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- Ceasefire shattered as fighting intensifies in Philippines
Fighting continued for a sixth straight day as Philippines government forces clashed with rogue Muslim separatists on Mindanao. A reported cease-fire negotiated Friday didn't hold.
- Costa Concordia: No 'Plan B,' in case problems arise when ship is righted
Costa Concordia: A salvage team continues to prepare to move the crippled passenger ship. The Costa Concordia remains on its side, resting on the coast of an Italian island.
- Chile coup 40th anniversary observed, 264 arrested
Police say they arrested 264 people and that 42 officers were wounded during a night of violence on the anniversary, Weds.
- Oil mislabeled? Oil in Quebec train disaster mislabeled as less volatile variety.
Oil mislabeled: The train that exploded this summer in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, killing 47 people, carried explosive 'Group 2' oil mislabeled as a more stable 'Group 3' flammable liquid, officials say.
- Benghazi bombing: Terrorists marking September 11?
Benghazi bombing: A car bomb damaged a Libyan foreign ministry building in Benghazi, Libya. No injuries reported. On Sept. 11, 2012, Islamist militants attacked the US consulate, killing four Americans.
- Bloodhound Gang abuses Russian flag, now face charges
Bloodhound Gang bassist Jared Hasselhoff faces 'inciting hatred' charges in Russia for shoving a flag down his pants. Bloodhound Gang members could get five years in prison.
- Will France give Syria a chemical weapons ultimatum?
France has drafted a UN Security Council resolution demanding that Syria make a complete declaration of its chemical weapons program within 15 days or face sanctions.
- Van Gogh painting: Long-lost painting identified as Van Gogh's
A Van Gogh painting believed for decades to be a fake Van Gogh was pronounced the real thing Monday, making it the first full-size Van Gogh canvas discovered since 1928.
- 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 Karzai
NATO 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 civilians
On 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 militants
At 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 Damascus
Syrian 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 arrested
Buckingham 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 report
European 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 bombing
On Saturday, Somali militants bombed a restaurant frequented by government workers, killing 15 and wounding at least 20.
- EU agrees Assad used chemical weapons
After 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 insurgents
In 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 Abbott
Conservative 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.