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At least 5 killed as bombings rock Egyptian capital
A suicide car bomber killed at least four people at police headquarters in the Egyptian capital, the first of three bombings to ...Syrian government threatens to walk out of peace talks
The Syrian government delegation has threatened to quit peace talks in Geneva if "serious" discussions do not begin by Saturday.Ukraine opposition sets 24-hour deadline to ease crisis
Ukrainian protesters will go "on the attack" if President Viktor Yanukovych does not swiftly offer concessions, opposition leader Vitali Klitschko has warned.Several European Olympic committees receive Sochi terrorist threats
At least five European countries\' Olympic committees and the United States received letters in Russian on Wednesday making a “terrorist threat” before ...Syria peace talks underway
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says "enough is enough" in Syria, calling the civil war there a breeding ground for extremists and terrorists.India police say village elders ordered gang-rape
A 22-year-old woman is critical after being allegedly gang-raped by 13 men on the orders of village elders in India’s eastern state ...Gunmen kill 5 policemen in central Egypt
Masked gunmen have attacked a checkpoint south of Cairo, killing five Egyptian policemen and wounding two others.US executes Mexican man despite diplomatic pressure
A Mexican national has been executed in Texas, despite appeals from the Mexican government and Secretary of State John Kerry.Freedom declining worldwide despite democratization
Pro-democracy group Freedom House says the level of freedom around the world declined last year, with more than half the world\'s population ...UN envoy meets Syria foes to salvage talks after bitter start
U.N.-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is due to meet Thursday in Geneva with representatives of the Syrian government and opposition, as ...