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UN chief: Syria conference could be in October

UNITED NATIONS: The head of the United Nations says he hopes to have a second peace conference on Syria next month, although much still remains

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US‚ Russia agree Syria chemical weapons plan

GENEVA — Washington and Moscow have agreed a deal to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei

Egypt’s Mubarak waves‚ grins as his trial resumes

CAIRO: Egypt’s ousted long-time autocrat is back in court as his trial resumes on charges related to the killings of some 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to

A home and car are stranded after a flash flood in Coal Creek destroyed the bridge near Golden, Colorado September 12, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Three dead, thousands evacuated in Colorado flooding

BOULDER, Colo. (Reuters) – Rare torrential downpours unleashed flash flooding in Colorado that killed at least three people, left one missing and forced thousands to flee to higher ground on

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during his meeting with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow September 12, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
White House sees ‘irony’ in Putin’s New York Times column

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin proved an important point about “American exceptionalism” when he took a shot at the concept in his column in the New York Times,

Insurgents attack U.S. consulate in west Afghanistan city: police

KABUL (Reuters) – Insurgents including a suicide car bomber attacked the U.S. consulate in the western Afghanistan city of Herat on Friday, police said, and a gun battle was under

Afghans welcome their national soccer team a day after they beat India 2-0 in the South Asian Football Federation Championship in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept, 12, 2013. Afghans welcomed home their national soccer team with exuberance and joy, a day after the squad won the war-weary country its first international trophy in the sport.(AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)
War-weary Afghans revel in soccer victory

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans welcomed home their national soccer team with exuberance and joy, a day after the squad won the war-weary country its first international championship in the

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a ceremony where she signs into law, the bill that allocates the country's oil royalties to education and health care, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia September 9, 2013. REUTERS/Celso Junior
Brazil’s Rousseff targets internet companies after NSA spying

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Angered by reports that the U.S. government spied on her and other Brazilians, President Dilma Rousseff is pushing new legislation that would seek to force Google,

Four hurt in attack on military facility in Egypt’s Sinai: state TV

CAIRO (Reuters) – Four people were wounded on Wednesday when rocket-propelled grenades were fired at a military facility in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, state television reported. Witnesses said they heard loud

Blast damages Libyan foreign ministry building in Benghazi

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – An explosion damaged a Libyan foreign ministry building in Benghazi, local officials said on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the attack on the U.S. consulate in