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Turkish police fire tear gas against protesters on anniversary of demonstrationsPrime Minister Tayyip Erdogan had warned people to stay out of Taksim Square, site of mass protests on May 31, 2013: 'Our security forces ... will do whatever is necessary.'
Thai junta on elections: Maybe next yearThailand's acting leader, Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, said ongoing protests must stop, as they slow the process of bringing 'happiness' to the聽Thai聽people.
Public outcry grows over low-caste sisters raped and hanged in IndiaFive men have now been arrested 鈥� three suspects and two policemen. The girls' father raised eyebrows for refusing a government payout, demanding instead a full investigation.
US and China accuse each other of 'intimidation' and 'coercion'US and Chinese officials traded barbs at Shangri-La Dialog on Saturday. The US criticized China's actions in the South China Sea, while Chna accused the US of stirring up trouble.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 search continues, searcher 'cautiously optimistic'Malaysia Airlines Flight 370:聽With the origin of the underwater pings now in doubt and the search stalled, what do the officials heading up the hunt for Flight 370 have to say? Here, Martin Dolan, chief commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, answers some of the most pressing questions.
Israeli and Palestinian presidents will pray together at the VaticanPope Francis has arranged for a rabbi and a Muslim cleric to join him in leading the peace prayers with Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas in the Vatican聽on June 8.聽
Village protests gang rape and hanging of Indian sistersOfficials have arrested four men, including two police officers, suspected of gang-raping and killing two sisters before hanging their bodies from a mango tree, sparking renewed public outrage over sexual violence in India.
North Korea agrees to investigate Japanese kidnappingsNorth Korea said it would investigate what happened to Japanese citizens it kidnapped decades ago. Japan agreed to ease some sanctions against North Korea once the probe is reopened and will consider providing humanitarian aid.- Why obesity is on the rise globallyResearchers found more than 2 billion people worldwide are now overweight or obese. The highest rates were in the Middle East and North Africa, where nearly 60 percent of men and 65 percent of women are heavy.
- Malaysia Airlines flight: Mystery deepens as acoustic pings prove falseThe wreckage from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370聽 was not on the seabed area were acoustic pings were heard by ships. Now officials say the pings may have been false readings.
Obama West Point speech response mixed overseasObama devoted his most muscular language to counterterrorism, particularly in Syria where Obama said extremists are spilling across borders and where a civil war has killed more than 160,000 people.
French police raid makeshift camps in Calais, no arrestsFrench police cleared out camps in the English Channel port of聽Calais聽on Wednesday, that housed hundreds of illegal migrants from Syria, Afghanistan, and Africa. There were no immediate reports of arrests.
South Korean hospital fire kills 21, injures sevenA fire blazed through a South Korean聽hospital ward for the elderly Wednesday killing 21 people and聽injured seven, raising concerns about lax fire regulations at a time when the nation is undergoing soul-searching about public safety following the ferry sinking last month that left more than 300 people dead or missing.
Serena and Venus Williams: A quick exit from French OpenSerena Williams, the defending French Open champion, lost to Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday. Venus Williams also lost in the second round.
Nigerian school girls rescue reaches impasseNigerian school girls:聽Officials are split over how to free the nearly 300聽schoolgirls聽abducted by the Islamic extremists group Boko Haram, with the military saying use of force endangers the hostages.
Arun Jaitley tasked with reviving India's economic growthArun Jaitley, one of the top corporate lawyers in the country and close party colleague to聽India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was聽named new finance minister on Tuesday.
Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: 45 pages of data releasedThe government on Tuesday released 45 pages of satellite data it used to determine that the flight ended in the southern Indian Ocean,聽close to three months after the Malaysian jet disappeared,聽as the underwater hunt for the jet is poised to pause until later in the summer while new, powerful sonar equipment is obtained.- Why Iran wants Mark Zuckerberg to appear in courtFacebook-owned applications Instagram and Whatsapp violate their privacy, say some Iranians in a court case. Another Iranian court blocked Instagram last week.
Ukraine airstrikes, helicopter attacks kill 30 insurgentsUkraine airstrikes聽against the separatists in control of Donetsk airport appeared to be the most visible government military operation yet since it started a crackdown on insurgents last month.
AKB48 members cancel event after saw attackAKB48 members聽Anna Iriyama and Rina Kawaei suffered hand and head injuries, and the male staffer who tried to stop the attack Sunday at a fan event in northern Japan had cuts on his hand. All three left the hospital by late Monday.
