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Egypt troops in deadly crackdown on protesters
At least 41 people killed as security forces launch operation to remove supporters of former president from streets.Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners before peace talks
Israel began an operation to free 26 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday hours before the two sides were to hold new direct peace ...US moves to block US Airways-American Airlines merger
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday announced it has filed an antitrust lawsuit challenging the proposed merger of US Airways and American ...Clashes erupt in Cairo as Morsi supporters march
Egyptian police fired tear gas to break up clashes between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and residents of a central Cairo ...Israel approves another 942 settlement homes
Israel approves additional 942 settler homes in east Jerusalem. "The Jerusalem municipality has approved a construction plan for 942 homes in ...Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wins Mali presidential election
Former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won Mali\'s presidential election, after his opponent Soumalia Cisse conceded defeat late on Monday, avoiding a ...Suspected Islamic militants kill 44 at Nigeria mosque
Security agents say suspected Islamic militants have gunned down 44 people praying at a mosque in northeast Nigeria. The killings took place during ...US plans lower sentences for drug-users
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has ordered changes across the Justice Department to eliminate what he called “draconian” mandatory minimum sentences for ...Dutch Prince dies after ski accident
Dutch Prince Johan Friso, who went into a coma following a skiing accident in February, 2012, has died, the government said on ...Hundreds flee as Indonesian volcano erupts
More than 500 residents were evacuated after a volcano in central Indonesia erupted over the weekend, spewing hot ash and lava that ...