled to reach patients in a collapsed hospital.
Western governments wary on eve of Iran nuclear talks
Diplomats press Iran to match deeds with words as critical nuclear talks begin.
In Syria, three of seven kidnapped aid workers are released
The fate of three other Red Cross workers seized Sunday in Idlib province remained unclear.
Wadih Safi, Lebanese singer, dies at 92
Mr. Safi was known in the Arab world as “the man with the golden voice.”
China bypasses U.S. ‘New Silk Road’ with two of its own
China aims to secure energy supplies with large Central and Southeast Asian investments.
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Al-Libi pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
A Libyan charged in the deadly 1998 al-Qaida bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa pleaded not guilty Tuesday to terrorism charges in federal court in New York.
Scores of Muslims circled the Kaaba in Saudi Arabia, a key part of the holy pilgrimage called the Hajj, on Tuesday.
Muslims converge for annual Hajj pilgrimage
Muslims from across the world are converging on the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca on the first day of the annual hajj pilgrimage.
Syria fighting rages on despite Muslim holiday
Syrian warplanes bombed several rebel-held areas and opposition fighters fired homemade rockets in Damascus on the first day of a major Muslim holiday, according to activists.
Quake damaged 16th-century church
Historic churches, including the 16th-century Basilica of the Holy Child in Cebu, were damaged in a quake that struck the Philippines.
Philippines quake kills dozens
More than 90 people are reported dead after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake knocked over buildings in the Philippines on Tuesday.
Car bomb explodes in northern Syria
A car bombing in a rebel-held northwestern town in Syria killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens on Monday, two activist groups said.
Indian officials: Few deaths in powerful cyclone
Mass evacuations spared India the widespread deaths many had feared from a powerful cyclone that roared ashore over the weekend, officials said Sunday, as the country sorted through the wreckage.
A Maltese Coast Guard ship brought 143 survivors, mostly Syrians, to Malta on Saturday following what has become the second migrant tragedy in the Strait of Sicily in just over a week.
Anti-chemical weapons group wins Nobel for peace
The Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons has won the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.
Migrants rescued from Mediterranean Sea
The Italian Navy on Sunday released footage of migrants in a small motorboat being rescued from the Mediterranean sea, a day after the country's prime minister announced new measures to tackle the number of migrant boats needing rescue.
Rebels, Syrian forces clash in Damascus
Syrian rebel fighters took cover in damaged buildings and threw grenades as clashes with government forces continued in Damascus, according to activists.
Indian villagers evacuate ahead of cyclone Phailin
Officials ordered tens of thousands of coastal villagers to flee their homes as a massive cyclone gathered strength and headed toward India's eastern seaboard.
Aide: Libyan prime minister kidnapped
An aide says Prime Minister Ali Zidan was taken from the hotel where he lives Thursday, days after U.S. special forces caught an al-Qaida suspect in Libya.
Chemical weapons team visits Syria sites
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Syrian rebels launch attack on army base
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Muslims around the world mark Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha, also known as Festival of the Sacrifice, is one of the most significant holidays on the Muslim calendar.
At least 12 killed in blast outside mosque in Iraq
A bomb ripped through a crowd leaving a Sunni mosque in Kirkuk after prayers at the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday.
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Deadly earthquake strikes the Philippines
More than 90 people have been reported killed and scores more injured after a 7.2-magnitude quake shakes central provinces.
Stampede in India kills at least 115
Rumors that a bridge was collapsing set off a chaotic rush to get across.
Nobel Prize in economics goes to three Americans
Their research helped answer the question of what determines the prices of an asset, whether a stock, bond or house.
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Cyclone Phailin lashes India’s eastern coastline
Massive storm packing destructive winds and heavy rains slams India’s eastern coastline.
The immigration detention boom
In the past five years, U.S. officials have jailed record numbers of immigrants, driven by a little-known congressional directive.
Another migrant boat capsizes south of Sicily
For the second time in two weeks, a smugglers’ craft capsizes. At least 34 people drowned, but nearly 200 are rescued.
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Asia / Pacific
- Police: Explosion that injured American at Myanmar hotel was caused by time bomb
- Blast kills provincial governor in Afghanistan
- Disparaged as 'dogs,' Rohingya kids suffer in Myanmar: Warehoused in schools, given hard labor
- Bomb in mosque kills governor of Afghan province in highest profile assassination in months
Africa
- Amnesty Int'l: Hundreds killed in detention amid crackdown on Nigeria's Islamic uprising
- Congo army, M23 clash in eastern Congo, forcing rebels to retreat farther from Goma
- Zimbabwe wildlife authorities find 11 more poisoned elephant carcasses, bringing toll to 102
- Malawi president Joyce Banda appoints new Cabinet amid allegations of high-level corruption
Middle East
- Hobbled by back pain at nuclear talks, Iran's foreign minister takes to wheelchair
- Iran says it wants to leave 'dark path' of isolation, presents proposals at Geneva nuke talks
- Egyptian authorities tighten security for Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday
- Aid group calls for greater humanitarian access in Syria to help those affected by civil war
The Americas
- Haiti's clothing factories accused of cheating workers by skirting minimum wage rules
- Venezuela to soon release seized oil survey ship and international crew, Texas company says
- Some protesters clash with Brazilian police after peaceful marches backing striking teachers
- Brazil to ask Russia for permission to question Edward Snowden
National Security
- Obama bestows Medal of Honor on former Army captain for actions during Afghanistan firefight
- On top of failed inspections, US nuclear force now hit with alleged top-level misbehavior
- Air Force fires general in charge of nuclear missile force; 2nd nuke leader fired this week
- In spite of NKorea's desire to talk, major hurdles remain before US tries diplomacy again
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