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Pakistani security officials said Friday that 15 troops were missing following fighting with militants, as a Taliban video emerged showing what appeared to be the severed heads of a dozen soldiers....

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By Staff Reporter, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago

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By Staff Reporter, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago

Mexico?s Pena Nieto Officially Declared President-Elect
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By Staff Reporter, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago

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By Jorge Guerrero, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago

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By Staff Reporter, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 52 minutes ago

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?4 pm

India Opposition Vows Protests Over Coal Scandal 3:31 PM
N. Korea Vows to Expand Nuclear Deterrent 3:30 PM
Li Takes Break After Shock US Open Loss 3:30 PM
On SEAL?s Book, Pentagon Keeps Legal Options Open 3:29 PM
Palestinian Shot at West Bank Demo: Medic 3:28 PM
Flags at Half-Mast Across US for Armstrong Funeral 3:27 PM
Iran, Pressed on Nuclear Activities, Wraps Up Summit 3:27 PM
Spain Approves Creation of ?Bad Bank? 3:25 PM
Five Dead, 30 Missing as Boat Capsizes off Guinea: Police 3:25 PM
Scottish Champs Celtic Sign Nigeria?s Ambrose 3:25 PM

?3 pm

Pakistan Extremist Leader Held in Jail 2:30 PM
Taiwan, China Sign Yuan Deal to Boost Trade 2:30 PM
China Says Seeks WTO Help in Trade Row With US 2:30 PM
Japan, N. Korea Aim for Higher-Level Talks Soon 2:29 PM
Japan Envoy in China to Mend Ties Amid Island Row 2:29 PM
Frenchman in China?s Bo Probe Returns to Cambodia 2:29 PM
Giant-Killing British Teen Knocks Li Out of US Open 2:29 PM
Asylum-Boat Survivors ?Watched Others Drown? 2:28 PM
Obama Campaign Launches Romney Counter Attack 2:28 PM
Thousands of Shiites Protest in Bahrain 2:27 PM
Iran Rejects IAEA Charges Over Parchin Military Base 2:27 PM
Syria Clashes Rage as Safe Havens Plea Fails 2:27 PM
Three Die in US Supermarket Shooting 2:26 PM
Shock Mix of Sex and Faith at Venice Film Fest Entry 2:26 PM
Spain?s Bankia Loses 4.45 Bn Euros in First Half of 2012 2:26 PM
Asia Edges Towards Giant Free Trade Zone: ASEAN 2:26 PM
Angola Votes, Dos Santos Favourite to Win 2:25 PM
?Proud? Mali Soldiers Averse to Help From Outside Troops 2:25 PM
Ivory Coast Jails Former Top Gbagbo Party Official 2:25 PM

?2 pm

Pakistan ?Blasphemy? Girl Remand Extended by 14 Days 1:32 PM
US, Spain Joint Drug Bust Nets Three in Barcelona 1:31 PM
Canada Ups Syria Sanctions, Praises Egypt, Admonishes Russia 1:30 PM
Tunisia Islamists Lead Demo Against Old Regime Figures 1:29 PM
UN Joins Calls for Iraq Death Penalty Moratorium 1:29 PM
Post-Fukushima Meeting Calls for More Work on Nuclear Safety 1:28 PM
Flags at Half-Mast Across US for Neil Armstrong Funeral 1:28 PM
Rooney Backs Robinson..sorry, Robson 1:28 PM
Turkey Keeps Up Safe Haven Call as Syria Clashes Rage 1:28 PM
US Campaigns Duel Over Storm-Ravaged New Orleans 1:27 PM
Mexico Leftist Leader Calls Rally After Election Upheld 1:27 PM
Pakistani Taliban Release Video of Severed Heads 1:27 PM
One Dead, Small Tsunami After 7.6 Philippine Quake 1:27 PM
Russia Unveils Own ?Almost Android? System 1:26 PM
Standard & Poor?s Cuts Catalonia Debt Rating to Junk Status 1:25 PM
Spain?s Bankia Loses 4.45 Bn Euros in First Half of 2012 1:25 PM
European Equities Climb After Bernanke Speech 1:25 PM

?1 pm

Indian Politician Jailed for Life Over Gujarat Riots 12:32 PM
Car Bomb Kills at Least 12 in Pakistan: Officials 12:31 PM
London Shares Close Lower as Bernanke Speech Flops 12:31 PM
India?s Sahara Group Ordered to Refund $3 Bn 12:30 PM
Hong Kong Students' Hunger Strike Over Patriotism Class 12:30 PM
Romney Gets His Wings: New Campaign Plane Unveiled 12:30 PM
DuPont Wins 20-Year Ban in Kevlar Row With Kolon 12:29 PM
Canada GDP Up 1.8 Percent in Second Quarter 12:29 PM
Mexico Wastewater Project Uncovers Ice Age Bones 12:28 PM
Existentialist Kitty a Winner at US Cat Video Festival 12:28 PM
UN Ups Pressure on Iran Over Nuclear Activities 12:28 PM
Obama Campaign Launches Romney Counter Attack 12:27 PM
Russia?s Putin Demands Stalin-Era Armament Drive 12:27 PM
Bernanke: US Economy ?Far From Satisfactory? 12:26 PM
S. Africa Demands Answers on Murder Charges for Miners 12:25 PM
Anderson and Dernbach Skittle Out South Africa 12:25 PM

?12 pm

15 Pakistan Troops Missing After Militant Clashes 11:28 AM
US Grants Asylum to Ecuador Opposition Reporter 11:27 AM
?Unforgettable Diana? Honoured at Paris Shrine 11:26 AM
Thousands Flee as Deadly Fire Rages Near Marbella 11:26 AM
Panicked Residents Flee as Small Tsunami Hits Philippines 11:26 AM
Angolans Vote in Polls Likely to Keep Dos Santos in Power 11:25 AM

?11 am

15 Pakistan Troops Missing After Militant Clashes 10:30 AM
Pakistan ?Blasphemy? Girl Being Favoured: Lawyer 10:30 AM
S. Korea, US Complete Joint Military Drill 10:28 AM
New York Hip-Hop Mogul Commits Suicide 10:28 AM
Romney Heading to Storm-Hit New Orleans 10:28 AM
Romney Accepts Republican Nod With Jobs Pitch 10:27 AM
Three Die in US Supermarket Shooting: Reports 10:27 AM
Syria Govt Must ?Stop Using Heavy Weapons?: Ban 10:27 AM
Tsunami Warning as Major 7.6 Quake Hits Near Philippines 10:26 AM
Bing Adds Facebook Photo Search Feature 10:26 AM
Bernanke: US Economy ?Far From Satisfactory? 10:25 AM
Eurozone Jobless Total Hits Record 18 Mn 10:25 AM
S.Africa Seeks Answers on Murder Charge of Miners 10:25 AM

?10 am

?Daddy? of Mumbai Gets Life Term for Murder 9:32 AM
India Posts 5.5% Quarterly Growth, Beats Forecasts 9:31 AM
Prosecutors Call for Release of Khmer Rouge ?First Lady? 9:30 AM
Clinton in Pacific Islands to Renew US Influence 9:30 AM
Syrian Troops Shell Lebanese Village: Officials 9:29 AM
Syrians ?Fear for Their Lives Every Minute?: Red Cross 9:29 AM
Egyptian Reportedly Beheaded by Sinai Militants 9:28 AM
Berlusconi Dislocates Shoulder, Wrist in Fall: Reports 9:28 AM
Three Killed in US Shopping Center Shooting: Report 9:28 AM
Berezovsky Loses Court Battle With Abramovich 9:27 AM
Thousands Flee as Deadly Fire Rages Near Marbella 9:27 AM
Major 7.9 Quake Hits Near Philippines, Tsunami Warning Issued 9:27 AM
China Frees Yahoo! Dissident After 10 Years 9:26 AM
Spike Lee?s Love Letter to Michael Jackson Rocks Venice 9:26 AM
US Fed Chief Unlikely to Signal New Stimulus: Analysts 9:26 AM
Euro Crisis Set for September Resurgence 9:26 AM
Germany to Host 200 Refugees From Libya 9:25 AM
ICC Team in Mali to Investigate Potential War Crimes 9:25 AM
S.Africa Seeks Answers on Murder Charge of Miners 9:25 AM
South Africa Win Toss and Bat Against England 9:25 AM

?9 am

Paralympic Dream Comes True for Bombings Survivor 8:29 AM
Grinning China Official Sparks Uproar 8:29 AM
Russia Rejects Wheat Export Ban 8:28 AM
Europe Cereal Crop Harvest Drops Just 2.2% 8:28 AM
?Unforgettable Diana? Honoured at Paris Shrine 8:27 AM
Berezovsky Loses Court Battle With Abramovich 8:27 AM
Merkel Urges Israel Not to Strike Iran: Report 8:27 AM
Spike Lee?s Tribute to Michael Jackson Rocks Venice 8:26 AM
Angolans Vote in Polls Likely to Keep Dos Santos in Power 8:25 AM
Sudan Rebels Say Town Entered, Army Camp Destroyed 8:25 AM
Tunisian Presidency Extends State of Emergency 8:25 AM

?8 am

London Bombings Survivor Makes Games Bow 7:30 AM
Thailand Rattled by Coordinated Attacks 7:29 AM
Clint?s Good, Bad and Ugly Turn at Romney Show 7:28 AM
Woman?s Torso Found at Foot of Niagara Falls 7:28 AM
US, Israel Responsible for Syria Conflict: Iran 7:28 AM
Strauss-Kahn?s Wife Confirms She Is Separated 7:27 AM
UN Ups Pressure on Iran Over Nuclear Activities 7:27 AM
Thousands Flee as Fire Rages Near Marbella, Injures Two 7:27 AM
China Plays Down Rivalry With US in South Pacific 7:26 AM
Russia Unveils Its Own Tablet Computer 7:26 AM
European Shares Rise Before Bernanke Speech 7:25 AM
Mbeki Due in Khartoum to Push Talks: Media 7:25 AM
Kenyan Security Forces Patrol Riot-Hit Mombasa 7:25 AM

?7 am

House Prices Rebound Unexpectedly 6:30 AM
Berezovsky Loses Court Battle With Abramovich 6:29 AM
Asian Markets Fall as Tokyo Hit by Weak Data 6:29 AM
Co-Pilot Unaware of Japan Plane Plunge for 17 Seconds 6:29 AM
Gaza Rocket Hits Israeli House: Police 6:28 AM
French Rocker Hallyday Heads to US After Health Scare 6:27 AM
UN Ups Pressure on Iran Over Nuclear Activities 6:27 AM
Russian Murder Suspect Denies Pussy Riot Link 6:27 AM
Eurozone Jobless Numbers Hit Record 18 Mn 6:26 AM
Japan Court Rejects Apple?s Claims Against Samsung 6:26 AM
Rappers Lead Underground Monitors at Angola Polls 6:25 AM
Mediation Talks Over S.African Mine Strike Postponed 6:25 AM
Malawi?s President Banda Raises Hope, Expectation: Blair 6:25 AM
Kenyan Security Forces Patrol Riot-Hit Mombasa 6:25 AM

?6 am

Exam Watchdog to Rule on GCSE Grades Row 5:30 AM
Feuding Russian Oligarchs Wait for London Verdict 5:30 AM
Australia Lets Chinese Buy Huge Cotton Farm 5:30 AM
S&P Cuts Rating on Sharp to Junk Status 5:29 AM
China Eastern Airlines H1 Profit Down 65% 5:29 AM
S. Korea Officer Guilty of Twitter Insult to President 5:29 AM
Romney Coronation Augurs Election Nail-Biter 5:28 AM
Olympians, Clint Help Republicans Party Night Away 5:28 AM
After Drenching New Orleans, Isaac Threatens Dam 5:27 AM
Fugitive Whale Campaigner Vows to Stop Japan Hunt 5:27 AM
Turkey Demands Syria Safe Havens as UN Meets 5:27 AM
Romney Accepts Republican Nod With Jobs Pitch 5:26 AM
Assange Expects to Stay in Embassy for Up to a Year 5:26 AM
Thousands Evacuate 12km Forest Fire Near Marbella 5:26 AM
S. Korea President Apologises After Child Raped 5:26 AM
Death Toll in China Mine Blast Rises to 41 5:25 AM
Eurozone Jobless Numbers Hit Record 18 Mn 5:25 AM
?Grexit? Would Spark Catastrophic Jobless Rise: ILO 5:25 AM
ECB ?to Cut Growth Outlook?: Nowotny 5:25 AM