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Obama says sorry to Karzai for civilian deaths

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday expressed his "sorrow" to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over recent civilian ...

NATO jets batter Tripoli, Kadhafi defiant

A wave of NATO air strikes battered Tripoli early Wednesday, piling pressure on embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi ...

Michelle Obama to visit South Africa, Bostwana

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will visit South Africa and Botswana later this month on an official visit to promote ...

Obama picks Dempsey as top U.S. military officer

President Barack Obama on Monday nominated General Martin Dempsey, who commanded troops in the Iraq war, as the top ...

Joplin tornado death toll hits 89-officials

At least 89 people have died in Joplin, Missouri and the toll is expected to climb, after a monster tornado roared ...

Princess Diana`s dresses to be auctioned in Canada

Fourteen dresses worn by Princess Diana, including a blue silk velvet gown she wore to a 1985 White House dinner, will ...

Abbas calls on Obama to press Israel on 1967 borders

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on US President Barack Obama Friday to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Israel opposes withdrawal to 1967 borders: pm

Israel should not be asked to withdraw to the borders that existed before the 1967 Six Day War, Israel`s prime ...

Israel approves 1,500 settler homes in East Jerusalem: NGO

An Israeli government committee on Thursday approved the construction of more than 1,500 settler homes in east ...

Yemen oposition blames Saleh for Gulf plan failure

Yemen`s opposition blamed President Ali Abdullah Saleh Thursday for the failure of a Gulf plan aimed at ending a ...

Obama ally warns of U.S. congress anger on Libya

President Barack Obama`s Democratic allies in the US Congress may respond with "anxiety, perhaps anger" if strikes on ...

France, US agree on NATO role in Libya crisis : Paris

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and US counterpart Barack Obama agreed Tuesday on how NATO`s command structure would ...

US `deeply concerned` over Yemen violence: state dept

The United States is "deeply concerned" over the continuing deaths and injuries to protesters in Yemen and demanded ...

Gaddafi defiant as west mulls action

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi stood firm Wednesday, accusing the West of plotting to seize his country`s oil and the ...

Premature to arm Libya rebels: White House

The United States said Monday it was considering whether to arm the Libyan opposition but said it would be premature ...