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Australian wheat farmers fear takeover by U.S. food giant
Archer Daniels Midland plans to make the largest acquisition in its history: a $3.3 billion takeover of GrainCorp, the last big Australian agribusiness not owned by foreign entities.
‘60 Minutes’ report helps fuel Benghazi debate
British security contractor’s account of the attack sparks renewed GOP criticism of the administration.
U.S. feels pressure to show progress in Mideast peace talks
Secretary of State John Kerry visits the Mideast next week to prod the Israelis and Palestinians.
Pakistani leader threatens to cut off NATO supply routes
Imran Khan, whose party controls a key province, says flow depends on a halt to U.S. drone strikes.
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Outrage in Asia at alleged U.S. spying efforts
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China, joined by Indonesia and other U.S. allies, expresses deep concern about reported surveillance efforts.
Syrian chemical weapons facilities declared inoperable
First step in ending banned weapons program is complete; destroying chemical stockpiles is next.
China: Tiananmen crash was ‘premeditated’ terror attack
Police say they have arrested five suspects, apparently from the Uighur region, in the crash that killed five.
Syrian polio cases spur fears of a regional outbreak
Ten Syrian children have tested positive for polio, the WHO said, with a high risk that the disease will spread.
Israel frees prisoners, then announces more settlements
After 26 more Palestinians go home, the announcement of new building is seen as a bid to stem criticism.
Afghan delegation to meet with former Taliban leader
Abdul Ghani Baradar has been envisioned as a key go-between in peace talks.
Arrest of top official new blow for Egypt’s Brotherhood
Essam el-Erian had been one of the few Muslim Brotherhood leaders still free after military coup, crackdown.
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Vladimir Putin’s feats of strength
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Halloween around the world
Halloween time means ghosts and witches, jack-o’-lanterns and vampires — and kids and adults dressed up to celebrate.
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First lady talks healthy foods, Congolese army drives out rebels, Hubble photographs Witch Head nebula and more.
Wind energy in Brazil
Wind will play a vital role in Brazil’s future, as energy planners see it as a way to offset fresh limits placed on hydropower.
Life in a disaster area
A photographer recorded his time with those who have stayed or tried to stay in Chernobyl and Fukushima.
Deadly bus crash in India
A packed bus crashes into a highway barrier and bursts into flames in southern India, killing 45 passengers.
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Giant mirrors illuminate a town, new face grown on a patient’s chest, a reactor to melt hydrogen’s atomic core and more.
Photos of the day
Winds batter Europe, Mount Everest sky dive, Hawaii same-sex marriage hearings, world’s tallest man weds and more.
On the hunt for Joseph Kony
American forces have significantly expanded their activities in the effort to capture, or kill, the messianic warlord.
Photos of the day
Roller cart race, Serena Williams’s WTA win, Chicago pillow fight, Mount Etna eruption from space and more.
Hurricane-force winds hit parts of Europe
A deadly storm with hurricane-force gusts lashes Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and parts of France and Germany.
Snake spa offers a new twist on massage therapy
Writhing pythons iron out customers’ kinks at this Indonesian spa.
Dozens killed as car bombs strike Baghdad
Insurgents on Sunday unleashed a wave of car bombs in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital.
Migrants risk lives to cross Mediterranean
More than 700 are rescued as they try to make the perilous journey from North Africa to Europe.
Explosion rocks candy factory in Mexico
One person is dead and at least 40 are injured after a blast occurs inside a candy factory in the U.S. border city of Ciudad Juarez.
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The New Mexicans
The middle class is becoming a majority in Mexico, where dramatic demographic changes are taking place.
Red Nobility
In a society rooted in egalitarianism, the families of top Communist Party officials wield increasing clout.
Continental Shift
How deep cuts in government spending are transforming Europe as it grapples with debt.
Power Grab
Already the world's biggest energy user, China is scouring the globe for even more coal, oil and natural gas.
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Asia / Pacific
- Indonesia summons Australian ambassador over report US, Australian embassies were spy hubs
- Thai parliament moves closer to approving controversial amnesty bill for political offenders
- Flight data recorder of crashed Lao Airlines plane retrieved from Mekong River
- China's top security official blames East Turkestan movement for attack in heart of Beijing
- Surgery lifts veil of darkness in Myanmar as woeful health care left high rate of blindness
Africa
- International Criminal Court postpones trial of Kenya's president until Feb. 5
- Kenyan warplanes bomb camp in Somalia where Westgate Mall attackers trained, official says
- Official: 92 bodies recovered in northern Niger after migrants' trucks break down in desert
- African Union to introduce resolution in Security Council to delay Kenya ICC trials
Middle East
- Sprawling shantytown for Syrian refugees, largest in the region, to be transformed into a city
- Chemical watchdogs: Syria has met key deadline
- A growing number of Saudi men are quietly helping the campaign to allow women to drive
- Official: Rebels in Yemen clash with Islamists in restive north over 2 days, killing 30
Europe
- Study says soda tax would cut obesity rates by 1.3 percent in UK, W. Europe's fattest country
- Study says soda tax would cut obesity rates by 1.3 percent in UK, W. Europe's fattest country
- Italian police say they've busted kidnapping ring involving children in custody battles
- German lawmaker says he met Snowden in Russia, discussed NSA surveillance flap
The Americas
- Halloween surprise: Woman arrested at airport with 3 pumpkins allegedly stuffed with cocaine
- Battle over biographies rages in Brazil, with top singers charged with backing censorship
- Toronto police say they have video of mayor smoking crack pipe; Ford vows not to resign
- 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocks Chile, swaying buildings in the capital, but no damage reported
National Security
- Hagel says states refusing to issue ID cards to troops' same-sex spouses are 'wrong'
- In turnabout, Iraq seeking new counterterror aid from US 2 years after troop withdrawal
- House committee pushes Veterans Affairs Department to improve oversight of conference spending
- White House updates Jewish, pro-Israel groups on Iran amid concerns about new sanctions pause
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