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Pakistan factory fires claim over 300 livesTuesday night, fires separately broke out at a garment factory in Karachi and a shoe factory in Lahore.
In Egypt, Libya fierce clashes cause damage, deathResponse to a聽U.S. film protestors say insulted the Prophet Mohammad lead to the death of one American and injured others in Benghazi, Libya. Protestors demanded the movie be banned and asked for an apology.聽
Murray's US Open tennis win caps spectacular British athletic summerAndy Murray became the first British man to win a Grand Slam tennis event since Fred Perry won the US Championship in 1936. That feat, along with a Tour de France champion, and successful Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, have the British in a sporting splendor.
Angelina Jolie: Will her visit to Jordan help Syrian refugees?Angelina Jolie met with women Syrian refugees in Jordan. Jordan has taken in some 200,000 Syrians 鈥� the largest number in the region.
Somalia gets a new presidentSomalia's parliament elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new leader for the African nation on Monday.
Yemeni defense minister unhurt after deadly bomb attack13 people, including part of the minister's security detail, were killed when a car bomb exploded as the minister's motorcade was driving by in the Yemeni capital.
Tropical storm Leslie hammers NewfoundlandTropical storm Leslie arrived in Newfoundland, Canada, Tuesday morning. Tropical storm Leslie brought heavy rains and hurricane-force wind gusts up to 81 m.p.h.
Oregon town angers China with controversial muralA mural painted along the top of a building at a busy intersection in Corvallis, Ore., has angered Chinese consular officials. The mural's themes are China's human rights violations and independence for Taiwan.
US transfers control of Bagram prison to AfghansThe聽United States handed control of the controversial giant Bagram prison to Afghan authorities on Monday. Hundreds of Afghan soldiers watched as an Afghan flag was hoisted in front of the prison at the huge US-run airfield north of Kabul, as part of a plan to withdraw foreign troops from combat operations in 2014.
Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula No. 2 killed in Yemen drone strike, government saysYemeni military sources say Said al-Shehri was killed last week in an operation thought to have been carried out by a US drone.
Death toll rises to 30 in Aleppo car bombingThe blast, in Syria's largest city, occurred near two hospitals. Some reports say both military personnel and civilians are among the victims.
China reacts to Japan's plans to buy islands claimed by China and TaiwanJapan says it will buy three uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. Beijing said it would not "sit back and watch its territorial sovereignty violated." The islands are part of what Japan calls the Senkakus, and China calls the Diaoyu group
US hands over control of Bagram prison to AfghansSome 3,000 suspected Taliban insurgents are currently locked up in the Bagram jail, which the US will control a small part of, even after Monday's handover.
Adopting Daniel: One family's struggle navigating Guatemala's adoption systemGuatemala was once the second-largest source of babies to the US. But in 2007, the system came to a halt while fake birth certificates and other dubious practices were investigated. Many families, including the Hookers from聽Tennessee, were left in limbo, wondering when they would be able to bring the child they loved home.
Fugitive Iraqi vice president sentenced to deathTariq al-Hashemi, Iraq's vice president, was found guilty of masterminding the killings of a lawyer and a government security official. He was sentenced to death Sunday. The case has increased Sunni-Shiites tensions, as some accuse the Shiite-led government of monopolizing power. Al-Hashemi is Sunni.
Jordanian militant threatens Assad regime in SyriaA militant leader in Jordan, who has been linked to al-Qaida and several high-profile attacks, warned Syrian President Bashar Assad, 'our fighters are coming to get you.'
Widespread insurgent attacks kill at least 44 in IraqOn Sunday, a string of attacks against Iraqi security forces struck 11 cities, wounded nearly 240 people, and killed at least 44. The violence is thought to be an attempt to undermine the government.
Following protests, Hong Kong backs down on Chinese patriotism classesHong Kong officials will not require students to take pro-Beijing Chinese patriotism classes. Public anger over the classes and a fear of brainwashing led to mass protests this week.
At least six killed by Kabul suicide bomberA teenage suicide bomber blew himself up outside of NATO headquarters in Kabul Saturday. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, which is thought to have been an attempt to undermine the US-led effort to increase security in Kabul.
Egypt and Israel coordinating on security sweep against militantsEgypt and Israel are making a coordinated effort to sweep the Sinai border area for militants. Since the ousting of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, militants may have gained a foothold in Sinai.
