U.S. combat role in Afghanistan to end in '13
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said there's been no decision on how many American troops would leave next year
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U.N. chief urges Israel to halt settlements
Ban Ki-moon: Israel must halt settlement building and present proposals for a border with a future Palestinian state
Major soccer stadium disasters
A look back at deadly disasters at soccer stadiums around the world
Optimistic UN nuclear team plans new Iran trip
Envoy says talks with Iranians suggest they're "committed to resolve all the outstanding issues"; New trip in "near future"
Report shows Taliban POWs convinced of victory
Taliban believe they will return to power after the U.S.-led coalition ends its combat role in Afghanistan in 2014
Mexico: 2 attempts to save Qaddafi son broken up
Prosecutors say they broke up two Indiana Jones-style plots to "extract" the late Libyan dictator's son from Libya
Syrians face crackdown with satire, black humor
Uprising against President Bashar Assad aren't limited to just protests on the streets, but includes humorous online videos, caricatures, songs
Earliest Mona Lisa copy claimed by Spanish museum
Prado Museum says it has copy of masterpiece that was painted alongside original in da Vinci's studio
Pakistan PM's office reveals anthrax attack
Yousuf Raza Gilani's office accuses female professor of sending substance in October; Incident likely to fuel security concerns
London to Rio: No Jesus statue to promote 2016
Residents oppose Brazil's idea of putting up replica of Rio's Christ the Redeemer in a London park to promote 2016 Olympics
Pakistan rejects claims of ongoing ties with Taliban
Foreign minister denies leaked NATO report's assertion that Pakistan security forces continue to aid Taliban in Afghanistan
Rescue under way as European cold snap kills 79
Temperatures dropped to minus 26.5 F; Ukraine alone reported 43 deaths, 720 hospitalized with hypothermia and frostbite
Afghan attacks on U.S. troops often personal
Conflicts involving supposedly friendly Afghan security forces mostly result of personal motivation, U.S. officials say
Prince William called Falklands' "conquistador"
Argentina accuses U.K. of militarizing dispute over Falkland Islands ahead of anniversary of failed invasion
Report: NATO says Pakistan aiding Taliban
A secret NATO report lays out a broad pattern of Pakistan undermining NATO efforts in Afghanistan, BBC reports
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2 Native American women make history in midterms
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