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Focus Excitement fades to despair in rebel-held Syria as war grinds on
Early rebel optimism in Syria has given way to a grim realization that victory may still be years away. For the past two months, civilians have been fleeing Syria at a rate of 8,000 per day.
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Focus Syria: Damaged landmarks await peace, restoration
The loss of a famous mosque's minaret brought world attention to threats facing Syrian landmarks. But the Umayyad Mosque is just one in a long list of ancient monuments damaged by fighting.
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Paris riots mar soccer victory celebrations, prompt ceremony cancellation
Paris riots: PSG players had been scheduled to raise the championship trophy aloft from City Hall's balcony on Wednesday evening, but those plans were scrapped Tuesday, the Paris mayor's office said.
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Syrian rebel's video surfaces amid intensified pressure for action on Syria
The gruesome video shocked the international community. With concerns about arming the rebels, attention is turning to greater humanitarian aid as a way to help in the increasingly violent war.
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British PM Cameron visits Boston, offers condolences
British Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, visited the Boston Marathon bombings memorial on Tuesday morning to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly bombings.
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Safety check: Are some car models sold in Latin America held to lower standards?
Car companies around the world appear to be cutting corners in models sold in Brazil and other Latin American countries.
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What will the Rios Montt genocide conviction do for Guatemala?
Rios Montt was one of the world's first former presidents tried for genocide in a national court. Many hope his conviction means positive steps for the justice system and healing wounds of war.
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Pakistanis hopeful as Nawaz Sharif makes a political comeback
Center-right politician Nawaz Sharif appeared set to return as Pakistan's prime minister on Monday, his third time in the job.
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Two extraordinary African women tell their stories
As disabled women refugees, Dahabo Hassan Maow and Aitm Caroline Ogwang faced tremendous obstacles. But they've overcome every one and now advocate for other women in need.
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No clear path forward for Bulgaria after election split
The discovery of hundreds of thousands of illegal ballots has left Sunday's already divisive electoral results even more uncertain – and likely compounded Bulgaria's ongoing problems.
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Carlos the Jackal court appearance: Terrorist appealing life sentence
Carlos the Jackal, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, is serving two life sentences in France for a triple murder in 1975 and for the bombings in 1982 and 1983 that killed 11 people and injured more than 140.
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Iran's presidential race: 'Wild card' entry creates dilemma for Khamenei
Controversial candidates like former President Rafsanjani could draw high voter turnout, but may challenge the supreme leader's ability to control the process of replacing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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40 patients escape from Kenya psychiatric ward
40 patients escape from Kenya's only public psychiatric facility. Nine patients have been returned. Some 70 male patients overpowered the guards at the hospital and that 40 managed to escape Sunday.
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Friendly with the Dalai Lama? Good luck talking with Beijing
Meeting the Dalai Lama can have sharp diplomatic and economic consequences with Beijing, as Britain's Prime Minister Cameron, who wants to lead a trade mission to China, has found out.
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Ahmadinejad charges? Iranian president cited over election filing appearance
Ahmadinejad charges? The dispute appears to stem from an ongoing confrontation between Ahmadinejad and the ruling clerics in Iran following years of tensions over power struggles.
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Fugitive caught sunbathing in Spain
Fugitive caught sunbathing: British fugitive, Andrew Terence Moran, was caught while sunbathing in Spain some four years after he assaulted and escaped from security guards during an armed robbery trial in the United Kingdom.
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Match racist: Jeers stops soccer game in Italy
Match racist jeers: A soccer match between AC Milan and Roma was halted due to racist chants by fans. This was the first time a Serie A match was suspended due to racism.
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Palestinian woman with prison legacy feels betrayed by her own
Umm Abdullah, whose husband is on his 14th turn in prison and has been imprisoned herself, is angry with Palestinian officials for cooperating with Israelis to arrest Palestinians.
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A flurry of diplomacy over Syria, but will it amount to progress?
There is concern over a Russian missile shipment to the Assad regime, but cautious optimism persists in some Western capitals over a planned international conference on Syria.
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After Qaddafi's 'socialism,' Libya tries to untangle who owns what
'No one has the right to build a house, in addition to his own and that of his heirs,' Qaddafi once proclaimed. Now, those who had land confiscated are pressing their claims.
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