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- Charlie Rose interview: What did Assad say?
Charlie Rose interviewed Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus. Assad told Charlie Rose that the US should "expect everything" in retaliation if the US launches a strike against Syria.
NATO airstrike kills civilians in Afghanistan, claims KarzaiNATO airstrike hit at least eight civilians, including three women, four children, claim Afghan officials. NATO says only 10 Taliban fighters were killed.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills 4, NATO airstrike may have killed civiliansOn Sunday, a car bomb and Taliban gun attack outside an Afghan intelligence office near Kabul killed four and wounded more than 80. Many were government employees. In a separate incident, Afghani police say a NATO airstrike near the Pakistan border hit a pickup truck carrying civilians.
Australia elections: Will prime minister's promises split his party?Australia elections: Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott plans to introduce some policies that could divide his conservative Liberal-National Party. Concerns include paid parental leave, labor reform, and overseas investment.
Egyptian army launches attack on Sinai militantsAt least nine were killed and nine militants arrested Saturday, when the Egyptian army attacked Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula. Attacks by radicals in Sinai have been more common following the power vacuum created by the ousting of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
Al-Qaida-linked rebels reportedly control historic Christian village north of DamascusSyrian activist say rebel groups linked to al-Qaida now control Maaloula, a mountain village being considered as a possible UNESCO world heritage site. Official state reports are in conflict with what sources have told the Associated Press, though the fighting seems to be on-going.
Buckingham Palace: Two suspected burglars arrestedBuckingham Palace: One man was arrested inside Buckingham Place for burglary, trespassing, and criminal damage. Another was found outside the palace, and was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary.
EU blames Assad for Syria chemical weapons attack, but awaits reportEuropean Union governments agree Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime is responsible for the chemical weapons attack last month which left 1,400 dead. The governments would not, however, grant support to a military attack on Asaad's government before United Nations inspectors have issued their report.
15 killed in Mogadishu restaurant bombingOn Saturday, Somali militants bombed a restaurant frequented by government workers, killing 15 and wounding at least 20.
EU agrees Assad used chemical weaponsAfter meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry, the European Union issued a statement saying intelligence indicated Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime was responsible for August's chemical attack, which killed 1,429 people.
With an eye toward peace, Pakistan releases 7 Afghan Taliban insurgentsIn an attempt to improve relations with Afghanistan, Pakistan released seven members of the Taliban Saturday, allowing them to walk out of their cells. Afghanistan called the move a 'small step.'
Australia elects conservative Tony AbbottConservative and Liberal-National Party leader Tony Abbott won Australia's national election Saturday, with 52.6 percent of the vote. The conservative opposition also swept parliament, winning at least 88 seats of 150.
Dennis Rodman returns from North Korea without Kenneth BaeFormer NBA player Dennis Rodman arrived in Beijing's airport Saturday, on his way back from a visit to North Korea where he met with leader Kim Jong-un. Rodman said asking about jailed American missionary Kenneth Bae is not his job.
- Hitler's bodyguard says his boss was 'no monster'
Hitler's bodyguard, Rochus Misch, describes Adolf Hitler's last days in a Berlin bunker. One of Hitler's two bodyguards, Misch says he knew nothing of the Holocaust. Misch died Thursday. His book "The Last Witness" will be published in English in October.
Pope: Syria strike 'futile,' search for peaceful solutionPope: Syria strike would result from 'one-sided interests' prevailing in Syria, preventing a diplomatic end to the conflict and allowing the continued 'senseless massacre' of innocents.
100-vehicle crash: Was fog to blame?100-vehicle crash: The crash outside London that involved about 100 cars and trucks took place in a thick fog bank. Witnesses reported visibility around 20 yards.
Russian warships will evacuate Russian civilians, say Russian officialsRussian warships heading to Syria have a peaceful intent, Russian officials claim: extracting Russian citizens from Syria and transporting them safely back to the motherland.
Auschwitz guards could stand trial: Why new trials for old Nazis?Auschwitz guards, now in their 80s and 90s, should be prosecuted for their role at the death camps, say German prosecutors. A new legal argument says that anyone involved in the operation of a death camp was an accessory to murder, opening the door to prosecuting 30 surviving Auschwitz guards.
- Dennis Rodman in North Korea: Will he try free Kenneth Bae?
Dennis Rodman says he's not a diplomat. Rodman says he's going to meet with Kim Jong Un and "start a basketball league over there or something like that."
Israel and US test Sparrow missile in MediterraneanThe joint Israel-US missile test Tuesday was seen as a display of military prowess. An Israeli Arrow missile defense system successful detected and tracked a US Sparrow missile.
