Pakistan buries troops amid fury over NATO strike
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistan on Sunday buried 24 troops killed in a NATO cross-border air attack that has pushed a crisis in relations between the United States and an ally it needs to fight militancy toward rupture. | Video
Protests against military rule cloud Egypt election
CAIRO - Protesters gathered again in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday to try to evict the generals who replaced Hosni Mubarak, in a trial of strength that has muddied the run-up to Egypt's first vote since a popular revolt deposed the former leader. | Video
Egypt's Brotherhood plunges into political storm
CAIRO - In the new Egypt, the once-banned Islamist Muslim Brotherhood faces fresh challenges as it gears up for the first free polls since Mubarak was deposed. Full Article
Retailers aim to sustain Black Friday momentum
With the intensity of Black Friday starting to fade, store chains are under pressure to keep the sales momentum going as they enter the next phase of a competitive holiday shopping season. Full Article
"Oil man" takes charge of Libyan lifeline
TRIPOLI - Libya's new oil minister is seen as the right kind of technocrat - deeply experienced yet not too closely tied to the former regime of Muammar Gaddafi - to help restore the OPEC member's economic lifeline after eight months of war. Full Article
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NASA rover launched to seek life on Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, launching a $2.5 billion nuclear-powered NASA rover toward Mars to look for life habitats there. Video | Full Article
New NBA season likely to begin on Christmas
NEW YORK - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and its players have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement which paves the way for a 66-game season starting on Christmas Day. Full Article
As Khmer Rouge on trial, truth eludes Cambodia
PALIN, Cambodia - As a U.N.-backed court started a trial of three senior leaders of Khmer Rouge, the truth about the "killing fields" could be lost forever in the rugged mountains and impenetrable jungles of this former Khmer Rouge stronghold. Full Article
Violence ahead of Congo elections
Nov 27 - Congo police stop opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi from holding an election rally after at least two die in violence in the capital. Rough cut (No reporter narration)
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Best photos of 2011
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Romney campaign will keep controversial Obama ad
WASHINGTON - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's campaign said on Wednesday it will not pull a television ad criticized for being dishonest in its use of an out-of-context quote by President Barack Obama.
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