16 Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai buried

Hecklers disrupt military funeral of slain soldiers as pressure builds on President Morsi to keep links to Gaza open

• Aug 7, 2012

Rare snowfall stuns much of South Africa

Snowflakes are a rare commodity in Johannesburg, even during winter

• Aug 7, 2012

Russian prosecutors ask for 3 years in punk case

Prosecutors called for 3-year sentences for members of a feminist punk band who performed anti-Putin stunt in Moscow's main cathedral

• Aug 7, 2012

Ernesto becomes hurricane, heads to Mexico

Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane and headed toward landfall near Mexico's border with Belize

• Aug 7, 2012

7 Cameroon athletes missing from Olympic village

Five boxers, a swimmer and a soccer player may attempt to seek asylum in Britain, chief of Cameroon delegation says

• Aug 7, 2012

Truck bomb injures U.S. soldiers at Afghan base

Taliban claims responsibility for blast that passed through first of 2 checkpoints at perimeter of U.S. base south of Kabul

• Aug 7, 2012

Rare snowfall in South Africa

Temperatures dropped to below freezing as snow flurries blew through South Africa's commercial hub Johannesburg

• Aug 7, 2012
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Officials: Gunmen in Afghan uniform kill NATO troop

Taliban claims responsibility for men in Afghan army uniforms turning weapons on American service members; 2 others wounded

• Aug 7, 2012

Iran: We're in "axis of resistance" with Syria

Senior Iranian envoy meets with Assad, vows Iran won't allow relationship with Syria to be broken

• Aug 7, 2012

South Koreans dine on dog meat to beat heat wave

Increasing stamina believed to be benefit of eating dog meat, other foods; Animal rights activists protest tradition

• Aug 7, 2012

Anti-dog meat protest held in South Korea

Dog meat is a traditional dish in Korea dating back to the period of the three kingdoms BC 57 - AD 668, called the Samkuk period

• Aug 7, 2012
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Manila flooding kills 9, strands thousands

Philippine capital inundated, government struggling to cope with relentless monsoon rainfall

• Aug 7, 2012

Dams overflow flooding metro Manila

Torrential rains brought Philippines capital to a standstill forcing at least 20,000 people to flee their homes as floodwaters covered half the city

• Aug 7, 2012
• 40 photos

Abdullah: Syrian refugee camps an economic burden

Refugee camp population swells in just days as Jordan struggles to cope with huge influx of people fleeing Syria conflict

• Aug 7, 2012

Lone survivor recalls alleged Syria massacre

Man says he was swept up by regime forces for tenuous links to rebels, beaten for days and then shot 3 times

• Aug 7, 2012

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