Eight candidates are in the running to become Iran's new president. (EPA)

Iran presidential campaign begins

President Ahmadinejad calls disqualification of two candidates an act of “oppression.”

Stockholm riots raise questions about immigration policy

Stockholm riots raise questions about immigration policy

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Kerry promises wider U.S. support for Syrian rebels if diplomacy fails

Kerry promises wider U.S. support for Syrian rebels if diplomacy fails

At a conference in Jordan, Kerry says the peace process will be hard and slow but remains the best option.

Iran paves over suspected nuclear testing site despite U.N. protests

Iran paves over suspected nuclear testing site despite U.N. protests

Officials believe the facility may have been used to test a special kind of detonator used in atomic weapons.

North Korean official, sent by Kim Jong Un, visits China for talks

North Korean official, sent by Kim Jong Un, visits China for talks

A top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing after weeks of escalating tension.

Border violence prevents Syrian refugees from reaching Jordan

Border violence prevents Syrian refugees from reaching Jordan

An increase in violence across southern Syria has nearly shut down the flow of refugees into Jordan.

Over protests, Israel plans to double prayer space at Western Wall

Over protests, Israel plans to double prayer space at Western Wall

The plan is aimed at appeasing American Jews and accommodating liberal Judaism at the Old City wall.

Questions surround Petraeus’s role in drafting Benghazi talking points

Questions surround Petraeus’s role in drafting Benghazi talking points

The detailed talking points he had ordered went far beyond a House panel’s request.

With soldiers’ return to Michoacan, drug war circles back

With soldiers’ return to Michoacan, drug war circles back

Troops move in to convince local militias to stand down.

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Volcano spewing smoke in Costa Rica caught on tape

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Looking for love on Prague’s metro

Looking for love on Prague’s metro

The Prague metro system plans to introduce a designated car on each train that is for single people only.
Wave of violence kills dozens in Iraq

Wave of violence kills dozens in Iraq

A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending some of the worst sectarian violence the country has seen
Amateur video shows fierce bombing in Qusair, Syria

Amateur video shows fierce bombing in Qusair, Syria

Syrian state media reports government forces are pushing deeper into Qusair, a strategic opposition-held town near the Lebanese border. Amateur video, shot over the weekend, shows rebels under attack as the area was shelled.
Hot air balloons collide in Turkey

Hot air balloons collide in Turkey

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U.S. diplomat accused of spying reportedly leaves Russia

U.S. diplomat accused of spying reportedly leaves Russia

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Gun scare mars Cannes Film Festival

Gun scare mars Cannes Film Festival

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One million evacuated as cyclone hits Bangladesh

One million evacuated as cyclone hits Bangladesh

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Suicide bomber in Afghanistan kills at least 10

Suicide bomber in Afghanistan kills at least 10

A suicide bomber rammed his car into a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 10 people including four NATO service members and six Afghan civilians, officials said.
Russia detains U.S. diplomat accused of syping

Russia detains U.S. diplomat accused of syping

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Hong Kong’s giant rubber duck meets sorry end

Hong Kong’s giant rubber duck meets sorry end

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From rubble of death, survivor in Bangladesh

From rubble of death, survivor in Bangladesh

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40 dead in Turkey car bombings near Syria

40 dead in Turkey car bombings near Syria

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Australian couple missing from Carnival cruise ship

Australian couple missing from Carnival cruise ship

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Seven dead in Italian cargo ship accident

Seven dead in Italian cargo ship accident

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Syria’s Assad makes appearance, unveils statue

Syria’s Assad makes appearance, unveils statue

State TV showed Syrian President Bashar Assad visiting a Damascus campus, his second public appearance in a week. The broadcast said Assad unveiled a statue to "martyrs" from Syrian universities who have died in the two-year-old civil war.

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