Egypt's government sets agenda after charter passes
Morsi government preparing new legislation as Islamist-dominated council assumes temporary lawmaking powers
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World's longest high-speed rail line opens in China
1,428-mile line halves travel time between Beijing and Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China
Iran: New Stuxnet attack on power plant foiled
Official says computer virus targeted industrial sites in Hormozgan province but was successfully stopped
Russian parliament votes to ban U.S. adoption
The Russian parliament voted unanimously to ban adoption of Russian children by Americans. The measure will now go to Putin to sign into law or reject.
Suicide bomber targets U.S. base in Afghanistan
Three Afghans, attacker dead in blast at gate of Camp Chapman in eastern Khost province; Taliban claims responsibility
Israel revisits ban on female shawls at holy site
Netanyahu asks officials to look into the issue after Israeli police detained woman who wore men-only prayer garments at the Western Wall in Jerusalem
New Egypt constitution adds to economic anxieties
Islamist-drafted document passes with 3/4 of vote, but has little hope of stabilizing a deeply polarized country; Egyptians hoard American dollars
Egypt's constitution OK'd with nearly 2/3 of vote
Islamist-drafted document was bitterly controversial, with foes saying it would lead to Islamic rule; They vow to challenge results
Syrian rebels take town near Turkey: activists
Capture of Harem is latest in string of recent rebel successes in region
Military plane crash kills 27 in Kazakhstan
20 border guards among dead, including acting chief of border agency, which had become controversial in ex-Soviet state
Pope decries slaughter of "defenseless" in Syria
In annual Christmas day message, also urges talks between Israelis, Palestinians; Calls on China's new leaders to respect religion
Group: Gaza militants violated laws of war
Human Rights Watch condemns militants for launching 1,500 rockets at civilians during last months fighting
Red alert stays for Chile volcano
Seismic activity at the Copahue volcano is dropping, but officials are keeping red alert as a precaution
Vietnamese fisherman rescue Fla. man adrift at sea
American, 54, had been drifting for eight days on a disabled yacht off the coast of Vietnam
Israel rejects NRA's guns-in-schools claim
NRA claimed Israel was example of guns in schools working; Israel says it's for terrorists, and has gun-control laws stricter than U.S.
Texas dad deported to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, he says
Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns
Lula wins 4th term as Brazil's president, but Bolsonaro rejects results
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Trump says he's weighing Iran deal vs. action to "finish them"
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
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More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters and police clash
Jordan says 3 arrested in deadly attack on Greek Orthodox church
