In Germany, 75 mph proposal has set off an election-year battle. (EPA)
Speed limit on the entire autobahn? For some, that’s simply un-German.
In the land of BMW and Porsche, the right to drive fast on the highway is viewed by many as inalienable.
Coke vending machines promise to soothe India-Pakistan tensions
The drink company takes the McDonald's theory of conflict prevention to new heights.
- American held in North Korea pledged to 'collapse' country
- China's culture of hacking cost the country $873 million in 2011
- Could Rafsanjani be blocked from Iran presidential race for his age?
- Japanese leader revives memories of imperial-era experiments
- Photos of Ai Weiwei's latest work, on China's baby milk scandal
Guatemala's top court overturns ex-dictator's genocide conviction
The court has ordered that the trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt be taken back to the middle of the proceedings.
3 more Hezbollah fighters die in Syria
Three members of Hezbollah died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of a strategic Syrian town.
Afghan peace process stalled by larger fears
As the Taliban steps up attacks, the prospects for negotiated settlement to the conflict appear dim.
Car bombs across Baghdad kill 95
Iraqi officials say five car bombs have gone off in Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad.
In Iran, disputes over foreign policy divide presidential candidates
Disagreements on how to deal with the West and the slumping economy could sway voters June 14.
Chinese hackers gained access to surveillance data, U.S. officials say
Hackers who breached Google database may have sought to identify Chinese spies under U.S. scrutiny.
British debate over EU could complicate Irish ‘bandit country’
Dublin and Belfast fear lives could be at risk in Ireland if London pulls out of EU law enforcement agreements.
Hezbollah members killed in Syria fighting along Lebanese border
The Lebanese Shiite group is helping Syrian troops try to recapture a strategic border town from rebels.
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Ethiopia’s salt trail
For centuries, merchants have traveled to the Danakil Depression to collect salt from the vast desert basin.
A race against time
As the U.S. military helicopters leave Afghanistan, the Afghan Army is struggling to save wounded soldiers.
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- Israel military chief warns Syria against further attacks, says Assad will 'bear consequences'
- Oman proposes Gulf ban on women wearing full-face niqab veils from driving
- Rights group: Dramatic spike in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
- Reports boost speculation that Iran has barred 2 prominent figures from presidential ballot
- Tunisia: Man back from Saudi Arabia dies from coronavirus, 2 children treated and recovered
- Guatemala's top court overturns ex-dictator's genocide conviction
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Ethiopia’s salt trail
For centuries, merchants have traveled to the Danakil Depression to collect salt from the vast desert basin.
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Wave of attacks hit Iraq
Attacks, which hit market places and crowded bus stops, pushed death toll in Iraq since Wednesday to more than 200.
Americans are not coming for the rescue
With U.S. air support vanishing, Afghan soldiers will have to rely on their own air force and unarmored ambulances.
A Czech taxidermist’s success story
At 13, Radomir Franz knew he wanted to be a taxidermist. Now, he’s one of Europe’s most sought-after experts in the field.
Cyclone Mahasen loses power
The cyclone weakens into a tropical storm and then dissipates, causing far less damage than had been feared.
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Bolivian workers strike, Nakba Day clashes, Barbie Dreamhouse protest, Cambodian factory collapse and more.
Turkey grapples with refugee crisis
Facing influx of more than 400,000 Syrians displaced by war, Turkish leaders appeal for international aid.
Argentine ghost town
Epecuen, which spent a quarter-century under water, is coming up for air in the farmlands southwest of Buenos Aires.
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Wisconsin wildfire, Nakba Day march, Bangladesh prayer service, Prince Harry visits New Jersey and more.
Russia orders expulsion of alleged U.S. spy
Ryan C. Fogle was briefly detained by Russia’s security service and then ordered out of the country.
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Ancient Greece exhibit, Soyuz capsule landing, a vegetable orchestra, John Lennon’s Ferrari and more.
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Historic election in Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif sealed a remarkable political comeback in Saturday’s vote.
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Asia / Pacific
- Price of oil eases to near $96 a barrel in Europe ahead of release of Fed minutes
- Rights group: Dramatic spike in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
- Bus collides with truck in India, killing 11 including 7 members of wedding party
- Philippines protests presence of Chinese warship, fishing boats in disputed Spratly Islands
Africa
- South Africa: Tears, kisses as court frees brother of Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius
- M23 rebels clash with Congo army for a 2nd day in the country's east
- South Africa: Sheriff denied entry to auction Mandela ex-wife's belongings to pay debt
- Tunisian feminist arrested for 'provocative' appearance in holy city
Middle East
- Oman proposes Gulf ban on women wearing full-face niqab veils from driving
- Reports boost speculation that Iran has barred 2 prominent figures from presidential ballot
- Tunisia: Man back from Saudi Arabia dies from coronavirus, 2 children treated and recovered
- More troops and equipment arrive in Egypt's Sinai as hostage crisis continues
Europe
- UN says it sees a major drop in number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan, unsure why
- Bulgaria: Parliament elects Mihail Mikov, a Socialist former interior minister, as its speaker
- Police arrest 4 after second night of riots in Stockholm suburb triggered by police shooting
- Move over Usain! Feathered Bolt sells for $400,000 after only 1 year in priciest pigeon sale
The Americas
- Guatemala's top court overturns ex-dictator's genocide conviction
- Venezuela opposition releases recording it says suggests Cuban meddling in country's politics
- Mexico's top soccer league bans ownership of multiple teams in move seen as blow to Slim
- Cheers greet Mexican soldiers relieving western town cut off from supplies by drug cartel
National Security
- US missile test postponed in April due to North Korean tensions is now scheduled for Tuesday
- Kerry challenges Congress on security at US diplomatic missions, vows to boost protection
- Army general who served in Afghanistan is Pentagon pick to command US troops in South Korea
- VA says more than 10,000 disability claims workers must put in overtime
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