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Imams in Iraq denounce Quran shooting
Imams delivering their Friday sermons in Iraq are denouncing the shooting of a Quran, the holy book of Islam, by a U.S. soldier.
UK minister: Basra is 'transformed city'
Britain's defense secretary has declared that the once war-torn southern Iraqi city of Basra is now a "transformed city."...
Tsvangirai returns home despite plot fears
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returned to Zimbabwe Saturday for the first time since leaving the country shortly after the controversial March 29 election....
Ex-VP of Congo arrested on war crime charges
An ex-rebel leader who served as a vice president of Congo was arrested near Brussels, Belgium on Saturday on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to International Criminal Court....
At funeral, opposition leader criticizes Zimbabwe's president
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai had harsh words for President Robert Mugabe on Sunday, as he stood near the casket of a man he says was killed by Mugabe's supporters....
Fire hits Myanmar embassy in Bangkok
A fire destroyed a floor at Myanmar's embassy in the Thai capital on Monday....
South Korea, Arab states to form group
South Korea and states in the Middle East and Africa are meeting to prepare for the launch of a new organization aimed at seeking closer ties....
Gangster faces death for shooting city mayor
A court in Japan convicted an alleged gangster and sentenced him to death Monday for the fatal shooting of a popular mayor in a crime that stunned a nation that takes pride in its rigid gun-control laws....
Hundreds in Seoul protest U.S. beef
Riot police beat and arrested several protesters early Monday during an illegal rally by hundreds of opponents of a beef import agreement with the United States that has raised fears of mad cow disease in South Korea....
Sri Lanka: Bomb blast kills seven, injures 62
A bomb exploded on a crowded commuter train in a southern suburb of Sri Lanka's capital Monday, killing seven people and wounding at least 62 others, police said....
Two fined for German fatal train crash
Two train track managers were convicted Friday of involuntary manslaughter and fined in connection with a 2006 high-speed train crash that killed 23 people....
Violence breaks out over Italy trash crisis
Tensions remained high Saturday after a night of clashes between police and protesters furious at Italian government plans to dump mountains of uncollected trash from Naples in their towns....North Sea oil platform evacuated over leak
More than 150 people were evacuated from an oil platform in the North Sea on Saturday because of an oil and gas leak that rescuers feared could result in an explosion....
Boeing 747 splits in two on take off
A large cargo plane crashed at the end of a runway and split in two while trying to take off Sunday at Brussels airport, authorities said....
New London Mayor scraps Venezuela oil deal
The British capital's new mayor, Boris Johnson is ending a controversial deal that has provided cheap Venezuelan fuel for London's transport network....