Top U.S. diplomats are in Geneva for negotiations. (AP)
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Manfred Rommel, son of WWII military leader, dies at 84
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Typhoon Haiyan blasts the Philippines
One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded has slammed into the Philippines. Officials are worried about the number of casualties and the amount damage they will find in remote areas.
New video of Toronto mayor surfaces
A new video that surfaced Thursday shows embated Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in a rambling rage, using threatening words including "kill" and "murder.”
Arafat's death is 'crime of the century,' widow says
Suha Arafat is calling the death of her husband, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the "crime of the century," following a report that revealed Arafat ingested lethal radioactive polonium.
One of the strongest storms blasts Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines Friday, killing at least four people, forcing families from homes and knocking out power in several provinces.
Trove of art stolen by Nazis found in Germany
A huge German art find is stirring hope and frustration among those seeking return of Nazi-looted works.
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Haiti anti-government protests turn violent
An anti-government protest in Haiti has turned violent. Protesters threw stones and police fired tear gas.
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Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy used his carbon-Kevlar four-engine “jetwing” to fly near Mount Fuji, Japan.
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Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and 14 others are on trial in Cairo, sparking protests by the Muslim Brotherhood.
India launches mission to Mars
Hundreds watched as India launched its first spacecraft bound for Mars in a step that it hopes will advance technologies for space travel.
Europeans demand answers on U.S. spying allegations
Anger toward the U.S. among European allies grew Monday along with new revelations about American surveillance. Meanwhile, European lawmakers were in Washington, Monday demanding answers.
Anti-U.S. crowds protest in Iran
Tens of thousands participated in the biggest anti-American rally in years outside the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, in response to President Hassan Rouhani's historic outreach to Washington.
Inspectors: Syria meets chemical weapons deadline
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons announced that Syria has met a Nov. 1 deadline for destroying machinery used to produce chemical weapons.
Police say 5 arrested in Tiananmen Square attack
Police arrested five people in connection with a suicide car crash in Beijing, calling it a planned terror attack and identifying the attackers as members of a Muslim minority.
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Typhoon Haiyan slams the Philippines
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Prince Charles and Camilla’s India tour
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John F. Kerry visits Middle East
The secretary of state tries to steady wavering peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
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152 Bangladeshis sentenced to death
A special court sentenced 152 border guards to death over a brutal uprising in 2009 that killed 57 military commanders.
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- Officials: Roadside bombs kill 12 in restive south Afghanistan; 5 women among the dead
- Maldives makes 3rd try to elect president Saturday after bickering bruised its young democracy
Africa
- 2 killed by car bomb blast in Somalia capital, police officer says; toll could rise
- Mozambique rebels sow fear in fresh uprising, attacks on main highway claim casualties
- Uganda's president tests for HIV in public, hoping to encourage millions to check their status
- South Africa: 14 police officers and tax officials arrested in crackdown on corrupt cops
Middle East
- Kerry mounts diplomatic push on interim nuclear deal with Iran, with boost from Russia, China
- Kerry mounts diplomatic push on interim nuclear deal with Iran, with boost from Russia, China
- Tear gas, clashes at Islamist-led protests in Egypt over detained female demonstrators
- Bomb blast striking street full of shoppers, other attacks across Iraq kill 19 people
The Americas
- Forensic tests show no poison in remains of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda
- Forensic tests show no poison in remains of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda
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National Security
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