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Palestinian minister dies after clash with Israeli troops in West Bank protestPalestinian Cabinet member, Ziad Abu Ain, was hit in the chest with a rifle butt by an Israeli soldier during a West Bank protest rally, says one witness. Abu Ain headed a Palestinian Authority department dealing with Israeli settlements
Russian buys James Watson's Nobel for $4.7 million – to give it back to WatsonA Russian telecom tycoon says he bought James D. Watson's Nobel Prize medal in order to return it to the scientist.
Raising the stakes: US sends Kerry to Lima for climate talksKerry will travel to the climate talks in Lima, Peru, say US officials, raising the profile of the climate talks before they conclude Friday.
Putin wants to expand Russian ties with IndiaRussia and India have shared close ties since the Cold War, when Moscow was a key ally and the main arms supplier to New Delhi.
In China, demand for ivory as status symbol sends prices soaringAnimal conservationists say higher demand for ivory is fueling the elephant killings by poachers across Africa.
Hong Kong authorities to clear protest camp ThursdayPolice spokesman Cheung Tak-keung urged protesters on Tuesday evening to start packing up their belongings because they won't have any time on Thursday.
- China boasts new J-31 stealth fighter could 'take down' US F-35
China unveiled the highly anticipated twin-engine fighter jet at an air show last month, a show of muscle during a visit to the country by US President Barack Obama.
How will Hong Kong protestors respond to shut-down?Hong Kong's student protestors erected barricades in the city's street over two months ago, to demand democratic elections; they must now decide how to prepare for a court-ordered dismantling of these sites, planned for Thursday.
Uber banned in New Delhi after driver rape accusationThe case has renewed national anger over sexual violence in India and demands for more effort to ensure women's safety.
At least 21 dead after Typhoon Hagupit strikes PhilippinesHagupit made landfall shortly before nightfall in the resort town of San Juan in Batangas province, 60 miles south of Manila.
US, NATO end combat command in AfghanistanFrom Jan. 1, the coalition will maintain a force of 13,000 troops in Afghanistan, down from a peak around 140,000 in 2011.
Civilians, Al Qaeda members killed in failed Somers rescue in YemenLocals say 11 people died - including a 10-year-old boy - in the failed attempt to rescue an American and South African held hostage by Al Qaeda's Yemen-based affiliate.
- Mexican authorities link missing student to mass grave
Forensic experts identified the remains as belonging to one of the 43 missing students suspected to have been killed by drug gangs working in concert with corrupt police.
- Uruguay accepts six Guantanamo Bay prisoners as refugees
The six men were cleared for release since 2009 but no country has been willing to accept them.
- Luke Somers rescue raid: What went wrong?
Something or someone alerted the al Qaeda guards as US Special Forces approached early Saturday. Gunfire broke out before the US forces were within 100 meters of the compound.
Why Canada won't expand airstrikes into SyriaForeign Minister John Baird said Canada is focused on its current airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq.
How Swiss hostage escaped from Filipino militantsLorenzo Vinciguerra made his daring escape by attacking an Abu Sayyaf commander and running into the jungle. Vinciquerra and a Dutch man were captured in 2012 while on a bird watching trip.
- Typhoon Hagupit slams into The Philippines, 1 million evacuated
Typhoon Hagupit had weakened Saturday to a category 3 storm, two notches below "super typhoon," but could still unleash huge destruction with torrential rain and storm surges of up to 4.5 meters (15 ft).
- Pakistan kills top Al Qaeda leader involved in NYC bomb plot
The death of Adnan Shukrijuma is a major blow to Al Qaeda and a significant success for Pakistan's military. Shukrijuma was Al Qaeda's head of external operations.
- Chuck Hagel says US will delay troop withdrawal in Afghanistan
On a visit to Afghanistan, US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said the US will keep up to 10,800 troops for the first few months of next year and then restart the drawdown, which is scheduled to reach 5,500 troops by the end of 2015.
