Minn. man indicted on terror charges is 7th to face counts in missing Somalis investigation

Another Minn. man indicted in missing Somalis case

AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek binding UN resolution to protect religion from blasphemy

Egypt, Algeria in a growing diplomatic row caused by their bitter soccer rivalry

Egypt, Algeria soccer tiff grows

CAIRO — Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a bitter soccer rivalry between the two Arab nations.

Plane overshoots runway in eastern Congo, landing in lava surrounding airport; 20 hurt

Plane misses runway in east Congo, landing in lava

Ethiopian court convicts 26, acquits 5 in alleged coup plot from earlier this year

Ethiopian court convicts 26 in alleged coup plot

Activist probing Guinea massacre of opposition supporters denied entry to country

Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entry

Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time; guards repel attack

US ship repels pirates with guns and sound blasts

Former British premier Tony Blair encourages investment in Sierra Leone, now war is over

UK’s Blair encourages investment in Sierra Leone

US calls for intensified efforts to combat piracy and warns against paying ransom

US warns against paying ransom to pirates

UNITED NATIONS — The United States is calling for intensified efforts to combat piracy and warning against paying ransom.

Film star Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk with suspected Somali pirates

Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk to pirates

Head of US international AIDS program says recession not dampening his efforts

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Somali pirate says captain of ship captured Monday has died of wounds suffered in hijacking

Pirate says captain of ship hijacked Monday dies

Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, guards repel attack with guns

Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns

Obama sets aside time to meet with half brother during his trip to China, gives no details

Obama sets aside time to meet with half brother during his trip to China

Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, but guards repel attack

Pirates again attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama

Somali woman stoned to death for adultery, boyfriend given 100 lashes

Somali woman stoned to death for adultery

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A judge for an Islamic militant group in Somalia says a woman has been stoned to death and her boyfriend given 100 lashes for having an affair.

At least 841 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department says

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 841

Somali pirates get $3.3M ransom; Spain ‘did what it had to do’ to free 36 sailors

Somali pirates get $3.3M ransom, free 36 hostages

Critics say UN food summit is long on rhetoric and waste, short on help for world’s hungry

Critics say UN food summit wasteful, ineffective

Officials: Nuclear physicist with suspected al-Qaida contacts discussed targeting French army

Suspect physicist discussed attacks on French army

Rwandan genocide court acquits priest of genocide charges and orders his release from jail

Rwandan priest acquitted of genocide charges

Thailand arrests 2 men on charges of illegally trading African ivory

2 Thais nabbed on charges of trading African ivory

Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages aboard Spanish trawler taken in early October freed

Somali pirate: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages free

Spain’s prime minister says Somali pirates have freed trawler with crew of 36

Spain says pirates freed trawler, 36 crew members

At least 842 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department says

Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates are losing patience over ransom demand, may kill them

Ugandan army kills 34 tribesmen in 2 gunbattles over cattle raids in NE Uganda

Congo’s only 2 captive baby gorillas to move to new sanctuary where schoolchildren can visit

20 years after UN pact to protect children, some successes alongside a long list of woes