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• Liftoff: 1st US shipment in months flying to International Space Station
• Polls put far right National Front on top in French elections
• Forgotten war veterans laid to rest in South Florida national cemetery
• Chicago's interim police chief to officers: Dashcam must be working
• Maine-made wreaths departing for Arlington National Cemetery
• Williams-Sonoma founder dead at 100
• Miami police shot and killed razor-wielding bank robbery suspect
• ISIS-affiliate claims responsibility for explosion that killed Yemeni governor, 6 others
• San Francisco residents demand police chief step down after shooting
• 7 holiday travel tips for breast-feeding moms
• Holiday travel health risk: What is deep vein thrombosis?
• Colombia possibly discovers world's largest sunken treasure
• New Pluto photos show breathtaking views of dwarf planet
• At least 750 dead in last 5 weeks during intense India heat wave
• Woman, child killed in landslide in southern Switzerland
• EXCLUSIVE: U.N. Ignores Risks of Terror Attack, New York City Says
• Lack of experience fuels West Africa Ebola crisis
• Germany urges major powers and Iran to seize fresh opportunity for a nuclear deal
• Israel, Hamas agree to 5-hour cease-fire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza
• Reflections on Francis from 35,000 feet from an AP reporter who has crossed the globe with him
• Guardian partners with NYT on Snowden files due to British 'pressure'
• Senior Sudan official speaks out against crackdown
• American among 10 foreign tourists shot dead in Pakistan
• Palestinian envoy predicts historic UN vote recognizing the state of Palestine
• Pakistani Taliban chooses man who planned Malala Yousafzai attack as new leader
• Putin observes Russia war games on China, Japan doorstep
• UN says 4 personnel killed in Kabul attack
• Oscar Pistorius murder trial: defense lawyer questions competence of forensic analyst
• Jackson: Releasing American prisoners good for Gambia
• Legendary Vietnam General and Ho Chi Minh disciple dies at 102
• Report: Iran on Pace for Record Year for Capital Punishment
• Syrian Army Reportedly Enter Damascus After Tense Day of Anti-Government Protests
• Putin Accuses Clinton of Encouraging Russian Protesters
• Indian voters show discontent with Gandhi dynasty with crushing defeat for Congress party
• Poland's new president, Andrzej Duda, is sworn in, bringing political change to top office
• At least 28 dead, more than 200 missing after ferry sinks in Philippines
• Sreesanth, 38 others charged over IPL fixing
• Peru appeals for heavy equipment, experts to help save 9 trapped miners
• Oscar Pistorius trial: pathologist testifies for second day about wounds of slain girlfriend
• German Foundation Paid WikiLeaks $585G in 2010
• Syrian Activists Report Blasts From Besieged Hama
• Syrian activists say rockets hit popular neighborhood in central Damascus
• Protests in Montreal over proposed religious garb ban
• Former Turkey President Suleyman Demirel dies at age 90
• Snakes and ladders of being third in line
• Sydney drinks to 'small bar' movement
• Villages along the Thames swamped as river surges in Britain's latest bout of flooding
• Journalists in Syria face growing risk of kidnap
• Amid outside threats to cut aid, Burundi's government urges citizens to donate for elections
• More than 300 dead in Afghan earthquake, and relief may be days away
• Cambodia releases activist murder 'scapegoats'
• Haitian first lady Sophia Martelly registers as Senate candidate in her first bid for office
• UN Security Council unanimously endorses nuclear deal between Iran and 6 world powers
• Myanmar gov't says more groups aid Kokang as ethnic coalition offers moral support to rebels
• Bolt aims to restore sprinting's drug-hit reputation
• Kenya police: 174 people killed in attacks in 2014 by Somali extremists al-Shabab
• In Gaza Strip, fish farms bring relief to seafood lovers of long-blockaded territory
• Mexico struggles to return order, restore services in hurricane-hit resort area of Los Cabos
• On vegetable carts, in millet sacks, people of Timbuktu conspire to save priceless manuscripts
• 'Qaeda officials' killed in Algeria ambush
• Hugo Chavez museum opens in Cuban capital, as regional leaders meet for final day of summit
• Death toll from floods in India, Pakistan tops 400
• Suicide Bomber Kills Ex-Afghan President Rabbani
• Dubai pens refinery deal with Sonangol
• Escalating denunciations of purported coup plots instill fear in Venezuela's opposition
• Cuban Police Crack Down on Demonstration by Pakistani Medical Students
• Nadal loss not relevant for Murray
• Sudan air-drops aid to flood-stricken capital: media
• Grandaughter of 'Schindler's List' killer pens memoir
• Foreign Firms Helped Qaddafi Spy on Libyans
• Syrian activists say 17 rebels have died in clashes at rebel stronghold near Lebanese border
• 'Two Britons dead' in Russia helicopter crash
• Islamists hold small protests against coup in Egypt after curfew over much of the country ends
• UN rights chief seeks special court on Sri Lanka civil war atrocities including foreign judges
• Norwegian hid woman's body in luxury villa for 2 years, Thai police say
• American war veterans return to Vietnam to confront past, find sun and solace on 'China Beach'
• Israel lets Arab Idol winner move to West Bank
• Syria rebels say they have 'game-changing' new arms
• Fear spreads as Mexican journalists mourned
• Iran to Continue Its Enrichment Program Despite Nuclear Fuel Swap Deal
• Two 'terrorist explosions' hit Damascus, Syria's state news agency says
• UN court acquits 2 senior Serbs of involvement in atrocities in Bosnia and Croatia wars
• Truck driver quizzed after Moscow crash kills 18
• Imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins top EU rights prize, the Sakharov Prize
• US church that funds Haiti orphanage with high-end antiques store runs afoul of government
• More details emerge on Canadian Parliament gunman's past
• Israeli lawmakers pay rare visit to Ramallah to promote peace
• Former President Jimmy Carter's center to observe Napal elections
• Tsvangirai's presidential bid may be his last
• Amanda Knox's Italian Ex-Boyfriend 'Is Engaged'
• Ghana says it will release Argentine ship held since October
• India imposes new gold import curbs to ease deficit
• Neighbor to family of San Bernardino terrorist couple purportedly saw but didn’t report ‘suspicious activity’
• Spanish emergency agencies: 1 dead of heat stroke, many others affected in prolonged heat wave
• Indian official says 3 Muslims burned to death after clash with Hindu fishermen
• Murray targets more slams after Wimbledon win
• Colombia admits rights violations in battle with leftists
• Two Koreas to start fresh talks on Kaesong
• Iran state TV says US woman has been freed from more than a year in prison
• Violence Fears Grow in Ivory Coast as Gbagbo Stays
• Turkey prime minister warns Syria leaders that they will 'pay' for atrocities
• Syria Would Cut Iran Ties, Opposition Leader Says
• The Latest: UN agency says Slovenia has capacity for 7,000 migrants, 'going well' so far
• South Sudan: War and misery 1 year later; group says ethnic revenge killings demand justice
• Sepp Blatter basks in voter support; Rousseff skips FIFA meeting ahead of World Cup
• Turkey's 'Standing Man': a new form of protest
• British lawmakers debate EU referendum bill as Cameron faces unrest in Conservative ranks
• EU lawyers check legality of terror finance deal with US amid calls to renegotiate agreement
• 2 lives of Nazario Moreno: Capo claimed dead by Mexican government, only to be killed again
• Hong Kong budget offers $37M in relief measures to businesses hit by democracy protests
• ‘He’s going to kill me’: Police officer testifies at trial of men accused in hacking death of British soldier
• Deadline nears to gain status for children of migrants born in Dominican Republic
• UN sends food aid to 38,000 N. Korea flood victims
• Afghan envoys to travel to Qatar for Taliban talks
• Thousands demand ouster of Yemen's president
• Yemeni Forces Attack Protesters, Al Qaeda
• Ubisoft moves online gaming to Montreal
• Antarctic Cruise Ship Damaged by Massive Wave
• Obama administration 'actively considering' ways to help refugee crisis
• Brazil's top court OKs investigation into dozens of top politicians in Petrobras graft scandal
• Defense Secretary Panetta asks NATO to give US more help in Afghan war
• UN high post, ensnared in alleged bribery scheme, is ripe for risk; no vetting, oversight
• Israel says EU diplomats provoked West Bank aid scuffle
• Michael Schumacher's wife asks media to leave family, doctors alone
• Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka on 1st leg of Asian tour urging justice, healing after war
• Mexico Searches for 7 Missing in Boating Accident
• India urges citizens to 'take the bus' to save fuel
• UN Security Council looks to put funding squeeze on ISIS
• Cuba to reopen US Capitol's twin building after renovation; coincidence as relations warm
• Appeals hearing Friday for Femen activists in Tunisia
• Holy fire ceremony draws tens of thousands of Orthodox Christians for Jerusalem ritual
• Taiwan protesters demand justice for dead corporal
• Israel police arrest Bedouin at anti-resettlement demo
• Nepal quake death toll at 6,260 as rescue effort, recovery continues
• Kids just want to have fun: A playground in Somalia lets kids frolic after decades of war
• Student protesters storm Taiwan Education Ministry to protest China-centric curriculum change
• Chavez's cancer a concern to Cuba; dependent on trade, oil, though more insulated than in past
• Gay rights activists rally in New Delhi to demand an end to discrimination against gays
• Taliban talks going nowhere despite secret meetings
• Activists: Syrian forces drop barrel bomb on mosque in rebel-held Aleppo area, killing 5
• Pakistani girl shot by Taliban discharged from London hospital
• Israel rounds up Hamas members in search for missing teens
• No exchange rate target for India rupee: central bank
• Canadian accused of killing lover and mailing body parts collapses in court
• Indian MPs behaving like anarchists, says speaker
• Tehran military official criticizes EU's Ashton for meeting Iranian activists during her visit
• The Latest: Greek Parliament to debate referendum; Citizens to vote on 2 creditor documents
• Uruguay to sell legal pot for $1 per gram, official says
• Australian Police Free Girl After Tense Standoff With Father
• Unexploded WWI shell found outside Belgian nuclear reactor, safely removed by military
• African leaders to meet on Kenya's ICC trials
• US secretary of state speaks with Afghan candidate Abdullah about political deadlock
• Zambian protesters fight police following dismissal of ruling party general secretary
• Gorbachev: Putin has 'exhausted' his potential
• Gangs omnipresent in Honduran schools, selling sex and intimidating teachers
• 'Canadian Psycho' on board plane back to Canada from Germany
• Voter turnout buoys victorious opposition candidate in Costa Rica presidential runoff
• US ambassador to Israel: Both sides in Israel-Palestinian conflict to be given draft deal soon
• Southeast Asian migrant crisis eases, but hard questions remain _ How many are still at sea?
• Cuba: 2 pitchers booted from reigning champion Villa Clara after reported defection attempts
• Freed Al Jazeera journalist hopeful about ongoing court case in Egypt; retrial due next week
• US evacuates but thousands of foreigners trapped in South Sudan amid violence
• Officials: Sabotage at Play in Indian Train Crash
• UN rights chief accuses Israel, Hamas of committing war crimes in Gaza
• Belgians fear pedophile, killer Marc Dutroux's ex-wife could go free
• Report: Iran says held Washington Post journalist will stand trial 'soon' on unknown charges
• Israel may shun key EU programme over settlement spat
• In Pakistan, horror grows over allegations of children being sexually abused by blackmail ring
• Copenhagen Zoo met with online rage after putting down healthy giraffe to stop inbreeding
• Wounded veterans bike against the odds in endurance-testing race
• White House Considers Tapping U.S. Oil Reserves to Combat Prices
• Somali Refugees: No Food to Break Ramadan Fast
• Tibet exiles seek global support in China struggle
• Lebanon bombing kills 6, including ex-ambassador to US
• Boko Haram has history of kidnapping girls in Nigeria
• Canadians search for answers to gunman's motivations in Parliament shooting
• London's Busiest Shopping Street Closed After Fatal Stabbing
• Czech Republic Pulls Out of U.S. Missile Defense Plans
• Russia says UN Syria resolution could 'mention' Chapter VII
• Report: US investigating Afghan Air Force for alleged drug running
• Death toll in Kashmir flood hits 15; Kashmiris brace for more trouble as more rain predicted
• Ferry collision off Hong Kong leaves at least 36 dead
• Egypt's ElBaradei: liberal with 'troubled conscience'
• Officials: Siege by al-Shabab gunmen in Somali hotel continues more than 12 hours later
• View of Cambodia's fall by one of the few government ministers to take US evacuation offer
• Bombing near Turkey's ruling party headquarters injures 10
• Israel's secretive Mossad spy agency looks to the Internet to recruit potential agents
• Radiation Levels Surge Outside Two Nuclear Plants in Japan
• As Cuba's new entrepreneurs adapt to free market, some see challenge to revolutionary values
• North Korea fires 2 mid-range ballistic missiles hours as rivals Japan, US, SKorea meet
• Marikana inquiry says S.Africa police lied about shootings
• UN nuclear chief in Iran on key mission
• Bahrain opposition group says police search home of country's leading Shiite cleric
• Venezuelan government faces criticisms for handling of overcrowded prisons after bloody clash
• Spokesman says Maldives ex-leader won't leave Indian embassy until current president resigns
• Former ruler of Chad charged with crimes against humanity
• Afghan official says government examining claims reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead
• Sudan-South Sudan border clash kills one: Khartoum
• Troops meeting with Panetta express worry about defense, job cuts
• Puerto Rico's bioluminescent lagoon goes nearly dark; scientists investigating
• Afghan customs fines hike cost of US military pullout
• Alone again, France tries to press European allies to help in Central African Republic
• ECB to hold fire on rates, monitor liquidity
• Five young men shot dead in Philippine capital
• Swiss military says at least 1 dead in crash of F/A-18 fighter jet
• Bad weather strands freed Iranian captives at Damascus airport, rebels fight in northern Syria
• Witnesses quit over security fears in Kenyatta ICC trial
• Afghan President Karzai now willing to join Taliban peace talks
• US drone strike kills three in Pakistan
• Ukrainian capital braces for mass anti-government protest
• More step down from top of German anti-Islam organization after leader's resignation
• After thwarted high-speed train attack, France tightens security on public transit
• Ukrainian protesters demand release of Tymoshenko as pro-EU rallies continue for a 5th day
• 3 dead, 1 critical after Canada campus shooting
• Lawsuit claims UN forces introduced cholera epidemic to Haiti
• Israel, US successfully test anti-missile system in joint exercise
• Kerry joins G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Germany after US compromise on Iran bill
• Islamic State video shows militants smashing ancient artifacts in Iraq
• Minnesota man freed after being held 9 months in UAE over 'gangsta' parody video
• Argentines unfazed as president discharged from hospital, continues recovery at residence
• Gunmen Kill at Least Three Yemeni Protesters
• Arab press blasts Islamic State militants for tarnishing Muslims worldwide
• Tunisia TV boss on trial for corruption
• Cambodian opposition leader says to return Friday
• Dutch prime minister, Cabinet resign after failing to reach agreement to reduce budget
• North Atlantic haven: Icelandic people tell government to accept more refugees from Syria
• China says it will cut 300,000 troops from army at parade commemorating end of WWII
• Despite obstacles, experts say Syria's chemical weapons threat can be neutralized in weeks
• British PM Cameron makes unexpected visit to Libya
• Scientists find 14 'dancing frog' species, amid signs their south Indian habitat is in trouble
• Vandals hit 21 E. Jerusalem cars in latest hate crime
• European Weather Chaos Spawns Outrage, Questions
• The Latest: Pope Francis wraps up time in Ecuador, prepares to travel to Bolivia
• Former Sri Lanka army chief freed from prison
• Macedonia opposition says targeted by wiretaps, seeks prosecution of intelligence officials
• Syria showdown: US, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia enter talks
• Scarecrows outnumber people in dying Japan town as country grapples with population decline
• Perky US housewives, safari girl guides at London Fashion Week
• IMF says low oil prices and conflicts in Mideast to keep regional economic growth 'subdued'
• Brazil's flamboyant playboy tycoon falls, his oil company filing for bankruptcy protection
• 1 victim of suicide bombing in southern Russia dies of wounds
• Hong Kong traders dry thousands of shark fins on roofs to avoid scrutiny
• Damascus says Washington informed Syrian UN envoy before striking Islamic State group in Syria
• Afghan witness recounts US soldier's alleged shooting rampage
• Dozens still missing after Philippine ferry sinks
• Mourners line up to view body of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov
• Argentine accused of locking wife, autistic son in cage for at least 2 years
• Three women shot dead in Pakistan 'honour' killing
• Death toll from Russian wildfires reaches 40, Moscow shrouded in new blanket of smoke
• Report says poor countries face education crisis; Somalia and Haiti rated worst for students
• Thousands turn out for Greek Independence Day military parade after years of tight security
• Ralph Lauren's niece held on 'air rage' charges, hearing held in pub
• Heavy rain, strong winds impede AirAsia search
• Chilean volcano erupts for first time in 42 years, prompts evacuations
• Sahara tourism takes hit after Algerian gas plant attack
• Somalis in Kenya fearful after Nairobi mall attack
• Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to launch New Zealand political party
• British police target 3 men in Portugal in disappearance of Madeleine McCann
• AWOL Afghan soldiers reportedly sought asylum out of fear of Taliban
• Iran says nuclear talks focused despite Yemen crisis
• Russian parliament's upper house unanimously approves annexation of Crimea
• Explosion kills two, wounds eight in Pakistan
• Iran's president: Mideast upheaval will reach US
• Philippine ex-governor, brother wanted for murder of environmentalist arrested in Thailand
• Hungarian prime minister seeks 3rd term as left-wing and far-right vie for second place
• Nepal shuts down its only international airport to big jets, despite dire need after quake
• Iran negotiator: Nuclear talks with West could be extended if no deal by Nov. 24 deadline
• Nigeria slams UK cash visa bond plan as 'discriminatory'
• UN atomic agency reports higher enrichment at Iranian nuke site
• Refugees on train, police in 2nd day of standoff as Hungary demands registration
• Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi gets 4 years for tax evasion
• Strong quake strikes Nagano city in central Japan; no immediate reports of injuries or damage
• Turkey oil smugglers say crackdown aimed at punishing Islamic State group has ended boom times
• Amnesty International report sees human rights violations at main Austrian migrant center
• Former NBA star Rodman meets Kim Jong-Un
• Japan's Prime Minister: Quake Causes 'Major Damage'
• Pierce blocks Lowry's shot on final play as Nets hold on, edge Raptors 104-103 in Game 7
• Hong Kong democracy protest camp shutdown looms after court authorizes clearance
• Pope arrives in Lebanon with message of peace
• Finnish pair on trial in alleged plot to kill dozens in university attack
• Mexico charges three soldiers with homicide in killing of suspected gang members
• 14 bodies recovered after ferry capsizes in Bangladesh; search for survivors called off
• France urges EU crackdown on terror financing, proposes new measures
• Greek negotiators in Brussels to explore 'scope for convergence' with creditors
• Navy Captain: Crimea is crucial for Russia’s military
• Toronto mayor vows to challenge City Council after vote
• Serb ultranationalist Seselj back home after UN war crimes judges approve provisional release
• Israel to build 1,000 housing units in east Jerusalem, area Palestinians demand for state
• Indonesia to use rain-making technology to stop fires
• Iraqi officials: bomb strikes a Sunni area in Baghdad, raising overall daily death toll to 58.
• Muslim Brotherhood's bid to scapegoat Christians failing, say Egyptians
• Saudi petroleum minister says there is no conspiracy behind drop in oil prices
• 'Neocon nut jobs' or partners? Iranian language towards U.S. shifts after deal
• Rebel siege makes food scarce in regime areas of Aleppo: NGO
• Israeli soldier thought captured is declared dead, Israeli officials say
• Pakistani teen shot by Taliban to write book
• French court overturns Air France Concorde crash conviction
• UN inspectors 'ignored' Damascus's chemical weapons evidence: Russia
• Central African Republic turmoil poses threat: UN
• India, US and Japan hold naval exercises under China's gaze
• Security around the world heightened after deadly bomb blasts shake Boston Marathon
• Dubai sheikh orders probe after vet drugs seized on jet
• Prosecutors say Romanian prime minister indicted on corruption charges, will stand trial
• Police free teenagers from suspected traffickers
• Israel expands air assault on rockets in Gaza after Hamas targets Jerusalem
• Nairobi attack revives Mumbai siege memories
• Trial of Guatemala's former strongman hears litany of horrors from witnesses
• Book Claims Fashion Icon Chanel Was Nazi Spy
• Key S. African union abstains from mining pact
• UAE rejoins airstrikes on ISIS after 'abominable' execution
• Indonesia gives 72-hour executions notice despite international protests
• Pope tells theologians to listen to ordinary Catholics before pronouncing
• UN official accused of diverting money still heads unit tied to Olympic Games
• German Chancellor Merkel, French defense minister among dignitaries remembering WWI battle
• Ukraine government claims victory over rebel stronghold
• Gunfire Heard in Syrian Town as Hundreds Flee
• Here's a look at how the rival Koreas have, for decades, mastered pulling back from the brink
• AP Exclusive: On bumpy, 7-day North Korea road trip, glimpses of tough lives and determination
• Qaddafi Forces Strike Back at Libya Uprising
• Morales calls pope world's best politician, says his teachings amount to socialism
• Anti-corruption advertisement also banned by Brisbane airport ahead of G20 leaders' summit
• Heading into Obama meeting, Putin says Russia has no plans 'right now' to send troops to Syria
• Beyond battlegrounds of Iraq and Syria, Lebanon gets pulled into war with Islamic State group
• Teen banned from touching any cars after admitting to theft, report says
• German-born rapper turned ISIS 'poster boy' reported killed in US airstrike
• Syrian election shows depth of popular support for Assad, even among Sunni majority
• Three 'Moonies' set themselves ablaze in S. Korea
• Egypt's Brotherhood blows shot at power
• Official says Taliban gunmen kill district chief, his security guard in southern Afghanistan
• Sergeant-at-arms hailed as hero in Canadian Parliament attack named ambassador to Ireland
• Copenhagen gunman had gang background, criminal record, police say
• Hurricane Gonzalo already major storm, could gain more strength on way toward Bermuda
• Ukraine opposition pushes for vote recount in disputed parliamentary election
• Prosecutor calls Pistorius testimony 'improbable' in wrapping up cross-examination
• Suspected US drone strike kills 6 in Pakistan
• Merkel Wants Treaty Rewrite to Fix Euro
• Indonesia fires highlight failure to tackle slash-and-burn
• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses supporters from Ecuadorean Embassy in London
• Iraq's al-Maliki steps down as PM, giving post to rival and opening way for new government
• At least 1 dead as gas blast destroys UK house
• Amateur Ko poised for record Evian tilt
• Pope urges peace process in Colombia to go forward, offers Holy See assistance if asked
• At meeting in Rome, Western powers vow to lessen European dependence on Russian energy
• Mao's enemy Chiang Kai-shek enters mainstream Chinese culture as useful anti-Japanese patriot
• Thai police chief links Bangkok blast to smuggling of China's Uighur Muslims to Turkey
• UN says North Korea sends workers abroad to skirt sanctions, bring back foreign currency
• School that teaches Afghan girls to speak for themselves
• Netanyahu vows tough line on peace talks ahead of White House meeting
• Worried family of Jordanian pilot demands word on efforts to free him from Islamic State group
• Nigerian military claims destruction of 10 Boko Haram camps
• Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rally as showdown over democracy looms
• Filipino City Officials Plan Mass Burial of Flood Victims
• Congo warlord convicted of using child soldiers
• Families of Lebanese soldiers held captive by Islamic militants block roads following threats
• Pistorius lawyers negotiating settlement with parents of murdered girlfriend
• Several hundred workers in Myanmar stage protest to seek higher daily minimum wage
• Top S. Korean director cuts incest scenes for censor
• Broadcaster Dave Lee Travis charged with indecent assault
• Tens of thousands mark 20th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
• NATO defense minister to meet about Russia, how to upgrade existing response force
• Russia, Ukraine meeting over energy dispute as ruble plummets
• Pentagon reveals Guantanamo 'indefinite detainees' list
• The Solo morass: How to celebrate success in the face of controversy
• In Peruvian provincial capital, police failures fuel whip-cracking citizens' justice patrols
• Israel Frees Seized Turkish Flotilla Ships
• Witness in Crimea: We're scared to say we support Ukraine
• Gunman in Canada attack talked about country's foreign policy, religious beliefs in video
• Judge in Pistorius trial sets 2-week adjournment
• US secretary of state hopeful at Syrian peace talks but says progress will be difficult
• Egypt's top appeals court upholds 3-year sentences against 3 prominent activists over protest
• Modi's ruling BJP set to make big gains in Indian state elections
• S. Korean Troops Bracing for Possible Attack
• Strike against reforms in India disrupts trains, forces shops to close
• French president says troops to leave Afghanistan in 2012
• Eiffel Tower gets $38 million vertigo-inducing face lift with glass floor on first level
• Facing my Waterloo: Belgians to change commemorative Waterloo coin, sidestep spat with French
• India's opposition lawmakers demand Modi clarify stand on conversion of minorities to Hinduism
• EU in Kosovo Probes Organ Trafficking
• Iraqi police say 41 killed in clashes between gunmen and police in northern city of Mosul
• Ecuador's Correa creates website to organize social media counterattacks.
• Getting to know you: British voters start seeing a new Ed Miliband
• 'Mandela' filmmakers shoulder heavy burden
• Some Ukrainians on the front lines losing faith in Europe
• Pakistan TV preachers battle for Ramadan ratings
• 6 workers splashed with toxic water at Japan nuclear plant as they remove pipe
• Officials fume as former Venezuelan general slips US grasp, is received as hero in Caracas
• Colombian paramilitary warlord wanted in US on drug charges walks from jail under peace deal
• Gun attack on Cairo pro-Morsi rally kills 16
• Police, protesters in nightlong confrontations in Ukrainian capital
• Zimbabwe tail frustrates Pakistan in Harare
• Egypt military chiefs hold crisis talks: source
• Air France pilots protest outside National Assembly, as prime minister denounces 8-day strike
• Kurdish rebels attack Turkish government lodgings with rockets; no injuries
• Police say Bangkok bombing suspect appears to be lying, not cooperating with authorities
• At least 20 feared dead after minibus veers off bridge in Benin
• Senegal court remands ex-Chad dictator over war crimes
• Ashton pushes EU to label Israel settler goods
• New UN envoy says his mission in Syria 'very difficult'
• Japan mulls limited access to zone near nuke plant
• Afridi, Misbah rescue Pakistan against Windies
• Karzai appoints new members of Afghan electoral body
• Spike in Paris air pollution triggers urgent measures to lower speed limits, ban trash burning
• Spain: Pamplona's San Fermin festival ends with fast, goring-free, final bull run
• British Airways owner swings into profit
• Spain court orders pretrial jail for man who rammed party HQ with car containing explosives
• Tetra Pak heir Rausing pleads guilty to preventing proper burial of wife
• Iraqi Kurdish forces attack IS positions near oil city of Kirkuk, say 25 militants killed
• Outside Venezuela's capital, power outages, food shortages, unfinished projects abound
• Spanish paper tags PM in slush fund scandal
• South Africa avoids Moody's downgrade
• Another blast hits southern Chinese city where explosions killed 7 and injured dozens
• Venezuela receives $5 bn credit line from China
• American war reporter Marie Colvin killed in Syria
• Strikes hit South African exports
• Pippa Middleton to Take on London Olympics Charity Role
• DR Congo opposition rejects Kabila's offer of talks
• Mexico enacts law to help victims of crime with costs of medical and psychiatric care
• Clinton Arrives in South Korea for Nuclear Talks
• Spanish king to resume walking after hip surgery
• Suspended judge on Panama's Supreme Court sentenced to 5 years in prison for corruption
• Police continue search for victims of bus accident in southern Brazil that killed 49
• UN decries death of 2 journalists in Somalia
• New Zealand prime minister wants national vote on changing the flag held next year
• Al Qaeda rehab includes spa treatments, family fun time in Saudi Arabia
• Amanda Knox makes brief court appearance in Italy
• China official ridiculed for US gay marriage comment
• Petro Poroshenko, new Ukraine president, sworn into office
• Afghan troop deaths hit record amid US exit
• England's Lee gets 12-year ban snooker for fixing
• Nicaragua canal plan sparks anger as residents fear displacement; backers vow economic boom
• Lawyer: US nonprofits caught in Egypt aid dispute
• Logistical nightmare clouds Snowden's asylum hopes
• Armed teenager running toward school shot by police officer
• Syria peace hopes fade after rebels' talks with West
• Philippines to charge rebel leader over Zamboanga raid
• Malaysia Airlines mystery shines light on passport database
• Cuba releases first letter by Fidel Castro since July
• Brooks pleads not guilty in UK phone hacking scandal
• AP Interview: Serb far-right leader to fight extradition to UN tribunal in Serbian courts
• 'Drunk tanks' for troublemakers proposed by police
• Foreign minister defends Russia's sales of antiaircraft systems to Syria, says not illegal
• South Africa ruling party: Mandela to attend WCup
• Tank meant to float Concordia shifts due to tangled chain
• Defying expectations, rickety balance so far keeps Lebanon standing under strain of Syria war
• EU leaders commit ships, aid for action on migrants
• Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad resigns
• Israel, Palestinians wage war online over conflict's message, public opinion
• Japanese and North Korean Red Cross officials to meet in China
• US, others sponsor 'very graphic and disturbing' photo exhibit on Syria at UN
• Muslim teacher denies influencing 6 Canada teens to travel to Syria to join ISIS
• American citizen charged with murder is caught attempting to escape a Namibian prison
• Ukraine's president urges more political, economic ties with his changing country
• Thousands turn up in Greek capital Athens to eat vegetables and fruit rejected by stores
• Death of Nelson Mandela is a time of reckoning for South Africa, again in global spotlight
• Murdoch to move London empire into shadow of Shard
• Britain finally set to fly Abu Qatada to Jordan
• Pope condemns environmental destruction, praises Iran nuclear deal in UN address
• Border between China and Nepal reopens after earthquake repairs; gov't allows some gas sales
• Spiral-bound history: Rare Cambodia diary offers haunting account of life under Khmer Rouge
• Huge fire at recycling plant near Birmingham
• Shooting spree in Lebanon town 'leaves one dead'
• At climate talks, African nations pledge to restore forests
• Mass grave found near Mexico City
• Aid donors mobilize to help flood-stricken Myanmar, where floodwaters are moving downriver
• British Parliament approves airstrikes in Iraq; no endorsement of Syria strikes
• Cease-fire between pro-Russian rebels, Ukrainians takes hold
• Ireland voters to decide whether to legalize same-sex marriage
• Israel celebrates 65th birthday as success, despite military threats, peace talks stalemate
• Taliban's Qatar office temporarily closed
• Cambodia's UN-backed trial of Khmer Rouge leaders begin hearing closing arguments
• 3 arrested after federal judge robbed at gunpoint at home
• Russia floods could see up to 100,000 evacuated: minister
• Bangladesh garment worker dies 108 days after disaster
• Israel removes anti-settlement tent camp in West Bank
• U.S. Official: CIA Runs Covert Afghan Force
• Person throws Molotov cocktail at Berlin's Reichstag parliament building; fails to start fire
• Sheikh Hamad, emir who made Qatar world player
• Sending US troops to fight ISIS is ‘recipe for disaster,’ says expert
• Hungary set to deploy military to border as harsh anti-migrant laws take effect
• Syria troops, militia 'kill 15 in Sunni village'
• As a nation mourns, the games go on in South Africa in honor of Mandela's vision
• Mayor gets thumbs-down from Romans sick of traffic chaos; unpaid tickets haven't helped
• Iraq's prime minister says defense of oil refinery town key to defeating Islamic State group
• 16 Egypt coup protesters shot dead in Cairo: Islamists
• Media demonize Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
• A day after ethics prosecutor resigns, FIFA meets amid crisis on squashed probe
• Greenpeace ship towed to Russian Arctic port
• Merkel's chief of staff invites US envoy to discuss latest report of NSA spying
• European Central Bank gives Cyprus 4 days to find bailout solution
• Afghan court sentences Kabul bank execs to 5 years in massive corruption scandal
• U.N. Calls for Probe into Origin of Haiti Cholera Outbreak
• Anti-Whaling Ship Captain Wanted by Interpol
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