Officials: Syria planting landmines on border
Assad regime claims mining along Lebanon border meant to deter smugglers, but it coincides with refugees fleeing crackdown
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Markets sink as EU debt plan dealt a hurdle
Asian, European traders get the jitters anew as Greece announces it will put a sweeping EU debt plan to a national vote
U.S. GI in S. Korea gets 10 years for rape
Court sentences American soldier Kevin Flippin for sexual assault; Activists rally against U.S.
"7 billionth" babies celebrated worldwide
As world's population hits dizzying milestone, multiple newborns get symbolic title amid dire warnings of an overcrowded Earth
FBI questions if Somalia bomber was American
Numerous Somali-Americans left Minneapolis for Somalia in recent years to join terrorist group; FBI investigates links
Libya's transitional government names new PM
Abdurrahim el-Keib, an academic from Tripoli, will govern for several months ahead of national elections
Female journalists face danger reporting the news
International Women's Media Foundation awards 21st annual Courage in Journalism Awards
Clinton praised for Libya mission's success
Washington Post: Secretary of State described as unseen force that kept international coalition together in backing revolutionaries
A royal visit to the Caribbean
Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima embark on nine-day official visit to the Dutch Caribbean islands
Libyan leader wants chemical weapons gone
Interim prime minister says nation has no interest in keeping chemical weapons stored during Muammar Qaddafi's regime
UNESCO approves Palestinian membership
As U.N. statehood bid languishes, Palestinians try other avenues for international recognition, in spite of U.S. threats
NATO ending 7-month mission in Libya
Alliance's top official in Tripoli to meet with interim government as 7-month air campaign draws to a close
Bangkok expected to escape worst of flooding
Thai Prime Minister hopes for quick water drainage after water crests, city outskirts still inundated
Suicide blast kills 4, damages Afghan UN office
Taliban claims attack on housing area used by UN, aid groups; 2 armed insurgents killed in gunfight following blast
Qantas flying again after 48 hour grounding
Court order ends weeks of rolling labor woes, leaves world's 10th largest airline with thousands of stranded passengers
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Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights in a week
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
2 Native American women make history in midterms
Mike Johnson won't seek new term as House GOP leader after losses
All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
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Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
