S. Korea HIV patients battle AIDS, and bias

Experts say disease hugely under-treated as people fear shame of diagnosis in society where quiet discrimination rife

• Dec 1, 2011

Muslim Brotherhood capitalizes on Egypt vote

Well organized, well-oiled political machine bends new rules to help put fundamentalists ahead in early results

• Dec 1, 2011

Iraq bomb, gun attacks kill 17 as Biden visits

Market bombing and attack on home of pro-gov't militia leader hit Diyala province, where al Qaeda once reigned

• Dec 1, 2011

Muslim states start to punish Syria

Arab League and Turkey unveil details of their new sanctions against Syria, which has "squandered" last chance, they say

• Nov 30, 2011

Japan faces years of food contamination fears

For fishermen and farmers across eastern Japan, the public fear of radiation has done damage to their livelihoods

• Nov 30, 2011

NATO: Pakistan cooperates in new border incident

Renewed communication comes after the NATO air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, straining Pakistan-U.S. relations

• Nov 30, 2011

Day in Pictures

A glimpse at the day's news as seen through a camera lens

• Nov 30, 2011
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Suu Kyi says she'll run in Burma by-elections

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she supports increased U.S. engagement to encourage Burma to advance reforms

• Nov 30, 2011

U.K. pulls Tehran staff, expels Iranian envoys

Britain withdraws entire diplomatic staff from Iran following embassy storming; All Iranian diplomats ordered to leave U.K.

• Nov 30, 2011

World's central banks act to ease market strains

U.S. Federal Reserve among global institutions taking steps to make it cheaper for banks to get U.S. dollar liquidity when needed

• Nov 30, 2011

EU finance chiefs pass crisis off to bosses

Unable to agree a plan for eurozone nations to spend within their means, ministers delay any action for 10 days

• Nov 30, 2011

Major border drug tunnel found in San Diego

Feds call secret passage linking warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana "most sophisticated tunnel" ever found on border

• Nov 30, 2011

Egypt: Early results show Islamist lead in vote

Muslim Brotherhood leads in early results from 1st parliamentary elections since Mubarak's fall but faces stiff competition

• Nov 30, 2011

Around 2M strike in U.K. over public pensions

British strike over retirement plan changes has crippled public services, including closing three-quarters of schools in the U.K.

• Nov 30, 2011

Clinton probes will for reform in Burma

1st visit by U.S. secretary of state in more than 50 years comes after election of Burma's 1st civilian gov't in just as long

• Nov 30, 2011

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