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Malala Yousufzai issues first video statement since Taliban shootingMalala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban in October, used the video time to promote the recently launched Malala Fund, which will support the right to education.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and UK call Taliban to negotiating tableAfghan and Pakistani leaders traveled to London to discuss restarting talks with the Taliban. The countries decided to open offices in Qatar to facilitate talks.
Lino Oviedo, Paraguay presidential hopeful, dead in helicopter crashOviedo聽was returning with his bodyguard from a political rally in northern Paraguay Saturday night when his pilot encountered bad weather. All three were killed in the crash, said Johnny Villalba, a spokesman for Paraguay's airport authority.
19 killed in suicide bombing targeting government-linked Shiite militiaThe attack 鈥� the seventh suicide bombing in a month 鈥� seems to be an attempt by Sunni insurgents to destabilize Iraq's Shiite-led government.
French out of Timbuktu by end of week, airstrikes continueFrench forces will leave to subdue rebels in the north while Malian troops will handle security for the ancient crossroads town.- Video of police beating roils EgyptA man who was beaten and dragged naked across the ground during a demonstration on Friday now is blaming Egyptian riot police, reversing an earlier statement in which he blamed demonstrators.聽
French airstrikes wiping out Islamist arsenals in MaliFrench troops bombarded arms and fuel depots in two northern cities of Mali after France's President Hollande wrapped up a triumphant visit to the country.
Suicide bombing rocks oil-rich Iraqi cityThe attack on a provincial police headquarters in the disputed city of Kirkuk killed at least 15 people and wounded 90 others.聽- Iran says US offer of direct talks a 'step forward, but...'Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar聽Salehi responded positively to the US offer, but blamed previous negotiation failures on the US.聽
- Israel on airstrikes in Syria: When we say something, we mean itIsrael's聽defense minister indicated that his country was behind the airstrike on Syria last week, noting that Israel has issued warnings against moving weapons into Lebanon.
Suicide bomber who attacked US embassy in Turkey was leftistThe bomber is associated with the outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front, a militant group founded on Marxist principles.
China fireworks truck explosion causes deadly highway collapseThe official Xinhua News Agency said nine people were confirmed dead and another 13 injured, including four in serious condition. It said the collapse smashed and buried at least 25 vehicles.
Sarai Sierra missing in Turkey, police detain Internet contactSarai Sierra, a mother of two, went missing while vacationing alone in Turkey. Sarai Sierra went on a photography trip, but hasn't been heard from since Jan. 21. Police are questioning a man who had been in contact with Sarai Sierra during her stay in Istanbul.
US Embassy in Turkey hit by suicide bomberThe US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey was struck Friday by a suicide bomber, killing at least two people. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Mexico City explosion: What caused the deadly explosion at Pemex HQ?In Mexico City, a powerful explosion rocked the headquarters of state oil giant Pemex, killing at least 25 and injuring 100 others.
Pakistan's top court squashes rumors, orders elections as plannedThe order comes amid rumor that the military and judiciary want to force out a civilian leader and delay the elections that will mark the first time a civilian government in Pakistan聽has completed a full term.
A first step toward calming Egypt? Political leaders renounce violenceMany leaders at the meeting of Egypt's feuding factions in Cairo today expressed optimism that it would be a turning point in the country's political crisis.
UN report: Israel's 'creeping annexation' of territory is illegalThe new UN Human Rights Council report, though not legally binding, declared that Israeli expansion into Palestinian-claimed territory is a violation of the Geneva Conventions.
First Tibet 'self-immolation' convictions in China, as fiery deaths near 100Chinese courts start to prosecute as more monks, nuns, and ordinary Tibetans protest policies to shun the Dalai Lama and absorb ancient culture.
Timbuktu residents say 'Thank you God' that rebel Islamists are goneUnder watch of French soldiers, inhabitants of the ancient crossroads city turn on the radio, and start to breathe the freer air.
