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Will Kenya mosque assault radicalize Muslim youths?Demand is high in Kenya to route out radicals and stop extremism since the聽Al Shabab attack on Nairobi's Westgate Mall. But there's growing concern that heavy handed tactics may backfire.聽
China pushes back on UN report slamming North Korean rights abusesBeijing on Tuesday dismissed the UN effort, which details crimes including extermination, enslavement, and torture, as 'unreasonable criticism.'
Sinai terrorist group targets Egypt's tourist industryAnsar Bayt al-Maqdis, which took responsibility for Sunday's bus bombing at Taba, says its new economic war aims to 'paralyze' Egypt's government.
Iran and world powers gear up for more nuclear talksIran will sit down with the US and other world powers tomorrow in Vienna to discuss curtailing its nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions. Progress is far from guaranteed.
Is Al Qaeda about to expand the 'field of jihad' to Lebanon?It hasn't happened yet, but support for Al Qaeda and similar movements is growing among Lebanon's Sunni community as the country's Shiite Hezbollah fights on behalf of Bashar al-Assad.
Hyperbole in NYT report on Australia and NSA spying on IndonesiaA New York Times story about how Australian intelligence might have passed information involving a US law firm and Indonesia is heavy on the drama.
Rouhani's campaign of hope and change collides with Iran's realitySix months into his presidency, Hassan Rouhani is struggling to placate supporters who are disappointed with the slow pace of reforms.
Iraq strains under largest internal refugee crisis since height of warFighting between Iraqi security forces and militants in Anbar Province has sent hundreds of thousands of Iraqis fleeing, threatening areas where instability is already rising.
Sunnylands: Syria, peace talks on the menu at Obama-King Abdullah dinnerSunnylands, the former Annenberg estate, is becoming a West Coast Camp David of sorts for President Obama, who is hosting King Abdullah of Jordan for talks on Syria's crisis and Israeli-Palestinian peace.
As Syria talks deadlock, fury rises over inability to deliver aidUN officials lashed out as violence threatened efforts to help civilians. 'We understand that a war is going on. But even wars have rules,' the UN humanitarian chief said angrily.
Is Russia looking to increase its sway in the Mideast?Reports say Moscow has signed a $3 billion arms deal with Egypt, which has been looking for support after the US cut financial support for Cairo post-coup.
Why was North Korea so quick to agree to family reunions?Kim's grip on power could be a factor in the聽North's willingness to drop its demand that the US and South Korea call off military exercises in exchange for reunions of families divided by the cold war.
Pyongyang yields on family reunions, as US, China discuss Korean denuclearizationNorth Korea backed off its threat to block reunions of families split by the Korean War, after Secretary of State Kerry refused to budge on planned military exercises with South Korea.
South Sudan peace talks resume amid pressure to compromise quicklyEast African mediators and countries including the US and China are pushing to end an ugly stalemate that has made a million people homeless.
US-Afghan ties so discordant, even vow to sign security deal hits a sour notePresident Hamid Karzai gave assurances last weekend that Afghanistan would sign a security deal that the US has long sought. But he chose to tell Germany's foreign minister first.
Russia tells West it's time for common ground on Ukraine 鈥� or elseIn a lengthy commentary, Russia's foreign ministry takes potshots at Western powers for meddling in Ukraine, while hinting at a possible compromise.
Tunnel closures send Gaza unemployment to highest levels since 2010Gaza's economy has been devastated by Egypt's crackdown on smuggling tunnels that provided 50 percent of the territory's commercial goods.
OpinionDemocracy鈥檚 dangerous decline in Egypt and TurkeyThe US can no longer afford to remain mute on the erosion of freedom in these two key Mideast powers. While certain interests may tempt Washington to emphasize stability over democracy, this is a mistake.聽A look to Russia shows the fallacies of engaging with autocratic regimes.
In a blow to US, Afghanistan releases suspected Taliban detaineesThe detainees are accused of attacks on NATO and US troops. President Karzai dismisses the evidence against them, deepening his rift with his Western backers.聽
Rival Koreas are talking again. What are they saying?A rare, one-day meeting between officials from South and North Korea came as US troops prepare for joint military exercises with the South.
