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- Egypt: Thousands to march on presidential palace
The march comes amid rising anger over the draft charter and decrees issued by Egypt's Morsi giving himself sweeping powers. Morsi called for a nationwide referendum on the draft constitution on Dec. 15.
- Mortar slams into Syrian school, killing 29 students
While concerns over the potential use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government increase, a conventional weapon does lethal damage in a Damascus suburb.
- Typhoon Bopha hammers Philippines, leaving at least 40 fatalities
Typhoon Bopha is one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year. While some 20 major storms normally lash the Philippines annually, the southern provinces being battered by Bopha are unaccustomed to fierce typhoons.
- U.N. pulls staff from Damascus, as fighting in Syria escalates
Over the past few weeks the fighting in the Syrian capital of Damascus has steadily grown worse as the rebels continue their assaults on the government-held city.
- John McAfee claims to have escaped Belize, is still on the run
McAfee claimed in a blog posting he had evaded authorities by staging an elaborate distraction in neighboring Mexico.
- Kate Middleton pregnant: Where is the child in the line of succession?
Kate Middleton pregnant: Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge could have a boy or girl, but it won't change the line of succession. The Royal Family is "delighted' that Kate Middleton is pregnant.
- Russia, China warn North Korea about potential rocket launch
The two Asian superpowers are trying to convince their small Communist neighbor that launching another rocket is not in its best interest.
- Japan begins inspection of 50 tunnels after collapse kills nine people
An estimated 270 concrete slabs, each weighing 1.4 metric tons, fell from the roof of the Sasago Tunnel onto moving vehicles below. Inspectors suspect bolts holding the concrete roof panels failed in the tunnel 50 miles west of Tokyo,
- China warns North Korea about rocket test plans
North Korea, a longtime Chinese ally, plans to launch a long-range rocket later this month, raising tensions with the US and South Korea.
- Italy votes in center-left primary, moves closer to choosing next prime minister
The next general election in Italy, in the spring, will determine who will lead the country as it struggles to recover from recession and high unemployment. On Sunday, Italy held a primary runoff for center-left candidates.
- Could China overtake US as global trader?
A special report by the Associated Press examines China's influence with its trading partners over three decades, and how business, politics, and daily life are changing with China's rise as a global player.
- Blocked by Islamist crowds, Egypt's top court suspends work
Supporters of President Morsi prevented judges Sunday from entering the courthouse where they were set to rule on the legitimacy of a disputed constitutional assembly.
- Tunnel collapses in Japan, at least seven still missing
About 150 concrete panels fell from the roof of a highway tunnel on the main road linking Tokyo with central Japan on Sunday.
- Suicide bombers attack US base in Afghanistan for hours
The Taliban attackers and at least five Afghans were killed at the air base in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
- North Korea rocket preparations: Could it be a bluff?
There are questions about whether North Korean scientists have corrected whatever caused the embarrassing crackup of its last rocket shortly after liftoff in April, and whether Pyongyang is willing to risk another failure — along with UN condemnation and more sanctions.
- Day after UN Palestine statehood vote, Israel set to expand settlements
Defying a UN vote that boosted Palestinian status in the UN, Israel plans to build thousands of new homes for its settlers in West Bank and East Jerusalem.
- U.N. votes to upgrade Palestine's status
In a vote at the United Nations in New York on Thursday, the body granted Palestine the title of "non-member observer state". Palestinians celebrated the outcome, while the United States and Israel denounced it.
- Syria: Internet shut down by government
Syria's Internet shutdown is unprecedented in the conflict, though Damascus has partially cut off access several times over the past 20 months.
- British press needs regulator, says phone-hacking inquiry
Lord Leveson concludes today a yearlong inquiry into the practices of the British press, including tabloids accused of illegal phone hacking.
- Chinese officials will board, seize ships in disputed waters
Beginning January 1, Chinese police will board and seize control of foreign ships which enter waters that are the center of a territorial dispute between multiple Asian nations.