China's ruling Communist Party accused disgraced politician Bo Xilai of abusing power, taking huge bribes and other crimes on Friday, sealing the fate of a controversial leader whose fall shook a leadership CONTINUE-----
- U.S., Gulf countries seek to advance missile defense plan
The United States and its Gulf partners are looking to deepen cooperation on missile defense as tensions rise with Iran, and announcements could come soon on new purchases, U.S. officials said on Friday. CONTINUE-----
- Syria rebels struggle to advance in Aleppo offensive
Syrian rebels said they were struggling to make headway against a barrage of government jet and artillery attacks in their latest attempt to take control of the country's largest city Aleppo after weeks CONTINUE-----
- Satellite launch stirs passions before Venezuela vote
Venezuela will launch its second satellite on Friday in a move President Hugo Chavez says highlights the achievements of his self-styled revolution ahead of an election, but which his rival says underscores Venezuela vote CONTINUE----- - Al Qaeda convicts break out of jail in Iraq
Dozens of inmates, including convicted members of al Qaeda, fought their way out of a prison in Iraq using weapons smuggled in during family visits, the Interior Ministry said on Friday. The prison, CONTINUE----- - U.S. drops Iranian MEK dissident group from terrorism list The U.S. State Department on Friday formally removed the Iranian dissident group Mujahadin-e Khalq from its official list of terrorist organizations, but underscored serious concerns about the group which … dissident group from terrorism list continue -- - - - - --
- Man fires plastic pellets at Czech president, no injuries A young man wielding a plastic gun fired pellets at Czech President Vaclav Klaus on Friday, hitting him on the arm but causing no injuries. The attacker wearing military camouflage approached Klaus during …CONTINUE-----
- Israeli leader says Iran warning "reverberates"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that his stern warning to stop Iran from going nuclear "reverberates" around the world and could ultimately prevent the Islamic Republic from getting a nuclear bomb. CONTINUE----- - US aims to rally Syrian opposition with new aid The Obama administration moved Friday to rally Syria's opposition with pledges of $45 million in new non-lethal and humanitarian assistance as the administration and other world leaders lamented the failure of diplomatic CONTINUE-----
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