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Roger Federer undecided on carrying Swiss flag at OlympicsThe 17-time Grand Slam champion聽says he might give the honor to someone else.
Locals and Kabul authorities vow revenge after woman is killed by TalibanThe Taliban claimed the woman committed adultery. A video showed some 150 men perched on a hill to watch the execution praising the attackers.
Roger Federer: Wimbledon win puts him back at No. 1 in tennisRoger Federer beat Britain's Andy Murray in four sets. Roger Federer, with seven Wimbledon wins, is now tied with Pete Sampras.
Video shows Afghan woman being executed for adulteryThe public execution of a woman for adultery in what was once a peaceful region of Afghanistan raises questions about the power and influence of the Taliban.
Egypt's president orders parliament to reopenThe surprise move by the Islamist Mohammed Morsi could lead to a clash with Egypt's powerful generals.
Serena Williams: Two Wimbledon championships in a daySerena Williams won the women's singles title, then won the Wimbledon doubles championship with her sister, Venus. For Serena and Venus it was their fifth Wimbledon doubles title.
Tens of thousands protest 'vote-buying' in MexicoProtesters are accusing Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexico's newly elected president, of giving gifts to voters before the election.
Russian floods kill 150 after a foot of rain falls in a dayResidents in the Black Sea region question whether the release of water from a reservoir contributed to the catastrophe.聽
London Olympics: heightened vigilance leads to 7 more arrestsAhead of the London Olympics, seven men were arrested after a car-load of guns was found in northern England. The UK's national threat level warns of a 'strong possibility' of a terrorist attack.
Former Argentine dictators found guilty of stealing babiesThree decades ago, when a military junta ran the country of Argentina, the government ran a systematic program to take babies from leftist parents. Hundreds of babies are thought to have disappeared under the program.聽
Did Pena Nieto win in Mexico? Official count confirms his victoryAndres Manuel Lopez Obrador alleges that Enrique Pena Nieto bought votes in the recent election in Mexico. These accusations are likely to lead to a legal challenge of the election's outcome.聽
Will global sanctions succeed in Syria?The U.S. and its partners are hoping for support from Russia and China to prevent economic support of Assad's government in Syria. The opposition wants Assad to step down; to enable a transition to take place.
Lessons from Air France Flight 447 Rio-to-Paris crashThe final report on the crash of Air France Flight 447 says France's flagship carrier was subject to fewer inspections than smaller airlines. The investigators issued 25 recommendations, including ways to improve pilot training, cockpit design, and inspections.
Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic in marquee match at WimbledonSix-time champion Roger Federer will play the 2011 Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic Friday in the semi-finals. Many see this as the marquee match of the men's Wimbledon tournament.
Air France Flight 447: Bad sensors, pilot error contributed to crashA final report on the crash of Air France Flight 447 shows a combination of faulty sensors and the wrong response by the pilots was the cause of the crash which killed all 228 on board the Rio-to-Paris flight in 2009.
WikiLeaks in the process of publishing material from 2.4 million Syrian e-mailsWikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison told journalists at London's Frontline Club that the emails reveal interactions between the Syrian government and Western companies, although she declined to go into much further detail.
Why did Pakistan open Afghan supply lines?Following a U.S. apology given by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham聽Clinton, Pakistan opened supply lines to Afghanistan.聽Truck drivers in Karachi wer among those celebrating the news.
US apology to Pakistan unlocks NATO supply lineThe US apologized to Pakistan for a deadly cross-border attack in November.
Iran tests missiles that it says can reach IsraelIran tested today the Shabab 3 missile, which has a range of 800 miles. Tehran said the test was a response to Israel's threats of military action.
Syria: 'Largest single-day exodus', Turkish media reportRecent weeks have seen an escalation in the number of Syrian troops fleeing the country. The troops flee as the international community has failed to decide on a unified response to the crisis in Syria.
