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http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/02/12/exp.nr.algeria.tensions.erupt.cnn -- A 20-year state of emergency in Algeria will be lifted in the "coming days," authorities said Monday, days after protesters took to the streets to demand government reform. "Soon, we will discuss the past...

-- Police officers moved into place in the Algerian capital as protesters planned anti-government rallies Saturday to push for reforms in the north African nation. The planned marches in Algiers are not authorized, sparking fears of possible clashes between protesters and government forces...

-- Members of Congress told senior Pakistani leaders that billions of dollars of U.S. aid are in jeopardy unless an American diplomat, detained since January 27 in connection with the shooting deaths of two Pakistani civilians, is released. "We indicated it could very well be" that the U.S...

A retired German priest has been charged with 50 counts of fraud over the theft of 1 million euros' ($1.4 million) worth of church donations, state prosecutors in Wuerzburg said Tuesday. The former Roman Catholic priest, aged 77, was detained in May on suspicion of taking donations and...

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that it won't permanently block the NFL from suspending Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy. Barring another appeal, the ruling appears to clear the way for the NFL to...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/02/07/tsr.crowley.us.egypt.cnn -- The State Department took a more critical stance Monday on negotiations that Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman is holding with members of the opposition. "Our concern is that the ... discussions that are happening...

-- Iran and Turkey signed a trade pact Sunday, one which Tehran said could be worth $30 billion over five years and signaled even stronger ties between the two nations. Both nation's leaders touted the agreement as something that could provide huge mutual economic benefit, according to their...

-- The fiery, bloody clashes between demonstrators in Cairo -- with soldiers watching with seeming indifference -- is an apparent maneuver by the Egyptian military to raise popular support for their intervention and the old guard police state, analysts say. Egyptian state television on...

-- More foreigners are expected to flee from Egypt on Wednesday as governments expand evacuation efforts amid nationwide protests calling for President Hosni Mubarak to step down. Mubarak announced Tuesday that he will remain in office until elections in September, sending hundreds of thousands...

OAKLAND, Calif. – Stephen Jackson scored 31 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final second of regulation, and the Charlotte Bobcats rallied for 121-113 overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. The former Warriors standout was booed throughout, none louder...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/01/28/exp.irpt.heather.egypt.cnn -- For American travelers, this view of Egypt was not what they were counting on. Tear gas clouded the air as flames consumed city buildings -- a far cry from a day trip to the Great Pyramids they may have planned...

-- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to meet with Mexico's foreign minister in bilateral talks Monday. Clinton and Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa are scheduled to discuss a range of issues, including the border between the two countries and working together to fight...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/01/21/darlington.brazil.survivor.cnn -- Devastating floods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state have killed more than 800 people, according to new government figures. State authorities said late Sunday that 809 people were killed after flooding and massive...

-- President Obama said jobs and the economy would be central to his upcoming State of the Union address in a videotaped preview of the speech that was sent to supporters on Saturday. "My principal focus, my number one focus, is going to be making sure that we are competitive, that we are...

-- As floodwaters receded in some parts of the state of Rio de Janeiro, the devastation from flooding in Brazil continued to climb Wednesday, and the death toll nationwide reached at least 765. Much of the damage occurred in that state, where heavy rains have liquefied hills into tombs of mud...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/weather/2011/01/18/demoura.brazil.flood.victims.cnn -- The death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to climb Tuesday, surpassing 700, the government said. A helicopter rescued 18 people from a city in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state after rains caused...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/01/18/ps.hu.jintao.visit.cnn -- President Obama will host a formal state dinner for his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday -- part of a day that will include bilateral talks and a joint news conference. Chinese President Hu Jintao is on a three-day trip...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/weather/2011/01/17/pkg.aus.horsham.flood.preps.ninenet -- Helicopters flew into remote areas of southern Australia on Tuesday to reach residents isolated by flooding, an emergency official said. The latest wave of flooding to hit Australia is having a "huge" impact...

-- The death toll from flooding caused by torrential rains in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state rose to 591 people Saturday, Brazil's official news agency reported. Most of the deaths were reported in the cities of Nova Friburgo and Teresopolis, located in a mountainous region northeast of Rio...

Anger grows in Brazil as flood toll mounts - CNN.com http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/01/13/romo.brazil.deadly.floods.cnn -- Thousands of families living on mountain slopes or on riverbanks face extreme risk of being washed away in the heavy rains and flooding that have killed nearly...