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Egypt court gives 12 Christians life sentences

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has sentenced 12 Christians to life in prison and acquitted eight Muslims in a case that is likely to…

96 Yemeni soldiers killed in suicide bombing

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni soldier detonated a bomb hidden in his military uniform during a rehearsal for a military parade, killing…

Algeria opposition front to boycott parliament

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A new Algerian opposition front of 14 small political parties has announced it will boycott the new parliament,…

UN nuclear chief seeks pact on wider Iran probes

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency pushed Monday for a breakthrough pact with Iran to resume inspections into…

Israeli premier says Iran wants to destroy Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran is seeking atomic weapons to destroy Israel and world powers should not make any concessions over its nuclear…

Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

BIREH, Lebanon (AP) — Syria's war barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral Monday for an anti-Syrian cleric whose…

Secular or Islamist? Egypt chooses a president

CAIRO (AP) — Sixty years after their country came under military dictatorship, Egyptians are for the first time freely electing their president.

UN nuclear chief in Iran on key mission

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of the U.N nuclear watchdog, in Tehran on a key mission that could lead to the resumption of probes on…

A nation-by-nation look at Arab Spring's progress

Starting Wednesday, Egypt is holding its first free presidential election since it came under dictatorship 60 years ago. The winner will…

Military calls on Egyptians to vote for president

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ruling military council has urged voters to turn out and cast ballots in the country's first presidential…

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