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Cambodian police kill three as government seeks to quell labor unrestCambodian police shot three garment factory workers participating in a strike today. Spreading labor unrest is just the latest challenge to the rule of strongman Hun Sen.
Beirut car bomb: Sunni payback for Hezbollah's help to Assad?The bombing follows Lebanon's arrest of a Saudi member of an Al Qaeda-linked group that bombed the Iranian embassy in Beirut in November.
John Kerry tries to revive Middle East peace talksIsrael will postpone announcing settlement expansions until after Kerry leaves the region, but the continued growth is but one of many major sticking points in peace negotiations.- DR Congo tense after renegade preacher's disciples attackThe attack on Kinshasa's airport, the state broadcaster and a military barracks by supporters of an evangelical 海角大神 pastor underscores the fragility of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Saudi Arabia promises record $3 billion in military aid to LebanonSaudi Arabia is flexing its muscles in Lebanon, where the army is overshadowed by the powerful militant group Hezbollah, a key ally of Saudi rival Iran.
New Pentagon blueprint sees bigger role for robot warfareThe Pentagon quietly released this week a technological vision for the next 25 years 鈥� a vision including drones and robots that will be 鈥榗ritical to future success鈥� of the US military, according to its authors.
US Marines cleared to land on Okinawa landfill? Not so fastRelocating US Marines on the Japanese island is a political hot potato that has been tossed before.聽
Beirut blast silences senior anti-Syria voice, echoing past assassinationsMohammed Chatah's death is likely linked to the 2005 assassination of PM Rafik Hariri, who opposed Syrian meddling in Lebanon. Hezbollah members have been indicted in Hariri's killing.聽
Egyptian Army steps up arrests of Brotherhood supportersMuslim Brotherhood supporters vowed to continue protesting despite this week's terrorist designation. But the pronouncement has expanded the ability to crack down on them.聽
Japanese PM visits war shrine, stirring regional tensionsPrime Minister Shinzo Abe, who took office a year ago, is the first Japanese leader in seven years to visit Yasukuni, seen as a symbol of Japanese militarism.聽
Egypt's rulers slap terror label on Muslim BrotherhoodMilitary rulers move to bury Egypt's largest political organization, amid聽bombings of a public bus and a police station.聽- How much do you know about nuclear weapons? Take our quiz.
The nuclear arms race that began during World War II, then escalated throughout the cold war, has left more than 17,000 nuclear warheads scattered around the world, according to the Federation of American Scientists.
Nine countries have such weapons, and multiple treaties have sought to curb their proliferation and regulate their storage. But, while some countries have dismantled or disposed of their weapons, others are thought to be building them, or at least trying to acquire the ability to do so.
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US rescue operation in S. Sudan to test post-Benghazi Marine reaction forceThe Spain-based reaction force of 150 Marines poised to enter South Sudan to protect American 'interests' was created last spring in response to the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya.
US Marines 'positioned' to enter S. Sudan as civil war loomsUN officials describe new evidence of atrocities and mass graves as 150 US troops arrive in the Horn of Africa to protect Americans and the US embassy.聽
Egypt's Brotherhood gets the blame for police compound bombingAlthough militants are believed to be behind the deadly Nile Delta bombing, Egypt's prime minister pounced on the Muslim Brotherhood in the aftermath, designating it a terrorist organization.
UN scrambles to send more peacekeepers to South Sudan amid uptick in fightingWith revenge and ethnically motivated attacks escalating, South Sudan risks turning into a failed state, experts say.
Ukrainian protesters cling to their camps as holidays divert crowdsAs they enters their second month, pro-European protests in Ukraine appear to be losing momentum after financial aid from Russia averted an economic crunch.聽
Syrian air strikes pummel Aleppo. Time for an international no-fly zone?Air strikes on Aleppo in northern Syria have killed hundreds of people in the past week. Regime forces are using "barrel bombs" on targets that reportedly include markets, hospitals, and schools.聽
In Egypt, the 'revolution' is eating its youngThree leaders of a group that played a key role in organizing protests that drove Hosni Mubarak from power in 2011 have been jailed. Their crime? Protesting.
NSA surveillance: Revelations damaged US security, Obama saysIn his year-end press conference, President Obama defended NSA surveillance as vital, but acknowledged that public trust needs to be restored and changes are necessary.
