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Wednesday, 12 September 2012 05:00

Yemeni Defense Chief Survives Another Assassination Attempt

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette TorresiStockphoto/Thinkstock(SANAA, Yemen) -- Yemen's defense minister escaped what appeared to be another attempt on his life Tuesday when a car bomb exploded in the capital city of Sanaa, killing at least 12 people.Witnesses…

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Wednesday, 12 September 2012 04:46

Two US State Department Employees Killed in Libyan Consulate Attack

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette TorresKHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images(BENGHAZI, Libya) -- Two American State Department employees were killed in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday after militants stormed the U.S. consulate, angry about an American-made film that depicts Prophet Muhammad as…

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Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:53

Obama Administration Distances Self from Statement Issued by US Embassy in Cairo

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen CoxComstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The Obama administration Tuesday distanced itself from a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.In a statement online, the Embassy of the United States in Cairo said that it “condemns…

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Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:51

Guantanamo Inmate Who Died Identified as Yemeni

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen CoxJohn Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Guantanamo detainee who died this weekend was a 32-year-old Yemeni who had been held at the U.S. detention camp in Cuba ever since it was established a decade…

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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 23:48

American State Department Officer Killed in Libya Consulate Attack; Cairo Embassy Also Stormed in Protest Over Film

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen CoxKHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages(BENGHAZI, Libya) -- An American State Department employee was killed in Benghazi, Libya, Tuesday, when Libyans stormed the U.S. consulate, angry about an apparently U.S.-produced movie.Anger over the film that some believe…

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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 20:45

Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Refugee Camp

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen CoxABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(JERUSALEM) -- The world’s most famous advocate for refugees visited Jordan’s dusty and fast-growing Zaatari refugee camp for Syrians Tuesday, describing it as “a horrific situation and a very, very critical time.”Oscar-winning…

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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 19:46

Putin Thanks Romney for Calling Russia No. 1 Foe

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen CoxALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Mitt Romney’s characterization of Moscow as the United States’ “number one geopolitical foe” has actually helped Russia.The Russian leader said Romney’s comments…

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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 18:30

Obama Will Not Meet with Israel’s Netanyahu This Month

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen CoxAlex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama will not meet with Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister is in the United States later this month for the U.N. General Assembly, because the two…

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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 16:59

Egyptians Flood US Embassy to Protest Film

Written by Joshua Cohan

Authors: Joshua CohanKHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) -- Egyptian demonstrators climbed the walls of the U.S. embassy in Cairo Tuesday and took down the American flag and replaced it with a black flag to protest a U.S.…

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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 11:21

Three Afghans Killed, NATO Helicopter Destroyed in Insurgent Attack

Written by Jeanette Torres

Authors: Jeanette TorresiStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- A NATO helicopter was destroyed and three Afghan intelligence agents were killed after a rocket attack at Bagram Air Base, according to NATO officials.The attack happened Monday at 10 p.m. …

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