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Clashes between al Qaeda militants and government forces left at least 11 dead in southern Yemen, authorities said Saturday.

Hundreds of militants stormed a coastal Egyptian town riding on pickups and motorcycles, and shooting and throwing rocks at police and soldiers during clashes that left seven dead, officials said.

Unknown gunmen killed 11 people Saturday in an attack on Shia Muslims in southwest Pakistan, police said.

Unknown gunmen killed 11 people Saturday in an attack on Shia Muslims in southwest Pakistan, police said.

The U.S. State Department described its first direct talks on nuclear issues with North Korea in three years as “constructive and businesslike,” expressing hopes that they would lead to greater stability and continued discussions.

Will.i.am, the rapper behind “Yes We Can,” a music video inspired by Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, will direct a concert in Beijing later this year to benefit cultural and educational ties between the United States and China.

Will.i.am, the rapper behind “Yes We Can,” a music video inspired by Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, will direct a concert in Beijing later this year to benefit cultural and educational ties between the United States and China.

News Corp. has ordered New York Post employees to “preserve and maintain” documents related to possible phone hacking or bribery of public officials, according to two documents circulated to the newspaper’s staff.

News Corp. has ordered New York Post employees to “preserve and maintain” documents related to possible phone hacking or bribery of public officials, according to two documents circulated to the newspaper’s staff.

A “terrorist attack” on a pipeline in western Syria early Friday leaked oil into a nearby reservoir, state TV reported.