Egyptian court bans military "virginity tests"
Women protesters said they were threatened with prostitution charges before they were subjected to the tests
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Al Qaeda in Iraq says it was behind Baghdad blasts
Wave of terrifying attacks killed 69 people were the first major attacks since U.S. troops' full withdrawal from Iraq this month
Sadrists call for new elections in Iraq
Political party loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for the dissolution of Iraq's parliament
5 die of food poisoning at Mexican rehab center
5 recovering drug addicts died and dozens of others were sickened by soy sausage served for Christmas dinner
Kim Jong Un meets with South Korean delegation
Next leader of North Korea gaining more political powers
Colombian city gets giant, outdoor escalator
Medellin's mayor says giant escalator is the first massive, outdoor public escalator for use by residents of a poor area
Philippine floods death toll is nearly 1,500
Death toll from flash floods that swept away entire villages in the southern Philippines climbed to nearly 1,500
Monitoring the dangerous Pakistani border
Sgt. Eric Scharf heads a remote outpost in Afghanistan that oversees the border to stave off attacks from Taliban fighters
In Japan, no dispute about No. 1 holiday song
In a tradition dating back to WWI, the Japanese sing Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" in December - and it has special meaning this year
Int'l observers arrive in Syria amid blodshed
Arab League monitors begin peace efforts as 23 more Syrians are killed in President Bashar Assad's violent crackdown on dissent
Mexico: Top lieutenant's capture blow to cartel
Felipe Cabrera Sarabia, known as "The Engineer," allegedly ran operations for the Sinaloa drug cartel
Suicide car bombing kills 7 in Iraq
More than 30 injured in blast at Interior Ministry; Latest violence adds to security fears in light of U.S. withdrawal
Giant sand Santa sculpted in India
Sand artist seeks world record with 35-foot-high creation
Yemen president seeking U.S. medical treatment
Obama administration considering whether to allow President Saleh entrance
White House condemns "Nigerian Taliban" bombings
At least 39 killed; Muslim sect seeking to bring Shariah law to oil-rich nation of 160 million claims responsibility
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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
