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Protests turn increasingly combustible as Ukraine president announces talksPresident Yanukovych wants to establish a 'platform for understanding,' but with riot police taking up positions around the main protest site in Kiev, the conciliatory move may come too late.
France intervenes to quell violence in Central African RepublicThe UN-sanctioned military operation will put 1,200 troops on the ground by the weekend, and follows months of clashes in the increasingly unstable country.
Does major attack in Yemen point to Al Qaeda?An attack on the ministry of defense today killed at least 20 people. No group has claimed responsibility, but Al Qaeda militants are increasingly targeting Yemen's military.
Powerful North Korean official purged from key role: reportsThe reports from South Korea's intelligence services could not yet be independently verified. But they have kicked off a debate about Kim Jong-un's grip on power.
Ukrainian protests flare up over pivot away from EuropeHundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Kiev this weekend, calling for the resignation of President Yanukovych after the government abandoned an EU trade deal.
- China sends warplanes into East China Sea airzone
China's decision to send in warplanes is likely a bid to enforce the new air-defense zone after the US, Japan and South Korea all flew planes through without any response.
American B-52s flout China's newly declared airspaceBeijing wants to change the status quo in the East China Sea. US officials think it unlikely that China will challenge military flights.
Syria peace talks a harder sell than Iran negotiationsThere are discouraging signs for talks scheduled for January: the main rebel forces will not send a representative, and President Assad has less reason to compromise after recent battlefield gains.
Thai protesters occupy ministries in disobedience campaignPrime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces mounting protests over a controversial amnesty bill. Antigovernment protesters have occupied government facilities.
London captivity shows trafficking is pervasiveThree women in London were allegedly rescued from three decades of modern-day slavery.
In rare move, drone strike reaches beyond tribal area, targets Pakistani provinceThe morning strike on a religious school killed at least five people, including the second leader of the militant Haqqani network to die this month.
Sinai car bomb underscores Egyptian army's tenuous grasp on securityA spate of militant attacks on Egyptian security forces and government officials could be a nascent insurgency.
Bombers hit Iran's Beirut embassy amid fears of widening Syrian warThe suicide bombers who killed at least 22 people at the Beirut embassy were almost certainly Sunni jihadis seeking revenge for Iran's support for the Assad regime in Syria's civil war.
Musharraf treason case could provoke new political tensionsPakistan's decision to try Gen. Pervez Musharraf on treason charges sparks concerns of a showdown between civilian politicians and the country's powerful military.
Commonwealth Summit: Can it 'shine light' on abuses at end of Sri Lanka civil war?Despite encouragement to boycott the summit, UK Prime Minister Cameron toured a former Tamil Tiger stronghold, trying to draw attention to 'chilling events' at the end of Sri Lanka's civil war.
Egypt's message to the US: We've got RussiaRussian officials are in Cairo today, reportedly to negotiate an arms deal. The US suspended some of its annual military aid to Egypt last month.
Lifting state of emergency in Egypt may not change police behaviorSecurity forces still deployed on streets, and police may still have carte blanche to crack down.
Preah Vihear ruling hailed as 'win-win' for Thailand, CambodiaThe International Court of Justice ruled that a square kilometer around the Preah Vihear temple belongs to Cambodia, but left most of the Thai-Cambodian border dispute for resolution later.
What Haqqani leader's killing means for Afghanistan and PakistanNasiruddin Haqqani served as the chief fundraiser for the Haqqani network, which has ties to the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
New boss, new rules: Taliban says talks are off in PakistanA spokesman for the Pakistan Taliban said they would launch revenge attacks against Prime Minister Sharif's government in retaliation for the death of their former leader by US drone strike.
