Egypt military taps Mubarak crony as new PM
Ruling council bullishly installs new civilian leader, ignoring calls to step down; White House condemns "excessive" force
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Paperwork slows U.S. students' release in Egypt
Judge orders 3 students detained during violent protests set free, but bureaucratic hurdles mean return home may be days away
Egypt drops charges against 3 U.S. students
Family of young men accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at police are free, family says, but being held until Sunday
Yemen protesters reject power transfer deal
Anti-regime movement fills streets again, argues U.S.-backed deal transferring Saleh's power to VP largely superficial
New Libyan government sworn in
Libya's transitional leaders swore on a Quran to uphold the ideals of the revolution that toppled Qaddafi
Breaking bread with Afghans for Thanksgiving
One Army captain seeks closer ties between U.S. and Afghan troops by dining together for the holidays
Trinidad PM says assassination plot uncovered
Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that police have uncovered an apparent plot to assassinate her and members of her government
N. Korea threatens South with "sea of fire"
As South ratchets up tension with big military drills, reclusive communist regime warns against northward artillery fire
Triple bombings in south Iraq kill 19, injure 64
Three bombs went off in a popular open-air market in Basra, police and health officials said
26 bodies found dumped in Guadalajara
Mexican officials fear the Zetas cartel has targeted Mexico's second-largest city as their next takeover
Palestinian rivals' talks fail to resolve rifts
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal did not reach agreement on an interim unity government
American accuses Egyptian cops of sex assault
Prominent writer Mona Eltahawy posts to Twitter that police beat, blindfolded sexually assaulted her during 12-hour detention
Arab League gives Syria 1-day ultimatum
If Syria doesn't allow observers in by tomorrow, the Arab League threatens round of painful sanctions
Aussie hospital reportedly aborts wrong fetus
Melbourne hospital tells newspaper it's investigating accidental termination of healthy fetus mistaken for sick twin
Sienna Miller: U.K. tabloids "abused" me
Actress tells hacking inquiry she felt "very violated and very paranoid and anxious, constantly," pursued by paparazzi
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