BEIRUT - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri's decision to postpone his resignation has provided Lebanon with the chance to maintain political stability, with Hezbollah showing pragmatism and the possibility of compromise, analysts said.
JAMESTOWN, St. Helena - He is a tourist attraction worth traveling a long way to see - Jonathan the giant tortoise is perhaps the world's oldest land animal, living in pampered luxury on the remote British island of St. Helena.
HAVANA--Cuba marked the first anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Saturday, with political and cultural events, as part of the weeklong commemoration across the Caribbean island country he led for 48 years.
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, was on Friday sworn in as the second president of the country at a colorful ceremony attended by thousands of Zimbabweans and foreign dignitaries.
The United States celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, with huge crowds turning out for traditional parades amid tight security and many others enjoying turkey feasts with families and friends.
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina - An explosion apparently occurred near the last known position of an Argentine submarine, the navy confirmed on Thursday, dashing any last hopes of finding the vessel and its 44 crew members.
TOKYO - The mayor of Japan's second city of Osaka said on Friday he would end sister-city relations with San Francisco after the US city decided to accept a donated memorial to wartime sex slaves.
CAIRO - At least 235 people were killed when gunmen set off a bomb and opened fire at a mosque in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula on Friday, state television reported.
BOSTON - The US Justice Department is investigating complaints that Harvard University intentionally limits the number of Asian-American students it admits, according to a report on Tuesday.
An unemployed graduate is suing Oxford University because he did not get a first-class degree, which he claims hindered his chances of a lucrative legal career.
BERLIN - The German energy provider EWE and scientists from the Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena said on Thursday that they have made progress in their plans to build the world's most powerful battery.
NEW DELHI - An all-female police motorbike squad is set to take to Delhi's streets next month, a senior police official said, as reports of violence against women rise in the Indian capital.
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