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Gaza: Egypt shows support of HamasIsrael and Hamas are trading fire. Egypt's president,聽Mohamed Mursi, denounced Israel's role in the fighting. In support of Hamas, Egyptian officials plan to visit Gaza on Friday.
Xi Jinping: A one-time 'princeling' takes China's reinsThe son of a former top Communist Party official, China's President-to-be Xi Jinping is considered a cautious reformer.
UN slams its own response to Sri Lanka's civil warThe UN, in a 'scathing' self-critique released Wednesday, said that it failed to protect civilians in 2009, during the final months of the Sri Lankan government's battle with the Tamil Tigers.
Ireland: We will clarify abortion law to avoid tragedy repeatThe Irish government's pledge to clarify when abortions are allowed comes amid a furor over the death of Savita Halappanavar, who was denied a termination following her miscarriage.
It's official, Xi is China's new leaderOn Thursday, China's Communist Party revealed its new leadership. Former Vice President Xi Jinping will be the new president, party chief, and head of the military.
Tragic killing of Honduran teen leaves US asking questionsIn May, Honduran soldiers tracked down and killed a 15-year-old boy. This week, the boy's father found that the soldiers had been trained and equipped by the US. The State Department is pressing the Honduran government for answers.
Security Council responds to Israeli strikes on GazaOn Wednesday night the U.N. Security Council called an emergency meeting following Israel's new offensive strikes against Palestinian militants in Gaza. An Israeli strike was responsible for killing the commander of the Hamas militants.
New leadership in China, but same old decision-making problemsChina's transition to new leadership may portray a decisive nation to the rest of the world, but internally Chinese politics often make policy decisions a slow-going process.
Space cooperation with Australia the latest sign of US pivot toward AsiaIn addition to last year's agreement to rotate US Marines through Australia, the US and Australia are now cooperating on advanced military space equipment that will help tackle 'space junk.'
Israeli airstrike in Gaza: Hamas confirms its top commander killedAhmed Al-Jaabari, who ran Hamas's armed wing, died along with a passenger after their car was targeted by an Israeli missile strike in Gaza, according to the聽Islamist group.
Pakistan frees Taliban prisoners to jumpstart peace process?聽Pakistan's release of the prisoners may signal greater willingness to help Afghanistan peace talks.
Anti-austerity strikes spread across Europe, lead to arrests, canceled flightsArrests, and canceled flights are seen across Europe聽on Wednesday as millions of workers went on聽strike to protest against spending cuts they say have made the economic crisis worse.
China: No surprises in congressThose predicted to take leadership roles in China's Communist Party have done so, reports Xinhua news agency. Further appointments will take place on Thursday. The Party's leaders will dictate the direction of the country's economic and political policies in the coming years.聽
Syria: Will new opposition leader bring unity?Mouaz al-Khatib, a religious leader and a voice of moderation, has been chosen to lead the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces. Supporters hope the new coalition can provide a conduit for foreign aid.聽- Report: McAfee founder hiding from Belize police, claims innocence in killingWired says聽McAfee聽called a reporter on Monday to say he was hiding from police who want to question him about the death his neighbor, whose body was found on Sunday
Prince Charles assault thwarted in New ZealandPrince Charles assault? Not quite. New Zealand police arrested a 76-year-old man who was allegedly planning to assault Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, with a bucket of horse manure.
Following public outcry, Spain suspends evictions of those hit by economic crisisSince 2008, Spain has repossessed about 400,000 homes. Public outrage after a woman committed suicide as she was being evicted, has lead the government to suspend eviction orders for two years.
Moderate Islamic preacher expected to unify Syrian opposition groupsOn Sunday, Syria's fractured opposition groups came together to form a unified organization, the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. Maath al-Khatib, a moderate Islamic preacher who has been imprisoned several times during the conflict in Syria, was elected president.
Amid scandal and new criticisms, BBC's news chief steps asideThe BBC's news chief and her deputy have been temporarily replaced as the British broadcaster's editorial policies come under criticism. On Saturday, the BBC's director general resigned, following a misleading report and an unreported story, both having to do with child abuse.聽
Syrian opposition groups unify, boosting prospects for outside supportThe agreement reached Sunday could boost efforts to secure international support and potentially weapons for Syria's rebels.
