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May 25, 2013
10:58 am
At least seven Filipino marines and five Abu Sayyaf militants died in a firefight Saturday near the costal town of Patikul on the island of Jolo, military officials say.
Nine more marines and about 10 Abu Sayyaf militants were injured in the fight, launched by the military to target the al Qaeda-linked militants thought responsible for recent kidnappings and the attempted sabotage of a southern Philippine road project.
May 25, 2013
10:52 am
A German shipping company said Friday four crew members from one of its ships have been released a month after being kidnapped by pirates.
May 25, 2013
10:37 am
Hackers reportedly tried to cyberattack Israel in response to air strikes on targets in Damascus.
May 25, 2013
10:05 am
The Nigerian army said Friday it had destroyed a number of camps used by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram in the northeast of the country.
May 25, 2013
9:47 am
Rakhine state imposes a two-child limit on the local Rohingya population, claiming the measure will help defuse clashes with local Buddhists.
May 25, 2013
9:45 am
The 40 minute march that went about 250 meters down Victory Avenue in the capital Kiev on Saturday is the country's first gay pride march.
May 25, 2013
9:19 am
The Syrian border town of Qusayr has come under heavy shelling as the country's army launched a three-pronged attack on the rebel-held town.
May 25, 2013
8:52 am
An influx of US and Afghan troops has, for now, weakened the Taliban in this once-violent district. But with US troops packing up and moving out, how long this tranquil farming community can keep the peace remains to be seen.
May 25, 2013
8:49 am
Commentary: A resolution could become a model for resolving larger issues in the South China Sea.
May 25, 2013
8:46 am
A female suicide bomber exploded near the Russian Interior Affairs Ministry in Dagestan, injuring 12 people, officials said.
May 25, 2013
8:39 am
As many as 17 children and their teacher were killed Saturday when a fault gas cylinder exploded on a school bus in eastern Pakistan.
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