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Three embassies reopen in Yemen
The British, French and German embassies in Yemen were reopening Sunday after shutting down in response to terrorism threats, officials said.Egypt mosque besieged as Islamists prepare fresh demonstrations
Egyptian security forces surrounded a Cairo mosque early Saturday where about 1,000 protesters are trapped inside.82 child soldiers rescued in southeastern Congo, UN says
The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo says that 82 children - some as young as eight - ...Taliban attack kills 17 people in Afghanistan
Taliban militants attacked a road construction company in Afghan western province of Herat, 640 km west of Kabul, leaving 17 people dead ...Mubarak’s re-trial adjourned due to security
The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak on charges of complicity in the deaths of protesters was adjourned on Saturday until ...Gunmen kill 11 near Syrian Christian villages
Syrian rebels have killed at least 11 people, including civilians, in an attack on a checkpoint west of the city of Homs.Egyptian forces clear Cairo mosque of protesters amid violent demonstrations
Egyptian security forces have cleared supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, from Cairo\'s al-Fath Mosque.25 bodies found in two Mexican states
At least 25 bodies have been found in western Mexico where local vigilante groups are battling drug cartels for control.27 dead, 41 missing at wedding party during floods in Yemen
At least 27 people died and more than 41 are missing after a wedding party was swept away while they were driving ...6.5-magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand
A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale has jolted New Zealand\'s capital, halting air and rail services, but there have ...