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UN push against North Korea on human rights moves forwardThe mere possibility that its leader could be targeted by prosecutors has put North Korean officials, once dismissive of human rights issues, on edge.
Colombia rebels confirm capture of army general, peace talks on holdPeace negotiators for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia broke their silence Tuesday and confirmed that it is holding Gen. Ruben Dario Alzate and two others who were snatched while traveling on a remote river in western Colombia over the weekend.
Hong Kong government starts dismantling protest barricadesOn Tuesday workers began dismantling barricades erected by pro-democracy demonstrators in one of several occupied areas of Hong Kong. They did not encounter resistance.
Why Poland and Russia are expelling each other's diplomatsPoland expelled Russian diplomats for spying. Russia retaliated by sending four Polish diplomats home.
Nigerian army says it has regained town from Boko HaramChibok is the northeastern Nigerian town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped earlier this year.
Putin denies early G20 summit exit due to Ukraine objectionsThe Russian president was the first world leader to leave Australia, saying he needed to rest before resuming his duties at home Monday.
Video emerges, showing MH17 wreckage blazing in UkraineA clip of amateur footage obtained by Associated Press reveals the reactions of residents of Hrabove, Ukraine soon after Malasian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over the village.
ISIS claims to have beheaded U.S. aid worker KassigWestern leaders are expressing outrage after Islamic State militants released a video claiming to have killed Peter Kassig, an aid worker in Syria who was formerly a U.S. soldier. Addressing Obama, a man threatens to "slaughter your people in your streets."
Egyptian terror group claims responsibility for deadly attack, ISIS affiliationEgypt's 'Champions of Jerusalem' group claimed responsibility for an assault on an army post last month which killed 31. The group also pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State and vowed, 'this is just the beginning.'
Pakistan pledges support for Afghanistan's plan to negotiate with TalibanSeeking to repair a relationship between the two nations, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani visited Pakistan this week. Pakistan's Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif backed Ghani's goal of national reconciliation negotiations with the Taliban.
- Sixty arrested in Dutch Black Pete protests at Christmas festival
At the Dutch festival, someone dressed as Saint Nicholas delivers presents to children and is helped by his sidekick Black Pete, usually a white person with a blackened face. Critics say the tradition is racist.
Pope Francis: Assisted suicide is a 'false sense of compassion'Pope Francis denounced the right to die movement Saturday, calling it a sin against the Creator.
Ukraine closes state institutions, banking services in eastUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Saturday all state companies, institutions, and organizations in eastern Ukraine should end their work within a week and evacuate workers.
Hong Kong activists denied entry to ChinaThree leaders of student protests for greater democracy in Hong Kong were told their documents allowing them to travel to Beijing were invalid. The students were set to meet with top Chinese officials.
- Putin at G20: An icy reception, and an early exit?
Canada's prime minister told Russian President Putin: "I guess I'll shake your hand, but I have only one thing to say to you: You need to get out of Ukraine."
Boko Haram seizes Chibok, home of kidnapped schoolgirlsThousands fled Thursday and Friday, as Boko Haram entered the town of Chibok, in Nigeria, where nearly 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped in April. In a separate development, a bomb exploded Friday night in northern Kano city.
Russian media says photos show MH17 was shot down by Ukrainian jetRussian media has presented photographs, said to have been taken by a Western satellite, showing a Ukrainian fighter jet firing a missile at Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine July 17.
At G20, Obama says US remains focused on AsiaFacing skepticism about his commitment to the Asia Pacific, President Barack Obama arrived at the Group of 20 economic summit seeking to spotlight his foreign policy focus on Asia.
ISIS withdraws from Baiji oil refinery, chairman of Joint Chiefs visits IraqIslamic State troops withdrew from Iraq's biggest oil refinery Saturday, after months of fighting there. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey made a surprise visit to Iraq Saturday, his first since the current campaign began.
Unknown submarine invaded our territory, says SwedenSweden's top military official said that they do not know who owns the submarine, which triggered the country's largest mobilization since the cold war. But Stockholm plans to upgrade its naval security in response.
