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A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region killed eight alleged militants Tuesday, intelligence officials said.

Supporters of Yemen’s embattled president converged overnight Monday on a central square in Hodeidah and killed an anti-government protester and injured more than 150 others, according to witnesses and a medical team member.

Even without input from most opposition leaders, Syria’s so-called “national dialogue” conference continues to live on — with the talks set to continue into Tuesday.

Four American journalists were arrested Monday in Egypt while filming anti-government protests at the Suez Canal

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in Afghanistan on Tuesday on a brief visit to meet with French troops, said Elysee spokeswoman Veronique Wache.

Top diplomats from the Middle East Quartet — comprised of officials from the United States, United Nations, European Union and Russia — met Monday night hoping to kick-start stalled negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

The scandal that brought down Britain’s biggest Sunday newspaper widened with allegations that journalists from other News International papers improperly obtained personal information about former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. TIMELINE |

If you’re looking for a way to weight the latest tensions between the United States and Pakistan, set the dial to $800 million.

Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Monday he would reshuffle his cabinet within a week and called for the trials of former officials accused of killing protesters to be open to the public.