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U.S., Chinese warships narrowly avoid collision in South China Sea
A U.S. guided missile cruiser operating in international waters in the South China Sea was forced to take evasive action last week to avoid a collision with a Chinese navy ship maneuvering nearby, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement on Friday. The incident on December 5 involving the USS…
ReutersUkraine's Yanukovich holds crisis talks as thousands mass for rally
By Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich made few concessions on Friday in crisis talks with the opposition, his first direct attempt to defuse weeks of unrest over a policy swerve to Russia away from Europe. The meeting came as protesters streamed into the capital…
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AdChoices EbatesSponsoredCrowd breaks through barrier on Mandela's last day of lying in state
By Peroshni Govender PRETORIA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mourners, some breaking through police barriers, flocked to South Africa's central government buildings on Friday to say a personal goodbye to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on the final day of his lying in state. About 100,000…
ReutersMike Huckabee 2016: New wildcard in the GOP race?
And by “get the band back together,” we mean the bare-bones campaign staff that helped him win the Iowa caucuses in 2008 and finish second to GOP nominee Sen. John McCain in the delegate count – not Capitol Offense, the Arkansas rock band for which Mr. Huckabee has occasionally played bass guitar. …
Christian Science Monitor37 mins agoJapanese push back hard against state secrets law
Under the new law, public officials found to have leaked information defined as a “special state secret” face up to 10 years in prison. Journalists who use “grossly inappropriate” means to obtain sensitive information could be jailed for up to five years. Abe and his supporters say the law is…
Christian Science Monitor48 mins agoTyphoon Haiyan: death toll tops 6,000 as officials target longterm recovery
Five weeks after Typhoon Haiyan hit The Philippines last month, the country's government released updated figures of its heavy toll, saying that more than 6,000 people have been confirmed dead. Today's new figure was a result of continuing relief and recovery efforts in the hardest-hit areas, in…
Christian Science MonitorA year after school shooting, Newtown to mark day with 'acts of kindness'
The political, civic, and religious leaders of Newtown, Conn., decided back in October that there will be no townwide observance this Saturday to mark the anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which thrust the small New England town into the world spotlight last Dec. 14. It is…
Christian Science MonitorMilitant rise galvanizes Assad's camp in Syria war
DAMACUS, Syria (AP) — Ahmed Luay's second-eldest son, a soldier in the Syrian army, fell in battle with rebels just over a month ago. Three more of his sons are still on the front lines in the Damascus suburbs. Luay insists he's prepared to sacrifice them all in what he says is a war against a…
Associated PressS. Africa investigates sign interpreter
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government said Friday it is aware of reports that the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial once faced a murder charge, and said he is being investigated.
Associated Press100,000 gather to see Mandela, many turned away
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — An estimated 100,000 South Africans lined up in Pretoria to view Nelson Mandela in his casket but about a third of the overwhelming crowd was sent away without being able to file past the bier.
Associated Press53 mins agoMore purges may follow execution in North Korea
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — The execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle brought a swift and violent end to a man long considered the country's second most powerful figure. But while Jang Song Thaek is now gone, the fallout from his purge is not over.
Associated PressLeader's uncle rose to No. 2 in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Jang Song Thaek rose from a municipal bureaucrat to North Korea's No. 2 official — behind only leader Kim Jong Un.
Associated PressUkraine president proposes protester amnesty
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The meeting Friday of Ukraine's president and the leaders of mass protests against him was billed as a round table, but it was essentially a square-off.
Associated Press53 mins agoTunisia 'deal' in doubt as 92-year-old spurns PM post
A deal between Tunisia's main parties to end a protracted political crisis was thrown into doubt Friday after the agreed choice of interim premier had second thoughts about taking the job. Mustapha Filali, who is 92 and served as agriculture minister under Tunisia's founding president Habib…
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AdChoices NextagSponsoredU.S. sanctions move angers Iran, Russia sees threat to nuclear deal
By Fredrik Dahl and Steve Gutterman VIENNA/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A breakthrough agreement to end the standoff over Iran's nuclear program appeared to face its first major difficulty on Friday with Russia warning that expanding a U.S. sanctions blacklist could seriously complicate its implementation. …
Reuters37 mins agoChaos, gunbattles, hungry kids in C. African Rep.
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — French troops backed by a helicopter traded fire with suspected rebels in a tense Bangui neighborhood on Friday, as France's military chief arrived in Central African Republic to see how his troops are doing trying to stabilize the lawless country.
Associated Press38 mins agoKerry 'hopeful' can strike final Mideast peace deal
JERUSALEM (Undefined) (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he hoped to help achieve a peace agreement encompassing Israeli security needs and Palestinian sovereignty, as he wrapped up his regional visit. But Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas dampened hopes by rejecting US…
AFP42 mins agoSyria children suffer 'sharpest' decline in education
Syrian children have suffered the "sharpest and most rapid" decline in education standards in the history of the region, UN and aid agencies said in a report published Friday. "Nearly three years of brutal conflict in Syria have reversed more than a decade of progress in children's education,"…
AFP45 mins agoFrench troops stage 'very large' anti-Islamist op in Mali
The French army is staging a large operation against Islamist fighters in the Timbuktu region of northern Mali ahead of weekend parliamentary elections, military sources said Friday. A French military source in the Malian capital, Bamako, said "military operations are ongoing" after French troops…
AFP48 mins agoBritain's Prince Harry reaches South Pole
Prince Harry on Friday became the first British royal to reach the South Pole after a three-week charity trek with injured military veterans from Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia. Harry and the 12 servicemen and women reached the globe's most southerly point at 1200 GMT following a…
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