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- Barbra Streisand: Women shouldn't sit in back of bus in Israel
Barbra Streisand: American actress Barbra Streisand said Orthodox Jews in Israel shouldn't treat women as second class citizens. Streisand was in Israel getting an honorary doctorate at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- Modern technology finds the lost city of Mahendraparvata
Airborne lasers produced a detailed map of the lost city of Mahendraparvata, including highways and previously undiscovered temples, hidden beneath dense vegetation in Cambodia.
- Kate Middleton's royal baby might be worth $400 million (to the British economy)
Royal baby booties, sleepsuits, and other royally adorable products could add up to big business for private retailers as well as the Royal Collection Trust.
- Mandela's condition improving though still serious, doctors say
On Sunday, South African President Jacob Zuma said former president and national hero Nelson Mandela's health was improving. Mandela has been in the hospital for 9 days with a recurring lung infection.
- Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Damascus, backs no-fly zone
On Saturday, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi announced Egypt was cutting all diplomatic ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and backing a no-fly zone over Syria. Mursi also called on Hezbollah to leave Syria.
- North Korea proposes 'senior-level' talks with US, but are they serious?
Just days after calling off talks with South Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put forward a rare proposal on Sunday, calling for 'senior-level' talks with the US to ease tensions and formally end the Korean War. There has been no immediate response from Washington.
- String of attacks kill at least 32, wound dozens in Iraq
Coordinated car bombs, as well as a shooting involving gunmen and police, killed at least 32 in Iraq and wounded dozens Sunday. The car bombs seemed to target Shiite-majority areas and bore the hallmark of al-Qaida.
- Violent crackdown follows Erdogan's speech
Riot police advanced on protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square shortly after Prime Minister Erdogan warned the peaceful demonstrators to clear out or be forcibly removed.
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rival is Iran's new president
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sees his rival Hasan Rowhani elected as president of Iran. Is the political career of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over?
- Rumors swirl as Kate Middleton heads into royal baby seclusion
Kate Middleton last solo public appearance before the birth of her royal baby was Thursday. Speculation about the baby's name and Kate's plans for delivery are running rampant.
- Turkey: Thousands rally in support of Erdogan while protesters continue sit-in
While anti-government protesters continue their sit-in in Gezi Park, tens of thousands rallied in support of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday.
- Mandela's grandson says he is 'recovering very well and looks good'
Mandla Mandela, the grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, said his grandfather is showing signs of improvement. Mandela is recovering from a lung infection.
- Gunmen in control of Pakistan hospital
A bomb on a bus which killed 11 was followed by an explosion in the emergency room at a southwestern Pakistan hospital Saturday. Armed men have captured the hospital, while staff work to evacuate patients.
- Nicaragua canal approved by Nicaragua's president, Chinese businessman
A Hong Kong-based development company has signed an agreement with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to build a channel across Nicaragua, similar to the Panama Canal.
- Turkish government offers referendum: Will it quell protests?
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government proposed a referendum on an Istanbul development project on Wednesday. Meanwhile, protests continued in Taksim Square's Gezi Park. Four people have died and more than 5,000 have been injured in the two-week-long protests.
- Teresita Barajuen: A world-record 86 years in a monastery
Teresita Barajuen: A cloistered nun who spent 86 years in a Spanish monastery, Sister Teresita Barajuan passed on at age 105.
- Pope Francis confirms 'gay lobby' in confidential meeting
In a private meeting, Pope Francis said a 'gay lobby' was at work at the Vatican, which appears to confirm rumors swirling at the time of Benedict's resignation.
- Gay pride fines: Russa passes anti-gay bill in 436-0 vote
Russa's 'gay pride fines' impose hefty fines for providing information about the LGBT community to minors or holding gay pride rallies. Individuals will be fined up to 5,000 rubles ($156) and 1 million rubles ($31,000) for a company, including media organizations. Foreign citizens arrested under the new law can be deported or jailed for up to 15 days and then deported.
- German WWII bomber raised from English Channel, only known Dornier Do 17 bomber
German WWII bomber: The aircraft, nicknamed the Luftwaffe's 'flying pencil' because of its narrow fuselage, was shot down off the coast of Kent county in southeastern England more than 70 years ago during the Battle of Britain.
- Erdogan calls Turkish protesters 'those who burn and destroy'
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has visited several cities to verbally challenge the mass demonstrations against his rule.