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Scottish fiction writer Iain Banks dies at 59

Scottish writer Iain Banks, whose work drew on dark humor, science-fiction, dies at 59

Monday - 06/10/2013, 09:50am EDT

Retrial of Egypt's Mubarak adjourned to July 6

Egypt court adjourns Mubarak retrial to July 6, sons to remain detained on corruption charges

Monday - 06/10/2013, 08:10am EDT

Bolshoi won't renew star dancer's contract

Bolshoi won't renew star dancer's contract after years of open conflict with managers

Monday - 06/10/2013, 08:06am EDT

2 Koreas to hold senior-level meeting in Seoul

In bid to ease tensions, rival Koreas to hold 2-days of senior-level talks this week in Seoul

Monday - 06/10/2013, 06:46am EDT

In business, Pakistan's government bleeds

Pakistan's state-owned businesses bleed money, pose test for new government

Monday - 06/10/2013, 06:14am EDT

Army leaders walk fine line as Afghan advisers

Once in the lead, US advisers find frustrations, success in counseling Afghan military

Monday - 06/10/2013, 05:46am EDT

Report: NSA contract worker is surveillance source

Reports: NSA contract worker is newspaper's source on US government surveillance program

Monday - 06/10/2013, 03:36am EDT

Anti-Hezbollah protester killed in Lebanon

Anti-Hezbollah protester killed in Lebanon rally against militants' role in Syria civil war

Monday - 06/10/2013, 03:26am EDT

Libya army chief resigns after clash in Benghazi

Libya army chief of staff resigns after clash between Benghazi protesters, militia kills 31

Monday - 06/10/2013, 03:26am EDT

South Africa: family visits Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela's family visits him in South African hospital as citizens pray for ex-leader

Monday - 06/10/2013, 03:26am EDT

Budapest braces for swollen Danube

Budapest braces for swollen Danube as thousands are evacuated in eastern Germany

Monday - 06/10/2013, 02:56am EDT

Afghan authorities: Battle near Kabul airport over

Afghan authorities say battle near Kabul airport has ended; all 7 attackers killed

Monday - 06/10/2013, 02:10am EDT

Israeli figures show spike in settlement starts

Israeli figures show rise in West Bank settlement starts ahead of Kerry visit

Sunday - 06/09/2013, 10:58pm EDT

AP PHOTOS: When US presidents, China leaders meet

AP PHOTOS: Meetings between US and Chinese leaders over the past 41 years

Sunday - 06/09/2013, 10:44pm EDT

New app helping Venezuelans find scarce items

Finding scarce food and toilet paper in Venezuela _ now there's a free mobile app for that

Sunday - 06/09/2013, 06:10pm EDT

Algerian PM: Stop focusing on health of president

'We have nothing to hide': PM urges Algerians to stop focusing on health of ailing president

Sunday - 06/09/2013, 04:00pm EDT

Man risks his life trying to enter Spain

Algerian tries to secretly enter Spain by riding a catamaran near its propellers

Sunday - 06/09/2013, 03:50pm EDT

Iran says it sets up space monitoring center

Iran says it sets up center to monitor objects passing in orbit overhead

Sunday - 06/09/2013, 02:30pm EDT

Sudan orders South Sudan oil pipeline closed

Sudan's President orders closure of pipelines carrying oil from South Sudan

Sunday - 06/09/2013, 02:30pm EDT

London police: Suspicious fire at Islamic school

Suspicious fire at Islamic boarding school in London amid spike in anti-Muslim attacks

Sunday - 06/09/2013, 02:20pm EDT
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