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.”
British MP compares London attack to U.K. policy in Syria
George Galloway says his government's support for Syrian rebels is akin to the bizarre machete attack.
Stockholm riots raise questions about immigration policy
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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
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
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
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
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
The detailed talking points he had ordered went far beyond a House panel’s request.
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
Plumes of smoke rose from Costa Rica's Turrialba volcano as it erupted on Tuesday, cloaking nearby peaks and blocking out the sun.
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
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
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
A mid-air collision between two hot air balloons carrying tourists in Turkey has left one tourist dead and about two dozen injured.
U.S. diplomat accused of spying reportedly leaves Russia
Russian TV aired video of the U.S. Embassy employee, Ryan Fogle,at Moscow airport. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has refused to comment on spying allegations against Fogle.
Gun scare mars Cannes Film Festival
A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted on Friday when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying for cover.
One million evacuated as cyclone hits Bangladesh
Cyclone Mahasen struck the southern coast of Bangladesh Thursday, lashing remote fishing villages with heavy rain and strong winds that flattened mud and straw huts and forced the evacuation of more than one million people.
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
A U.S. diplomat disguised in a blond wig was caught trying to recruit a Russian counterintelligence officer in Moscow. Russia's security services claim the American was a CIA officer. This video was altered at the source.
Hong Kong’s giant rubber duck meets sorry end
The giant, globe-trotting rubber duck that was towed into Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour in early May left hundreds of tourists disappointed on Wednesday as it floated deflated and flat. Organizers said it was deflated for maintenance.
From rubble of death, survivor in Bangladesh
As the number of dead from the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh soars past 1,000, there's a remarkable story of survival. A woman was found alive today in the wreckage of the building.
40 dead in Turkey car bombings near Syria
Turkey's interior minister says the death toll in the explosions in a town across the border from Syria is around 40, according to private NTV television. Muammer Guler said Saturday around 100 other people were injured car bomb explosions.
Australian couple missing from Carnival cruise ship
Authorities are conducting an air and marine search off Australia's east coast for two cruise passengers who were believed to have fallen overboard. The Australian couple were discovered missing after the Carnival Spirit docked in Sydney.
Seven dead in Italian cargo ship accident
Prosecutors in Italy have placed the captain of a cargo ship under investigation for alleged manslaughter after his vessel slammed into a dock at Genoa's port, toppling the control tower, and killing at least seven people.
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.Photos from Around the World
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Ethiopia’s salt trail
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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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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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Russia orders expulsion of alleged U.S. spy
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Asia / Pacific
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- Bernanke warning that now is not the time to end stimulus reignites stock rally
- North Korea sends top official, Kim confidant to China in highest profile visit of year
- Chinese premier praises relationship with Pakistan in glowing terms at start of 2-day visit
Africa
- Opposition in Burkina Faso vow to fight creation of a Senate
- Rockets land in Congolese city of Goma as UN secretary-general arrives in capital
- AP PHOTOS: Nigeria mourns and prepares to bury writer Chinua Achebe at his family's rural home
- Kenya truth report shows assassinations, land grabs, corruption plagued its past governments
Middle East
- Secretary of State Kerry says US, allies ready to step up aid to Syrian opposition
- UN's top Mideast envoy says there are mounting reports of chemical weapons use in Syria
- Iran expands nuke technology for program that could be used to make weapons
- Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort, preparing 'day after' plans if mediation fails
The Americas
- Entrenched Mexico drug mafia, vigilantes battle for control of agricultural Michoacan state
- In Argentine dictator Videla's birthplace, townspeople gather to protest his burial
- Colombia: 9 soldiers killed in attack by rebels who hold Canadian mining executive
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National Security
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- Fort Jackson, SC, commander suspended, facing adultery charges
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