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December 3, 2012

Australia to Apologise for Sex Abuse in Military

SYDNEY The Australian government said it would make a parliamentary apology to victims of abuse in the military and set – Read More...
November 26, 2012

Tel Aviv Bus Hit by Bomb; Hamas Celebrates

TEL AVIV A bomb exploded on a bus in central Tel Aviv, wounding 15 people in what Israeli officials said – Read More...
November 19, 2012

With New Term, Obama Doubles Down on Asia

WASHINGTON After a convincing re-election victory, President Barack Obama looks set for another four years of reorienting the United States – Read More...
November 19, 2012

Gillard Government Under Pressure to Set Up Sex Abuse Inquiry

CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is facing growing pressure to set up a national royal commission into allegations of – Read More...
November 19, 2012

Anti-austerity Anger Stirs Strikes in Europe

MADRID Protesters bristling over austerity cuts launch a Europe-wide string of rallies and strikes, pouring into streets, refusing to work – Read More...
October 22, 2012

Cuba lifting much-reviled travel restrictions

HAVANA Cuba will scrap much-reviled travel restrictions starting in January, easing most Cubans’ exit and return, state media said on – Read More...
October 22, 2012

Iraq Opens Central Bank Corruption Probe

BAGHDAD Anti-corruption investigators have opened an inquiry into Iraq’s central bank tied to alleged manipulation of the local currency’s value – Read More...
June 19, 2012

Melbourne Rattled by Rare Earthquake

The Australian city of Melbourne was hit by a rare earthquake on Tuesday, with residents reporting their houses shook and windows rattled, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
June 11, 2012

100 Killed in New Syria ‘Massacre’

DAMASCUS Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “massacred” about 100 people, including women and children, the opposition said, as – Read More...
June 11, 2012

Watchdog to Seek Elusive Seal to Access Iran’s Nuclear Sites

VIENNA The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will push Iran in fresh talks Friday to strike a deal on access to – Read More...