Mideast truce holds, both sides claim victory

Tentative deal forged by Hamas and Israel keeps missiles grounded, but the real work lies ahead

• Nov 22, 2012

Egypt's Morsi grants himself far-reaching powers

The move is likely to fuel growing public anger that he and his Muslim Brotherhood are seizing too much power

• Nov 22, 2012

Far from home, U.S. troops carve out own holiday

Service members celebrate Thanksgiving as best they can, with traditional meal and games of "ultimate football"

• Nov 22, 2012

Egypt emerges as major Middle East mediator

New Islamist leader becomes Israel's de facto protector; U.S. also plays significant role

• Nov 22, 2012

Fragile cease-fire takes hold in Gaza

Residents of Gaza City emerge after Israel-Hamas truce ends worst violence in years; Some details of pact yet to be finalized

• Nov 22, 2012

Israel and Hamas reach Gaza cease-fire agreement

Israel and the Hamas militant group agreed to a cease-fire Wednesday to end eight days of the fiercest fighting in nearly four years

• Nov 21, 2012

Netanyahu's deliberate choice of words on Gaza cease-fire

Analysis: The Israeli prime minister said he "acceded" to President Obama's recommendation to give the cease-fire a chance

• Nov 21, 2012

Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire

After week of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, Egyptian foreign minister announces cease-fire pact alongside U.S. Secretary of State Clinton

• Nov 21, 2012

Groom bleeds to death at his own wedding in Brazil

Newlywed tripped and cut himself when an empty glass that was in his pocket shattered

• Nov 21, 2012

Bullfighting festival in Peru

Festival was organized by people from the town of Huanuco to celebrate their native customs, in the arts of culinary, dance and music

• Nov 21, 2012
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3 docs dropped from Irish probe of hospital death

Husband Praveen Halappanavar had said he would not cooperate in probe with investigators from hospital where wife died

• Nov 21, 2012

Egyptian protesters firebomb Al-Jazeera office

Protesters angry over what they claim is subjective reporting supporting the Muslim Brotherhood by satellite broadcaster

• Nov 21, 2012

India hangs lone gunmen left from Mumbai attack

Three-day 2008 terror assault killed 166; India insists Pakistani intelligence agency was behind it, which Pakistan denies

• Nov 21, 2012

Noose of war tightens on Syria's capital

Elizabeth Palmer says 20-month civil war has brought a "new normal" to Damascus, and the fighting gets closer by the day

• Nov 21, 2012

NATO: Turkey wants use of air defense missiles

Turkey requests deployment of NATO's Patriot air defense missiles in the "face of risks from the ongoing crisis in Syria"

• Nov 21, 2012

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