Islamist candidate faces runoff in Egypt
(Hasan Jamali / AP)
The Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate appeared likely to face off against either a former prime minister or a leftist contender.
Drama in Jenin shows cracks in Palestinian nation-building project
Once a hub of violence, the West Bank city is lauded as a beacon of Palestinian-imposed law and order.
Brother of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng flees guarded village
Chen Guangfu seeks help from lawyers for his son, who is being held on attempted murder charge.
Iran talks end; parties to meet again
Iran rejects new proposals from six world powers, but U.S. officials hope the effort might be salvaged.
Euro-zone countries appear far from compromise on fostering growth
New measures to stop Europe’s economic crisis are likely only if things get a lot worse, analysts say.
U.S. drone strike kills 10 militants
Two missiles hit a house in northwestern Pakistan in the second U.S. strike in 24 hours.
Mexico’s 2 major crime cartels at war
The Sinaloa cartel and the Zetas are staging public massacres in order to terrify and intimidate, officials say.
In China, a recoil against xenophobia
Campaign against foreigners draws more ridicule than support, particularly online.
Eurovision Song Contest
PHOTOS | Participants from across Europe prepare for the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Papua New Guinea police block Parliament after top judge’s arrest
Officers will not allow the South Pacific island nation’s Parliament sit until after June elections..
Cannes Film Festival 2012: Stalled in the past, with few surprises
A few strong performances redeem formulaic movies among the offering presented this year.
Syria’s neighbors are growing restless
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Would very happily trade Kabul for #BrownReunion this weekend.
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- Adoring crowds greet Thai king as he makes 1st trip outside Bangkok in almost 3 years
- Sudan, South Sudan to return to talks next week over oil sharing, border
- Nice stadium but something's missing: A cauldron. How will London hold the Olympic flame?
- British priest apologizes for swearing on Facebook, his bishop says it won't happen again
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- Brotherhood advances to runoff round in Egypt vote, a tight race for key second place
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Egyptians head to polls
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Eurovision Song Contest
PHOTOS | Participants from across Europe prepare for the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest.
In Egypt, women on the sidelines
Despite their role in the protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak, women say they have been shut out of the political decision-making since the revolution.
Suicide bomber kills scores in Yemen
Officials say at least 60 are dead, 200 are injured after Sanaa attack.
The dangerous road to Everest
PHOTOS | Hundreds of climbers try to scale world’s highest mountain, a feat which comes with dangers.
Transgender contestant wins Miss Congeniality
Miss Universe Canada pageant competitor Jenna Talackova was initially disqualified.
India’s ‘elder sister’
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Earthquake in Italy kills at least 4
PHOTOS | A magnitude-6.0 quake toppled centuries-old buildings and injured dozens near Bologna region.
Olympic torch relay
PHOTOS | The Olympic flame arrived in the United Kingdom and begins a 70-day relay involving 8,000 torchbearers covering 8,000 miles.
Bayern, Chelsea stars to watch
PHOTOS | Athletes expected to make a difference as Chelsea takes on Bayern Munich in Saturday’s Champions League final match in Germany.
Brothers in arms
An operation in eastern in Afghanistan shows just how much U.S. and Afghan forces need each other.
G-8 Summit: Leaders meet at Camp David
Here’s a look at the eight leaders who will be meeting at Camp David, Md.
Quebec student protests continue
PHOTOS | For 14 weeks, students demonstrate against a planned 82 percent hike in university tuition.
Mexico’s drug war
PHOTOS | As Mexico’s drug war rages on, the country remains stricken with a kind of social poverty.
India’s gold rush
India is struggling to balance its books partly because Indians keep investing in gold.
France’s Francois Hollande
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Asia / Pacific
- Adoring crowds greet Thai king as he makes 1st trip outside Bangkok in almost 3 years
- French president says all combat troops to leave Afghanistan by year's end, trainers to stay
- Cambodia sentences 13 land activists to prison for 2 1/2 years each, stirring outrage
- Beijing says US criticism of its human rights situation is wrong and biased
Africa
- Giant new telescope to be built in South Africa and Australia
- Red Cross warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation in Congo due to new rebellion
- African Union, Somali forces capture militant-held town on outskirts of Mogadishu
- Military spokesman: African Union, Somali troops capture militant-held town outside Mogadishu
Europe
- Witness testifies how Brievik first spared him, then shot him during his rampage in Norway
- 2 Bosnian Serbs sentenced for 1995 Srebrenica genocide, another 2 acquitted
- Nice stadium but something's missing: A cauldron. How will London hold the Olympic flame?
- British priest apologizes for swearing on Facebook, his bishop says it won't happen again
National Security
- Timeline of raid in Somalia
- Senate panel wraps up $631 billion defense bill for next year, meets Obama budget request
- Lawmakers criticize Pentagon, contractor for billion-dollar billing dispute over food services
- House panel demands answers for alleged overbilling in Afghanistan
- Little progress in Iran nuclear talks
