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- USS Pueblo: North Korea expected to unveil US captured spy ship this week
USS Pueblo, a spy ship seized off North Korea's east coast in the late 1960s, is expected to be unveiled this week as the centerpiece of a renovated war museum to commemorate what North Korea calls 'Victory Day.'
- China: Bo Xilai indicted in one of the country's ugliest political scandals
Bo Xilai, formerly a prominent member of China's Communist Party, will now prepare for trial after being indicted for allegedly accepting bribes, abusing power and for corruption. Bo was ousted from the party last spring. His trial is likely to take place in Jinan.
- Spain train derailment scene deemed 'Dante-esque' by official
Dozens of people were killed and injured in what is suspected to have been an accidental train derailment in the northern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela on Wednesday. The city is in mourning and events related to a festival in honor of Saint James were cancelled.
- Pope Francis in Brazil: Beware the 'ephemeral idols'
Pope Francis spoke at a mass that appeared aimed at countering the Catholic exodus to evangelical and Pentecostal churches. Pope Francis visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida or the 'Black Mary.'
- Bombing at Egyptian police station follows a day of violent clashes
A bomb killed one person and wounded 17 others at a police station north of Cairo early Wednesday morning, say officials. About 100 people have died in violence since the army deposed Mohammed Morsi.
- Australia: US bombs may be retrieved by US Navy
Australia: US Navy offers to retrieve four bombs dropped near the Great Barrier Reef. The US Navy is waiting to hear from Australia on next steps.
- Pope visits Brazil: Crowds delight Pope Francis, frustrate his guards
Pope visits Brazil: Pope Francis has arrived in Rio de Jaaneiro, Brazil for World Youth Day – his first international trip since he was elected pope.
- China earthquake: Rescuers search shaken villages for survivors
Over 120,000 people were affected by the magnitude 6 earthquake, say officials. At least 89 were killed in the earthquake that destroyed almost 2,000 homes and damaged more than 20,000.
- MiG-21 fighter jets on ship bound for North Korea from Cuba
MiG-21 fighter jets were found hidden under bags of sugar bound for North Korea. In addition to the MiG-21 fighter jets, Panama officials found two missile radar systems on the freighter from Cuba.
- New Zealand earthquake leaves Wellington residents rattled
New Zealand earthquake: The quake could be felt hundreds of kilometers away in the center of New Zealand's North Island.
- Earthquake in New Zealand causes minor damage
On Sunday, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand, bringing trains in the capital to a halt, but causing no serious injuries and little damage.
- Syria: Kurdish rebels release al-Qaida-linked commander
As part of an agreement to end infighting amongst Syrian rebels, Kurdish rebels released Abu Musaab, believed to be the commander of an al-Qaidi-linked group in a town near Turkey's border in exchange for 300 Kurdish civilians.
- US Navy drops four unarmed bombs on Great Barrier Reef
On Saturday, the US Navy announced four unarmed bombs were dropped on Australia's Great Barrier Reef when a training mission had to be aborted Tuesday. Pilots, running low on fuel, dropped their bombs away from coral to minimize damage to the reef.
- Netanyahu: Any deal with Palestinians will be put to voters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to lower expectations for talks, which will resume after a five-year hiatus.
- Schindler's list, one of four original copies, for sale on eBay
Two California collectors are selling the only copy of Oskar Schindler's famous list that isn't owned by a museum. Schindler, a member of the Nazi party during WWII, is credited with saving over 1,000 Jews by listing them as necessary workers in his factory.
- Italian court finds five guilty in Costa Concordia case
Five employees of the Italian cruise company responsible for the Costa Concordia cruise liner were found guilty of multiple manslaughter and negligence on Saturday for the 2012 Costa Concordia shipwreck, which killed 32 people.
- Man injures himself detonating homemade explosive in Beijing airport
On Saturday evening a man in a wheelchair detonated a homemade explosive device in Beijing airport, injuring himself, but no one else. Though the device created smoke, airport operations continued as usual Saturday evening.
- Israel will release some Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talk breakthrough
Israel has agreed to release some 'hardcore' Palestinian prisoners, implicated in deadly attacks. On Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry announced Israeli and Palestinian officials will meet in Washington to relaunch peace talks, which collapsed in 2008.
- Gay marriage: Britain, France in surprise contrast
Queen Elizabeth II signed into law a bill legalizing same-sex marriages in England and Wales on Wednesday. France has also legalized gay marriages, but after massive public protests.
- Palestinians: Israel must agree on borders
Kerry has been shuttling for months in search of a formula to allow resumption of talks for the first time since 2008. Israeli settlements remain at the heart of the deadlock.