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Bangkok shutdown: Thai protesters vow to occupy Bangkok for the 'long haul'Bangkok shutdown: Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters thronged Bangkok today. Police kept a low profile and the head of the army denied a coup is in the works.
Pakistani boy who stopped suicide bomber: another Malala Yousafzai?Pakistanis are rallying around a teen who tackled a suicide bomber, but Pakistanis are also asking why it is youths who are standing up to the Taliban and not the government.
Bangkok braces for protest shutdown as election loomsProtesters marched in Bangkok in preparation for a anti-government shutdown. Security forces are mobilizing to prevent clashes in the run-up to a controversial election.
First shipment of Syrian chemical arms awaits destruction in international watersA multilateral effort to destroy the Syrian government's chemical arsenal cleared its first hurdle after missing year-end deadline.
Is Iran the United States' new best friend in the Middle East?Iran turned down a limited US invitation to the Syria peace conference, but the two have an increasingly common interest in stemming the rise of Sunni militancy in places like Iraq.
John Kerry on Iraq's growing Al Qaeda problem: 'This is their fight'The US promised to support Iraq's fight to oust Al Qaeda fighters from occupied cities in Anbar Province – but no boots on the ground. Iran has also offered support.
Al Qaeda-linked insurgents, with ties to Syria, fight for control of Iraqi citiesNowhere did US troops fight harder to expel Al Qaeda-linked insurgents than in Fallujah and Ramadi. But two years after the US withdrawal, the group fights on.
Cambodian police kill three as government seeks to quell labor unrestCambodian police shot three garment factory workers participating in a strike today. Spreading labor unrest is just the latest challenge to the rule of strongman Hun Sen.
John Kerry tries to revive Middle East peace talksIsrael will postpone announcing settlement expansions until after Kerry leaves the region, but the continued growth is but one of many major sticking points in peace negotiations.
Egypt's rulers slap terror label on Muslim BrotherhoodMilitary rulers move to bury Egypt's largest political organization, amid bombings of a public bus and a police station.
UN scrambles to send more peacekeepers to South Sudan amid uptick in fightingWith revenge and ethnically motivated attacks escalating, South Sudan risks turning into a failed state, experts say.
Syrian air strikes pummel Aleppo. Time for an international no-fly zone?Air strikes on Aleppo in northern Syria have killed hundreds of people in the past week. Regime forces are using "barrel bombs" on targets that reportedly include markets, hospitals, and schools.
Civilians in South Sudan increasingly vulnerable as violence reaches UN compoundAn attack on the UN compound in Akobo, South Sudan, killed two Indian peacekeepers and prompted the UN to send helicopters to evacuate staff.
Foreigners evacuate South Sudan as civil war threat growsAn estimated 500 people have been killed since fighting within the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) army broke out over the weekend in what the government calls an attempted coup.
Is China's near miss with US ship the start of a new pattern?China's defense ministry confirmed and appeared to downplay the incident, but commentary in the state-run news agency took a more aggressive tone on who's to blame.
Edward Snowden: To be heard on NSA spying, I need asylum in BrazilFormer NSA contractor Edward Snowden wrote in an open letter to Brazil that he can't speak freely unless he has political asylum. Snowden is currently living in Russia.
Curfew in South Sudan after fighting breaks out. Was it a coup attempt?President Kiir called the fighting an 'attempted coup' in the world's newest nation.
How much has the US swayed the debate in Ukraine?The EU's top diplomat says that President Yanukovych made clear that he will sign a deal with Brussels – just a day after the US warned it might use sanctions against Ukraine.
Ukraine protests: What's next after riot police pullback?Ukrainian riot police withdrew from Independence Square after overnight clashes, leaving jubilant protesters. US and EU diplomats were on the scene.
Loss of French soldiers in Central African Republic highlights tough quest for peaceTwo soldiers were killed today, underscoring the challenges French forces face in the increasingly unstable former French colony.
