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- Militants try to shape Pakistani election with bombs
The wave of political violence has killed at least 60 people in recent weeks, and many of the attacks have been directed at candidates from secular parties opposed to the Taliban.
Caught at border: Bangladesh factory owner arrestedMohammed Sohel Rana was arrested just as he was about to flee into India. So far, 377 people are confirmed to have died in the collapse of his illegally-constructed building.
- Qatar: Nude statues returned to Greece
Qatar: Nude statues lent by Greece, didn't go on display as part of a history of the Olympics. Greece took the male nude statues back.
Team of rivals: Italy, finally, forms new governmentCenter-left leader Enrico Letta will be Italy's new prime minister, after his party formed a coalition government with former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's conservatives.
Max Clifford faces 11 counts of indecent assaultMax Clifford, British celebrity publicist, has been charged with child sex assault, including seven girls under age 19. Max Clifford says the allegations are 'completely false.'
Russian psychiatric hospital fire kills 38; only 3 survivorsThe Russian psychiatric hospital fire swept through the one-story building early Friday, killing two doctors and 36 patients with severe mental disorders, most of whom were sedated and asleep.
Pope Francis plans to visit Assisi, home of St. FrancisPope Francis took his name in recognition of Saint Francis, best known for his work with the poor and his love of animals.
Survivors found trapped in collapsed Bangladesh factoryForty survivors were found trapped in room in the garment factory that collapsed yesterday in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh building collapse: Is the country's reputation among the injured?Following the collapse of a garment factory building on Wednesday morning in Bangladesh, physicians at nearby hospitals were overwhelmed by the number of people needing attention. It appears factory owners ignored a warning not to let workers into the building when a crack was noticed on Tuesday.
Boar shooting: Crisis in leadership traced to Moldova hunting tripBoar shooting crisis: A wild boar hunting trip left one hunter dead, and the nation of Moldova in a leadership crisis.
- 6.4 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea: No tsunami alert issued
6.4 earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation Wednesday. No early reports of injuries or damage resulting from the magnitude 6.4 earthquake.
Over 80 reportedly killed in Bangladesh garment building collapseOne day after concerns were raised over cracks in walls, the structure containing several garment factories collapsed. Rescue workers are trying to free people who are still trapped.
French embassy bombing hits embassy and innocent neighborsThe French embassy bombing this morning in Tripoli, Libya, started fires in the embassy itself and several nearby buildings, including homes outside the French compound. Two embassy guards were wounded in the bombing, as was a Libyan girl eating breakfast.
Al Qaeda in Canada? Two men arrested, charged with terrorism.Two men were charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train with support from Al Qaeda elements in Iran, police said Monday. The men are not Canadian citizens, but they had been in Canada a "significant amount of time," said police.
Two bishops kidnapped by rebels, says Syrian governmentTwo bishops were kidnapped by 'a terrorist group,' say Syrian officials. Several Muslim clerics have been killed, but the two bishops are the most senior Christian leaders caught up in the conflict which has killed more than 70,000 people across Syria.
Hasty, last-ditch gay marriage protest held in ParisOpponents of France's same-sex union and adoption law, expected to pass next week, marched in Paris on Sunday, arguing the government should hold a referendum on such a fundamental issue.
In Middle East Kerry pushes for Turkey-Israel rapprochementSecretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East exploring options for renewed peace efforts. On Sunday, he urged Turkey and Israel to normalize relations, which broke down after Turks were killed in an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010.
North Korea readies short-range missile launchersOn Sunday, North Korea appeared to be planning a missile test launch and moved two short-range Scud missile launchers to its east coast. On Saturday, North Korea reiterated it would not give up its nuclear weapons.
London marathon message: 'Runners are stronger than bombers'On Sunday the mood at the London marathon was festive, as many runners paid tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Paraguay election preview: Right-leaning Colorado Party likely to winOn Sunday, Paraguayans go to the polls to elect a new president. Horacio Cartes, of the center-right Colorado Party, seems likely to win. He has taken an anti-corruption stance.
