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Curtains for democracy in Egypt?The odds of Egypt becoming a democracy anytime soon went from 'maybe' to 'almost certainly not' today.
Bloodshed in Egypt saps support for military-led transitionAt least 40 people were killed Monday at a street demonstration, prompting one of the main religious parties to withdraw support for the military-led transitional government.
Can Egypt's popular coup reset a faltering transition?With three killed by the Egyptian military in Cairo this morning, Egypt's transition 2.0 is off to a rocky start.
Faulty lead linked Snowden to Bolivian jet, European officials sayOn Friday Spain became the first European government to admit it believed Edward Snowden was aboard a flight carrying Bolivia's president that was grounded in Austria Tuesday.
Egypt's generals depose Morsi, Egypt remains dividedThe military takes charge in Egypt again. At least temporarily.
In mineral-rich Guinea, can reform leader keep it together?In the oft-ignored West African nation, President Conde is pushing civil society norms as investors eye potential. But it is an uphill effort.
US State Department response to Egypt uprisings, then and nowSpot the difference.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Morsi have their backs to the wallWarnings of a coup and the death of democracy come from senior Muslim Brotherhood members and advisers of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
Timeline: the awkward dance of Obama and MorsiThe Obama administration fell into familiar patterns with Hosni Mubarak's successor.
China, neighbors set up hotlines over island disputesHowever, Beijing has rejected US advice to sign a code of conduct for the South China Sea.
Canadians ask what 'inspired by Al Qaeda ideology' meansThe Mounties say they foiled a pressure cooker bomb plot that was 'inspired by Al Qaeda ideology.' Others find the tie to be tenuous at best.
White House backing away from Morsi in record timeIt's hard to see a way for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to salvage his position from the current situation. Obama's folks seem to agree.
Snowden waits in Moscow as asylum rejections pile upFormer NSA contractor Edward Snowden applied for asylum to a slew of countries. Some have rejected him outright and for now his best hopes appear to be Venezuela and Bolivia.
Is Egypt's military about to overthrow an elected president?Hard to say anything certain about Egypt now. But the military has thrust itself to the center of politics again as the democratic transition falters.
Has NSA spying put US-EU trade deal on the rocks?Revelations of broad US surveillance of EU offices, particularly in Germany, have angered Europe.
As Egypt nears boil, leading religious institution calls for calmUsually apolitical Al Azhar University encouraged dialogue as major anti-Morsi protests loom. The military is also watching closely.
America's deadliest soldier? Dillard Johnson says he never made that claim.Retired Army Sgt. Dillard Johnson's new Iraq war memoir has angered other veterans. He says the criticism is mostly unfair.
Long layover: Ecuador says it could take two months to decide on Snowden's asylumRussian officials say NSA leaker Edward Snowden is still in a Moscow airport.
America's deadliest soldier or stolen valor?Sgt. Dillard Johnson's new memoir claims he killed 2,746聽insurgents in Iraq. Some who served with him express doubts.- Clashes in tightly-controlled Muslim region of China leave 27 deadThe simmering conflict in China's western province of Xinjiang boiled over again Wednesday, with state media reporting 27 people died in the latest violence to hit the largely Muslim region.
