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With assets frozen, noose tightening in Egypt for Muslim Brothers

Arrests, threats of prosecution and now an effort to cut off the Muslim Brotherhood's funding in military-ruled Egypt.
Egypt, Jordan, Iraq seek to stem Syrian refugee flood

Syria's raging civil war has seen neighbors flooded with refugees. Egypt has become the latest regional country to take steps to limit refugee access.
Netanyahu neither confirms nor denies July airstrike against Syria

On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not confirm or deny a reported Israeli airstrike which recently targeted advanced Russian missiles in Syria. Netanyahu reasserted Israel's commitment to preventing dangerous weapons from reaching the hands of Hezbollah.
In liberated Libya, women struggle to raise their hand

Some women see Libya's transition as a prime opportunity to improve their standing in society and gain political power, but societal norms still stand in the way.
9 suspected militants killed in drone strike, Pakistani military operation

Nine insurgents were killed in Pakistan this weekend, in two separate military operations. A US drone strike and an operation by the Pakistan Air Force targeted the mountainous tribal region which borders Afghanistan.
1,200 miles by bus through Mexico? Bring your laptop.

North of the border Mexico's infrastructure has a reputation as dilapidated and dangerous. But the country's efficient and comfortable bus system tells a different story, as Lourdes Medrano explains.
As Zimbabwe election approaches, West softens its condemnation

In July, Zimbabweans will vote in another election likely to be rigged by the ruling party. But President Robert Mugabe's small reforms have eased pressure from the West.
32 police officers, 1 lawmaker injured in Belfast riots

Police reinforcements from across Britain were deployed to Belfast Saturday, after north Belfast's Protestant member of British Parliament, Nigel Dodds was knocked unconscious and 32 policemen and eight rioters were injured in a riot sparked by the annual parade of anti-Catholic group, the Orange Order.
Typhoon forces mass evacuations in China, kills 1 in Taiwan

A powerful typhoon struck Taiwan and China on Saturday, leaving 520,000 without power in Taiwan, and forcing about 300,000 to evacuate in China's Fujian province.
Mechanical error likely to have caused French train derailment

Ruling out human error, French transportation officials have focused on the switching system, which they believe caused Friday's derailment, killing six and injuring nearly 200 on a train south of Paris.
23 injured in stampede at Spain's running of the bulls

On Saturday, 23 people were injured and two were gored when a bull fell at a narrow entrance to a bullring, causing confusion and congestion at Pamplona's San Fermin festival. On Friday, an American college student and two Spaniards were gored. None of the injuries this year have been fatal.
Thailand has a new popular sensation - Hitler

In Bangkok, grinning kids pose for photos next to cartoon effigies of the man responsible for the deaths of 12 million people during the Holocaust.
Cambodia king pardons opposition leader ahead of elections

Sam Rainsy's pardon comes after US lawmakers threatened this week to cut aid to Cambodia if the elections were not free and fair.
Paris train derailment: At least six dead in platform crash

Paris train derailment: A passenger train traveling south of the French capital suddenly derailed Friday and slammed into a station platform. A dozen people are seriously injured from the Paris train derailment.
Chinese firms in Myanmar attempt to fix image problem

China is piloting a strategy more commonly used by Western corporations: corporate social responsibility.
Malala and fellow teenage girls struggle not to stall out in school

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who survived a Taliban assassination attempt, has become a leading voice for girls' education and spoke at the UN today.
Thousands mourn British soldier Lee Rigby slain in London

British Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson joined Rigby's family at Friday's funeral in northwest England.
Snowden asks to stay in Russia until path to Latin America opens (+video)

In exchange, the former NSA contractor says he will not release any more US secrets.
Asiana Flight 214: Was the pilot training program to blame?

After Asiana Flight 214 crash-landed in San Francisco, the airline announced plans to intensify its training program in an effort to prevent accidents in the future.
Ireland allows abortion for first time, but at political cost

Despite broad support for the law in parliament, the debate opened up cracks within several parties.