Pakistan PM softens statements against military
Gilani withdrew criticism that military "acted unconstitutionally or violated rules"; Conflict arose from secret memo
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Solar flare impacts life on Earth
Planes, satellites, utilities affected during biggest solar storm in years, while some get spectacular northern lights show
India ignoring apocalyptic quake peril
Gov't disregards decades of dire warnings about Delhi - a seismically vulnerable city home to 16.7M people
Video: Chinese soldiers passing a live grenade
A video from China state TV purports to show soldiers passing a grenade, then throwing it in a hole just before it blows up
Sextuplets born to Afghan woman
22-year-old Sara Gul has sextuplets -- about about the average number of children for Afghan women in a lifetime
U.K. hints at sending more ships near Iran
Threatened Strait of Hormuz closure prompts British military to suggest building up presence
Egypt's ruler partially lifts emergency laws
Field marshal's decision to not fully ban draconian measures likely not to satisfy rights groups
Assange starting Wikileaks television series
Julian Assange, Wikileaks announced TV series that will gather "controversial voices from across the political spectrum"
Uzbekistan no fan of Valentine's Day
Uzbekistan authorities have canceled romantic concerts and festivities, say holiday goes against "national values"
Qaddafi loyalists take over Bani Walid
Forces loyal to ex-Libyan leader seized control of city, reportedly killing 4 and wounding 25
Baghdad hit by wave of deadly car bombings
Iraqi capital's violence continues to surge but little indication of nation slipping back toward widespread sectarian bloodshed
Why Arab League monitors didn't fail in Syria
Many dedicated observers did force change and collect valuable evidence, but politics could still render their work moot
Syria signals crackdown will continue
After rejecting Arab League peace plan, Syrian government vows to continue harsh crackdown on dissent
Costa Concordia searchers find another body
Death toll increases to 16 with divers' new discovery of victim on third floor deck
"World's largest Quran" unveiled in Afghanistan
Calligrapher, team of 9 apprentices, work 18 hours, 7 days a week, for 5 years to create ornate, 7-foot-tall holy book
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
2 Native American women make history in midterms
All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
