Abbas: "New measures" if Israel peace talks fail
Palestinian president warns of new action, possibly at U.N., if much-anticipated meeting fails to bring resumption of peace talks
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NATO's Afghan task: Removing $30B of gear
Military planners must figure logistics of removing state-of-the-art weaponry, vehicles accumulated over 10 years of war
Taliban to open office in Qatar for talks
Militant group confirms willingness to engage in peace talks for 1st time, says liaison office will facilitate discussion
Human remains found on British queen's estate
Remains of unspecified age, nature found on vast royal family retreat on New Year's Day
Arab League: Syria has removed tanks from cities
Foreign monitors say about 3,500 prisoners also freed, but pro-regime snipers remain a threat to protesters
Mubarak trial resumes amid acquittal speculation
Ousted Egyptian president charged in deaths of hundreds of protesters; Acquittal of policemen a prelude of dismissal of charges?
Iran claims long-range missile test success
Navy chief says successful missile test shows Iran in complete control of Strait of Hormuz
Al Qaeda, Taliban to Pakistan militants: Help us
Islamic militants asked to set aside differences, support fighting against U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan
Police: Indian child killed as human sacrifice
2 arrests after dismembered remains found of 7-year-old girl allegedly offered as human sacrifice to ensure a better harvest
Israel, Palestinians to seek path back to talks
Top negotiators to meet in Jordan for 1st time in more than a year, but hopes for a breakthrough to restart peace process dim
Tortured Afghan girl to India for medical care
Abused 15-year-old whose in-laws tired to force her into prostitution to receive medical treatment
S. Korea urges North to embrace "new era"
President Lee Myung-bak sounds hopeful note as young Kim inherits power, but warns against provocations
Egypt defends raids on human-rights groups
After saying raids would stop, gov't rejects denunciations from U.S., U.N. on sweeps of pro-democracy organizations
Holocaust survivors slam death camp garb
Ultra-Orthodox Jews dressed as Nazi concentration camp inmates draw outrage from survivors
Iran says it has produced 1st nuclear fuel rod
Tehran claims first domestically-made fuel rod has been inserted into core of research nuclear reactor
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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
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Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
