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Lebanese Hezbollah hits Israeli convoy, killing 2 soldiers
A missile fired by the Lebanese Hezbollah group struck an Israeli military convoy on Wednesday, killing two soldiers in an apparent retaliation ...Michelle Obama navigates limits on women in Saudi Arabia
For first lady Michelle Obama, just a few hours in Saudi Arabia were enough to illustrate the stark limitations under which Saudi ...Nine killed as gunmen storm luxury hotel in Libyan capital
Heavily armed gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Tripoli favored by Libyan officials and visiting delegations on Tuesday, killing at least nine ...Embattled Australia PM Abbott vows to consult more after Prince Philip furore
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he would take criticism of his decision to grant Britain\'s Prince Philip a knighthood ...Northeast US braces for “crippling and potentially historic” snow storm
A massive, wind-whipped blizzard slammed into the U.S. Northeast on Monday, creating havoc for more than 60 million people and forcing New ...Argentina to dissolve intelligence service after prosecutor death
President Cristina Fernandez plans to disband Argentina\'s intelligence agency amid suspicions that rogue agents were behind the mysterious death of a state ...Ten killed in Greek fighter-jet crash in Spain
Eight French nationals and two Greeks were killed and 21 people injured when a Greek fighter-jet crashed during take-off at a base ...Greek leftist Tsipras sworn in as PM to fight bailout terms
Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras was sworn in on Monday as the prime minister of a new hardline, anti-bailout government determined to ...Senegal opens Guinea border as Ebola recedes
Senegal reopened its land border with Guinea on Monday, pointing to the "significant efforts" of its neighbour in fighting an Ebola outbreak ...Russia warns West not to blackmail it over Ukraine
Russia blamed Kiev on Monday for a surge in fighting in Ukraine and warned the West that any attempt to increase economic ...