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Suspected US drone kills 2 in Yemen

Officials say suspected US drone kills 2 militants in central Yemen

Updated 00 minutes, 25 seconds ago

Iran election overseers may bar former president

Iran election overseers hint at barring former president from running in next month's vote

Updated 02 minutes, 00 seconds ago

Wave of attacks kills at least 70 in Iraq

Wave of attacks hits Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq, killing at least 70

Updated 02 minutes, 11 seconds ago

Report: 23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria

Report: 23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria, more than 70 wounded in fighting near border

Updated 02 minutes, 26 seconds ago

UAE construction giant faces rare labor strike

UAE construction giant faces rare strike by workers demanding higher pay

Updated 02 minutes, 30 seconds ago

Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction

Security beefed up in Egypt's Sinai after kidnapping of security personnel

Updated 21 minutes, 32 seconds ago

Vandals target Israeli women's prayer group

Vandals spray-paint slogans against liberal Jewish women's prayer group in Israel

Updated 21 minutes, 41 seconds ago

Baghdad car bomb kills 13, raises death toll to 70

Iraqi officials say a car bomb in another Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad has killed 13 people.

Updated 41 minutes, 24 seconds ago

Israel bank heist kills 4; robber takes own life

Israeli police: Bungled bank heist kills 4 people, robber commits suicide

Updated 56 minutes, 38 seconds ago

Correction: Tunisia-Salafi Crackdown story

Correction: Tunisia-Salafi Crackdown story

Updated 1 hours, 46 minutes ago

Gunfire from Syria hits Israeli-controlled Golan

Israeli military says gunfire from Syria has again hit Israeli-controlled Golan Heights

Monday - 05/20/2013, 07:40am EDT

Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction

Security beefed up in Egypt's Sinai after kidnapping of security personnel

Monday - 05/20/2013, 07:06am EDT

Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction

Security beefed up in Egypt's Sinai after kidnapping of security personnel

Monday - 05/20/2013, 07:06am EDT

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

Key Israeli leader calls for interim peace deal with Palestinians

Monday - 05/20/2013, 07:02am EDT

Iran says producing new air defense missile

Report: Iran inaugurates production of new air defense missile system

Monday - 05/20/2013, 06:10am EDT

Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town

Syrian regime troops score gains, push into strategic rebel-held town near Lebanon

Monday - 05/20/2013, 03:52am EDT

Aid group: Syrian refugees face dire health risks

Oxfam charity says Syrian refugees face health risks, lack access to water, sanitation

Monday - 05/20/2013, 03:40am EDT

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement.

Monday - 05/20/2013, 03:18am EDT

Top Libyan official: Benghazi explosion accident

Libya's deputy prime minister says deadly Benghazi explosion last week was an accident

Monday - 05/20/2013, 03:00am EDT

Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers

Video posted online purportedly shows 7 Egyptian security personnel kidnapped in Sinai

Monday - 05/20/2013, 02:40am EDT