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PHILLIPS: Iran nuclear talks: The coalition must hold fast
The nuclear talks with Iran, resumed this week in Baghdad, face a risky and uncertain future. While this round of talks will not resolve the problem posed by Iran's nuclear weapons push, it could help clarify whether Tehran's steady progress toward a nuclear weapon can be halted without military action.
A nation-by-nation look at Arab Spring's progress
On Wednesday, Egypt began its first free presidential election since it came under dictatorship 60 years ago. The winner will succeed Hosni Mubarak, one of four rulers toppled in the uprisings that began 18 months ago across the Middle East and became known as the Arab Spring. But replacing dictatorships with democracy is proving much harder.
Army to be more selective and spend less on bonuses
Uncle Sam may still want you. But maybe not.
Military diligent in quest to locate its missing
More than 83,000 Americans are missing from overseas conflicts dating to World War II - and James Canik's mission is to account for each and every one of them.
Trench marks new border as rains approach
TACHUIEN, SOUTH SUDAN | A trench dug across a red dirt road marks part of the shifting border between Sudan and South Sudan, old enemies whose forces have clashed in recent weeks.
Model Naomi Campbell in Holy Land for birthday
Supermodel Naomi Campbell celebrated her 42nd birthday on Tuesday with a trip to the birthplace of Jesus, wishing for "good vibrations, not destruction" in the troubled Middle East.
Chicago police get high marks for handling NATO protests
The sight of Chicago police raising billy clubs against demonstrators Sunday was the kind of image that has dogged the city's police force longer than most of those who clashed with protesters have been alive.
Anti-Chavez TV company struggles to survive
The studios of the Venezuelan television channel RCTV used to be filled with thousands of actors, production assistants and other employees.
Embassy Row: Two down in south Asia
Ryan Crocker, who came out of retirement less than a year ago to accept one of the most dangerous U.S. diplomatic assignments, plans to leave his post as ambassador in Afghanistan this summer.
Hezbollah appeals for calm after Syria kidnapping
The leader of Lebanon's Shiite militant group Hezbollah appealed for calm Tuesday after people blocked roads and burned tires in Beirut to protest the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese Shiites in neighboring Syria.
Lebanese Shiites kidnapped in Syria
Syrian rebels kidnapped 12 Lebanese Shiites in northern Syria on Tuesday, fueling fears that Lebanon is getting drawn into the chaos next door, security officials said.
Egypt: 5 police sentenced for killing protesters
An Egyptian court sentenced five policemen to 10 years in prison in absentia on Tuesday for killing protesters, in a rare conviction of security officials accused of using deadly force against the demonstrations that overthrew Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
Bomb kills 5 in Syrian capital
A bomb that apparently struck a restaurant in the Syrian capital killed at least five people, the state-run news agency said Tuesday, as activists reported intense clashes between army defectors and soldiers in the restive north.
Chicago police to receive free White Sox tickets
Chicago police officers will get free tickets to a White Sox game as a thank you for their service during the NATO summit.
After bombing, Yemenis mark somber National Day
Grieving Yemenis held somber ceremonies Tuesday to mark the country's National Day following a suicide bombing a day earlier that killed nearly 100 soldiers and deeply shook the faith of many people in the nation's future.