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10,000 in Ireland protest death of dentist denied abortion

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST

'Never again!' demonstrators chant in Dublin, where they held a vigil for a woman who died during a miscarriage after doctors refused to remove the fetus.

DUBLIN, Ireland — About 10,000 people marched through Dublin and observed a minute's silence Saturday in memory of the Indian dentist who died of blood poisoning in an Irish hospital after being denied an abortion.

In Gaza, Palestinians torn between pressing on and ending fight

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 05:02 PM PST

A father in the rubble of his daughter's room and a policeman on a Gaza street offer polarized views on the response to four days of Israeli airstrikes.

JABALIYA, Gaza Strip — Stepping over his daughter's mangled teddy bear and pink bedroom curtains, math teacher Hossam Dadah salvaged what he could from the wreckage of his home and said he's had enough.

Russia vows tough response to U.S. human rights legislation

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:55 PM PST

A provision named after lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who was allegedly tortured and died in custody, would impose sanctions on officials responsible for violations.

MOSCOW — Russian officials are promising a tough response to U.S. legislation that would impose sanctions on Russian officials if Congress finds them responsible for violating human rights.

Brazil education standards contribute to learning crisis

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 03:19 PM PST

Brazil's dismal education standards are too low for the world's No. 6 economy and threaten to stunt the nation's development.

JUAZEIRO, Brazil — As 6-year-old Ana Jamil skips up to the school gates, she has a simple question for the principal: "Is there class today?"

Israel destroys Hamas headquarters in Gaza City

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:46 AM PST

GAZA CITY — Back-and-forth violence between Israel and Hamas left civilians on both sides digging out of rubble and broken glass Saturday as the conflict entered its fourth day.

Israeli military counts 800-plus Gaza airstrikes

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 12:57 AM PST

Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with more than 180 airstrikes early Saturday, the military said, widening a blistering assault on militant operations to include the prime minister's headquarters, a police compound and a vast network of smuggling tunnels.