Disabled people suffer crime rise

There has been a rise in hate crimes against disabled people, police figures for England, Wales and Northern Ireland show.

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Clashes in Egypt and Yemen

Protests over an offensive anti-Muslim film bled into a third day Thursday near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.

Inside the attack in Benghazi

The ambassador and a security officer took cover inside a safe room at the U.S. consulate as heavily armed militants launched RPGs, leading to four hours of fire and chaos.

Global reaction to Egypt, Libya attacks

Global reaction to the attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in Egypt and in Libya, where U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed amid Muslim outrage over a film mocking the Prophet Mohammed:

UK’s Catherine gives first public speech overseas

Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Catherine, arrived Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the Duchess of Cambridge gave her first public speech outside the UK.

Pakistan factory owner investigated after fire

Police in the Pakistani city of Karachi have opened a murder case against the owner of a garment factory where a fire killed more than 250 people this week, a senior police official said Thursday.

What jihadists seek in Libya

Noman Benotman: The attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi does not represent the views of most Libyans, who are grateful to the U.S.

Militants suspected in Libya attack

A pro-al Qaeda group responsible for a previous assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is the chief suspect in the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya, sources tracking militant Islamists in Libya say.

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