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 China wants no surprises at Communist Party congress

China wants no surprises at Communist Party congress

The tightly scripted 18th party congress, set to begin Thursday, will bring together 2,270 delegates from across China and a new lineup of leaders.

On India-China border, reports of UFOs skyrocket

On India-China border, reports of UFOs skyrocket

NEW DELHI — Adding to the litany of issues besetting neighboring nuclear rivals China and India, ranging from border disputes to the...

 Putin fires Russia defense minister amid fraud inquiry

Putin fires Russia defense minister amid fraud inquiry

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin fired his defense minister Tuesday amid a criminal investigation of suspected fraud and...

Troops heard shots on night of Afghan massacre

Troops heard shots on night of Afghan massacre

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — American troops heard sporadic gunfire coming from the Afghan village of Alkozai for more than...

Mothers from Central America search for missing kin in Mexico

Mothers from Central America search for missing kin in Mexico

SALTILLO, Mexico — The mothers knock on the doors of flophouses and morgues. They sift through pictures of prisoners and the dead....

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The sensible course on Syria

The sensible course on Syria

There is no appetite among the American people — or on...

 Don't put deportees in danger

Don't put deportees in danger

U.S. immigration officials began deporting many Mexican...

 Goldberg: Benghazi -- no mere 'October surprise'

Goldberg: Benghazi -- no mere 'October surprise'

If you want to understand why conservatives have lost...

Douglas Kmiec on keeping the faith

Douglas Kmiec on keeping the faith

Talk about tests of faith. Douglas Kmiec is an influential...

Amicable split for Scotland and England?

Amicable split for Scotland and England?

"Braveheart" will have his revenge. That's how some...

California's cruelest prisons

California's cruelest prisons

Seven months after my release from captivity in Iran, I am...

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At Tehran rally, little interest in U.S. election

At Tehran rally, little interest in U.S. election

TEHRAN — Iran may be a major foreign policy issue in U.S. presidential politics, but few attendees at an Iranian government-...

 Syria fighting rages on last day of ineffectual cease-fire

Syria fighting rages on last day of ineffectual cease-fire

BEIRUT — Syrian government shelling of areas held by opposition forces and a car bomb in a suburb considered loyal to President Bashar...

Arab citizens in Israel bemoan lack of policing

Arab citizens in Israel bemoan lack of policing

TIRA, Israel — When residents of this once-sleepy Arab village gathered to protest recent gang-style shootings in their community,...

A hidden eye on the Syrian conflict

A hidden eye on the Syrian conflict

DAMASCUS, Syria — In retrospect, he realizes he shouldn't have gone back to the restaurant.

More Jews praying on site also sacred to Muslims

More Jews praying on site also sacred to Muslims

JERUSALEM — A simple, ancient ritual is threatening the delicate security balance atop Jerusalem's most sacred plaza: Jews are...

Dozens killed as Syria cease-fire ends within hours

Dozens killed as Syria cease-fire ends within hours

BEIRUT — The first day of a cease-fire in the Syrian conflict in observance of the Eid al-Adha holiday went as many observers had...

China faces tough decisions on its real estate market

China faces tough decisions on its real estate market

BEIJING — Rising home sales and prices are cheered in the U.S. as keys to an economic recovery. But in China, the prospect of a...

 As Syria cease-fire looms, so do the doubts

As Syria cease-fire looms, so do the doubts

BEIRUT — The Syrian military said Thursday that its forces would observe a temporary holiday cease-fire starting...

 Bo Xilai expelled from China's legislature

Bo Xilai expelled from China's legislature

BEIJING — Purged Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been expelled from the legislature in a preliminary move that will allow him to be...

Ford will close three European plants at a cost of $1.5 billion

Ford will close three European plants at a cost of $1.5 billion

Ford Motor Co. has launched a broad restructuring of its European operations, a move that will shutter plants in England and Belgium, cost&...

Syria activists record all they can for history's sake

Syria activists record all they can for history's sake

MOADAMYEH, Syria — As his camcorder scanned the charred walls and partially collapsed roof of the mosque on the outskirts of town,...

Libya militia tensions hampered post-attack U.S. rescue effort

Libya militia tensions hampered post-attack U.S. rescue effort

BENGHAZI, Libya — The U.S. ambassador was missing, his compound was in flames and the safe house where survivors took shelter had come...

Russia activist was tortured in custody, rights group says

Russia activist was tortured in custody, rights group says

MOSCOW — An opposition activist being held by Russian authorities says he was kidnapped from Ukraine, tortured and forced to sign a...

Syria cease-fire in doubt within hours

Syria cease-fire in doubt within hours

BEIRUT — Only hours after the international envoy to Syria announced a cease-fire for the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday, it was already...

Sudan accuses Israel of airstrike on munitions factory

Sudan accuses Israel of airstrike on munitions factory

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Sudan on Wednesday accused Israel of launching an airstrike that caused a large explosion at a...