An Afghan woman waits to try on a burqa at a shop in Kabul. (AP file)
Proposed law to protect Afghan women faces fierce backlash
Ahead of 2014 pullout by NATO forces, women’s rights activists fear a reversal of key gains.
Improvising in a time of war
At the Turkey-Syria border, cheap cars bought from Europe are sold for sometimes triple the price.
Hezbollah chief admits and defends group’s involvement in Syrian war
As Hasan Nasrallah spoke, Syrian and Hezbollah fighters ramped up assault on key town of Qusair.
French soldier stabbed in neck by robed attacker with box cutter
Only days after the gory death of soldier in London, the most recent attack sent a shudder through Paris.
Kerry, in Africa, keeps focus on Middle East
Secretary of state discusses Mideast peace efforts with Egypt’s Morsi during the African Union summit.
Interpol rejects Russian request to arrest human rights critic Browder
The international police body said the request for William Browder’s arrest was politically motivated.
North Korea sends signals it may be willing to rejoin disarmament talks
Chinese media report that a special envoy relayed the North’s willingness to resume negotiations.
12 killed in blast at Afghan mosque
Officials say Taliban insurgents placed explosives in a corner of the mosque before joining worshipers.
Turkish trade undeterred by detours
Instead of crossing Syria, Turkey’s truckers now sail around it, driving home an age-old truth: In war, commerce improvises.
Japan booms after years of decline
Under “Abenomics,” the prime minister’s radical economic policy plan, country sees signs of revival.
A 2009 redux on Guantanamo Bay
President’s plan to shutter the military detention center in Cuba sets stage for a new political battle.
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- UK police: 3 more men arrested in slaying of British soldier in London
- Hezbollah leader says his group will not stand idle while its ally Syria is under attack
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Terrorism cited in London attack
Two assailants hacked to death a British soldier on a busy southeast London neighborhood street Wednesday afternoon.
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Ethiopia’s salt trail
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Wave of attacks hit Iraq
Attacks, which hit market places and crowded bus stops, pushed death toll in Iraq since Wednesday to more than 200.
Americans are not coming for the rescue
With U.S. air support vanishing, Afghan soldiers will have to rely on their own air force and unarmored ambulances.
A Czech taxidermist’s success story
At 13, Radomir Franz knew he wanted to be a taxidermist. Now, he’s one of Europe’s most sought-after experts in the field.
Cyclone Mahasen loses power
The cyclone weakens into a tropical storm and then dissipates, causing far less damage than had been feared.
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Turkey grapples with refugee crisis
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Middle East
- Hezbollah leader says his group will not stand idle while its ally Syria is under attack
- Roadside bomb kills 2 Yemeni soldiers in area where military is fighting al-Qaida
- Egypt top court rules against Islamist-backed election law that lifts ban on religious slogans
- Iraq car bomb kills 6 Iranian pilgrims and 1 Iraqi north of Baghdad
Europe
- Friend of man suspected of killing UK soldier on London street arrested after BBC interview
- French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris; unclear yet if any link to UK attack
- UK police: 3 more men arrested in slaying of British soldier in London
- French soldier stabbed in neck by robed attacker with box cutter
The Americas
- Huge crowd celebrates 'victorious decade' of President Fernandez's government
- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies allegations that he smokes crack cocaine
- Chile's Indians cheer as regulator fines Barrick Gold for violating Pascua-Lama permit
- Ex-Guatemala president extradited to US to face embezzlement, money-laundering charges
National Security
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- Looking at US security in years ahead, Obama weighs terror threats against civil liberties
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