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US soldier Manning sentenced to 35 years in WikiLeaks case
A military judge has sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for giving a trove of military ...Egypt court orders Hosni Mubarak release from jail
Egypt\'s former hardline President Hosni Mubarak was ordered released from prison on Wednesday, a move that could potentially stir further ...Activists, rebels claim Syria chemical weapons attacks kill hundreds
Syrian activists accused forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday of using chemical agents during the heavy bombardment of ...Taiwan braces for Tropical Storm Trami
Tropical Storm Trami was centered 210 kilometers east of Taipei as of 11 a.m. Wednesday and was expected to dump ...Israelis and Palestinians reportedly talk again
Diplomatic sources reveal that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met secretly in Jerusalem, a week after US-brokered peace talks were relaunched ...Egyptian authorities arrest Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egyptian authorities said on Tuesday they had arrested the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, as they stepped up a ...Gay marriage law comes into effect in New Zealand
Dozens of same-sex couples said "I do" Monday as New Zealand became the first Asia-Pacific country, and only the 14th ...24 Egyptian policemen killed in Sinai peninsula
Egyptian security officials say suspected militants ambushed two police minibuses in northern Sinai Monday, killing 24 policemen.South Korea, U.S. begin two-week joint war drills
South Korea launched a military drill Monday with the United States against a simulated North Korean invasion, even as a ...Al-Qaeda reportedly targeting European high-speed rail network
A report by the German mass circulation daily Bild on Monday said that al-Qaeda leaders have been plotting attacks on ...