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2 of 3 arrested US students leave Egypt

msnbc.com - 
Anonymous / AP Three American students are displayed to the camera by Egyptian authorities on Tuesday, following their arrest during protests in Cairo, where an Egyptian official said they were throwing firebombs at security forces.

Syria ignores Arab League demands for observers

BBC News - 
The Arab League has demanded that Syria accept 500 observers to monitor the violence in the country or face sanctions and further isolation.

Nato helicopters 'attack Pakistan checkpoint'

BBC News - 
Pakistani officials have accused Nato helicopters of firing on a military checkpoint near Pakistan's Afghan border, killing at least 12 soldiers.

New Zealand votes as PM seeks outright majority

The Associated Press - 
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealanders voted in national elections Saturday, with popular Prime Minister John Key seeking to propel his center-right party to the country's first outright parliamentary majority in years.

Sakeni flags off 16 days of activism against GBV

Times of Zambia - 
By Times reporter HOME Affairs Minister, Kennedy Sakeni has called on Zambians to challenge the millitary way of life and create peace and harmony in homes to end gender-based violence (GBV).

UN releases official iPhone/iPad apps for COP 17

Hindustan Times - 
From November 28 to December 9, thousands of government representatives from around the world will gather in Durban, South Africa for COP17.

Morocco Turnout Beats Vote in '07

Wall Street Journal - 
A relatively strong turnout in Morocco's first parliamentary elections since pro-democracy constitutional reforms was seen by some as an early vindication of the country's moderate approach to managing the demands of the Arab Spring.

Witness: 1 European killed, 3 kidnapped in Mali

msnbc.com - 
BAMAKO, Mali - Gunmen burst into a restaurant in Mali's most famous city of Timbuktu on Friday, grabbed four tourists dining there and executed one when he refused to climb into their truck, according to a witness and an official who inspected the body ...

Israel visit is a trip through history, faith

Hilton Head Island Packet - 
Having just returned from a congregational mission to Israel and Jordan, I can tell you that history is alive and well. History is an irresistible aroma in the air for the traveler to this sacred land.

Poll Predicts Putin's Party to Get Just 53 Percent

ABC News - 
A poll released Friday predicts that Vladimir Putin's party will receive 53 percent of the vote in Russia's parliamentary election, now a little over a week away.

Yemeni opposition to nominate national council chairman to form gov't

Xinhua - 
SANAA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni opposition parties agreed on Friday to nominate National Council's chairman Mohamed Basindwa to form a new government.

Hamas to focus on popular resistance: Meshaal

AFP - 
CAIRO - Hamas is looking to focus its energies on popular resistance without giving up its right to wage armed struggle against Israel, the Islamist movement's leader Khaled Meshaal told AFP in an interview.

Saif al-Islam's gangrenous fingers need amputating

Telegraph.co.uk - 
A doctor who treated Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam says parts of the younger Gaddafi's hand are gangrenous and need to be amputated.

India urges action against Mumbai attack planners

The Associated Press - 
NEW DELHI (AP) - India has urged Pakistan to take strong action against the planners of the Mumbai terror attack that killed more than 160 people three years ago.

Iranian general threatens retaliation against Israeli nuclear sites (DPA)

Ha'aretz - 
General Yadollah Javano of the Revolutionary Guards says that Iran could attack any part of Israel in response to an Israeli strike on Iran.

Gambia: Commission Declares Current President Winner in Vote

New York Times - 
By REUTERS President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia secured a new five-year term on Friday after the election commission declared him the winner in a vote that regional leaders said was marked by the intimidation of voters and the opposition.

Two of Three US Students Arrested in Egypt On Their Way Home

Fox News - 
| AP November 22, 2011: Three American students are displayed to the camera by Egyptian authorities following their arrest during protests in Cairo, where an Egyptian official said they were throwing firebombs at security forces.

War games spotlight China-Pakistan hype

Montreal Gazette - 
In this photograph taken on November 24, 2011 a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier and a Pakistani commando from Special Service Group (SSG) shake hands as they take part in ...

Trinidad PM says police thwarted assassination plot

Reuters - 
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said on Thursday the country's law enforcement officials foiled a plot involving army soldiers and police officers to assassinate her and ...

Aussie tourist electrocuted in Bali

Sydney Morning Herald - 
An Australian man has been electrocuted on a busy street in the popular holiday area of Kuta in Bali. The 18-year-old from NSW was walking with friends on Jalan Legian when he died after touching a metal pole in a section of the street under repair.