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Deadly Sudan protests over cut in fuel subsidies
Violent protests against the Sudanese government\'s decision to scrap fuel subsidies raged into a third day Wednesday as public transport ground to ...Death toll rises as Kenya mall siege continues
Heavy gunfire and loud explosions erupted at Nairobi\'s Westgate shopping mall on Tuesday as Kenyan troops fought al Qaeda-linked gunmen who were holding hostages ...Former FBI agent to plead guilty in AP leak case, child porn charges
A former FBI official agreed to plead guilty to leaking classified information about a counter-terrorism operation and to child pornography charges, according ...Obama to address Iran, Syria in General Assembly speech
US President Barack Obama is expected to build on diplomatic opportunities and signal his willingness to engage with the new Iranian Government ...Obama says he quit cigarettes for fear of wife
U.S. President Barack Obama says he hasn\'t had a smoke in years — thanks in no small part to first lady Michelle ...At least 328 killed in strong earthquake in Pakistan
A huge earthquake hit southwest Pakistan Tuesday, killing at least 328 people, toppling scores of homes and sending people around the region ...Obama urges diplomatic solution to Iran issue
US President Barack Obama has said he is pushing for diplomacy with the new Iranian government over its suspect nuclear program which ...Kenya says mall siege is over, declares 3 days of mourning
Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta addressed his nation Tuesday, declaring the deadly four-day siege at the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi is over, ...Obama addresses UN General Assembly, pledges Syria aid
U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States will provide an additional $340 million in humanitarian aid to support those affected by ...25 dead as Typhoon Usagi hits southern China
At least 25 people in southern China have been killed in what has been described as the most powerful storm on earth ...