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Tunisia PM tries to dissolve his government. His party says no.Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali's Ennahda party said it wasn't consulted regarding his plans to dissolve the government in favor of a technocratic cabinet to rule until new elections can be held.
Japan says Russian jets intruded in its airspaceTokyo's claim coincides with Japan's annual 'Northern Territories Day,' during which rallies are held to urge Russia to return several islands the Soviet Union seized during World War II.
Iran airs footage allegedly from captured US droneThe video, shown on Iranian TV, purports to show intelligence gathered by the drone before it was brought down by Iran in Dec. 2011.
Tunisia 'at a crossroads'Prominent Tunisian opposition leader, Chokri Belaid, was assassinated on Wednesday, driving many to the streets. Officials fear the assassination may destabilize Tunisia's recent progress toward democracy.
Solomons tsunami destroys villagesPeople are staying on higher ground as they wait for aftershocks to subside following an earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday. Officials estimate 100 homes were damaged and six people were killed.
Will North Korea time its third nuclear test to coincide with Kim Jong-il's birthday?Dates and numbers have great symbolic importance to North Korea, so Pyongyang often schedules what Washington calls 'provocative acts' around holidays and important political events.
Bulgaria's opposition questions blaming Hezbollah for bus bombingThe opposition says there isn't proof yet that Hezbollah is responsible for a bomb attack that killed Israeli tourists, and is accusing the government for looking to curry favor with the US.
Amid talk of Mali exit, French forces find war in north still hot, not yet overAfrican and western nations looking for post-war structures: 'There will never, ever be a solution if you don't talk to the Tuaregs,' says Jeremy Keenan, British expert on East Africa.
Elephant poaching skyrockets in African rain forest zonesDemand from Asia for quality ivory of rain forest pachyderm has spiked; in Gabon, two-thirds of elephants, or 11,000 wiped out in one national park since 2004.
Solomon Islands hit by five-foot tsunami, leaving six deadA tsunami hit the Solomon Islands, leaving six reported deaths and damaging between 70 and 80 homes and properties. The tsunami followed an 8.0 earthquake near the Pacific Island chain.
- Pacific earthquake: Small tsunami hits Solomon Islands
Pacific earthquake: Tsunami warnings were issued for much of the South Pacific after an 8.0 earthquake hit near the Solomon Islands. But the tsunami generated by the earthquake only hit the nearby islands, prompting officials to cancel the warnings for more-distant shores.
Richard III had a twang? Secrets of reconstructing a voiceRichard III, whose bones were identified Monday, may have had the lilt of Britain's West Midlands, say historians.
Vatican in rare reversal praises US media for attention on sex scandalsNew Roman Catholic 'Promoter of Justice' Robert Oliver admits journalists 'helped to keep the energy' to 'confront what is true' in priest pedophilia scandals that rocked Europe two years ago.
Will UN peacekeepers get deployed to Mali?Some 45 African and Western nations and groups in Brussels push peacekeepers in Mali for the medium term, subject to 'appropriate mandate.'
Lindsey Vonn crash ends her 2013 World Cup seasonLindsey Vonn crash: Lindsey Vonn injured her knee in a super-G World Cup race today in Austria. Lindsey Vonn is expected to recover from the crash, and return to racing for the 2013-14 World Cup season and the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi," her team said.
- In Paris, first arrest of Islamist suspects since start of Mali war
Three of the four men arrested on Tuesday were Franco-Congolese and one was Malian, according to police sources.
Day after discovery announcement, King Richard III's reconstructed 'face' unveiledA facial reconstruction based on skeletal bones from the late British monarch was presented on Tuesday.
North Korea human rights probe urged by UNUN officials say a probe of North Korea is needed to fully document the responsibility of government and individuals for alleged abuses 'in particular where they amount to crimes against humanity.'
French President Hollande prepares for tough EU summitA November summit ended in failure when Britain led opposition against proposals for a new seven-year EU budget, which represents less that 2 percent of the 27-nation gross domestic product.
Gay marriage bill debated in UK ParliamentThe bill would enable same-sex couples to get married in both civil and religious ceremonies, provided that the religious institution consents.
