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- Swedish princess lived a life of forbidden love
Swedish Princess Lilian and Prince Bertil kept their love secret for decades. The Swedish princesss and prince and were both in their 60s when they finally received the king's blessing to get married.
- Karzai: Explosions show Taliban 'at the service' of America
Afghan President Hamid Karzai accused the Taliban and US forces of working together on Sunday. He said Saturday's suicide bombings, which coincided with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's visit, were meant to show violence will worsen if foreign troops leave.
- 150 arrested in Pakistan after burning Christian homes
Christians in Pakistan demonstrated Sunday for better compensation and government intervention after dozens of Christian homes were burned. The fires were in response to a Muslim accusing a Christian man of blasphemy.
- New Stonehenge theory: Stonehenge was built over a graveyard
A new Stonehenge theory posits that 500 years before the current stones were raised, an earlier stone circle marked the graves of more than 200 men, women, and children.
- Christian homes torched by Pakistani mob
Dozens of Christian homes were torched by a mob of hundreds in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Saturday, after a Christian man was accused of blaspheming the Prophet Mohammad.
- U.N. peacekeepers freed: Syrians release 21 hostages
Syrian rebels have released 21 U.N. peacekeepers held hostage for four days. The peacekeepers crossed from Syria to safety in Jordan on Saturday afternoon.
- UN secretary general calls North Korean nuclear threats 'completely unacceptable'
Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the U.N., said Saturday nuclear tests and threats of military action by North Korea should not be tolerated. He urged the country to address the malnutrition of its people.
- Sistine Chapel chimney installed, Vatican prepares for new pope
On Saturday the chimney that signals the election of a new pope was installed on the top of the Sistine Chapel. Pope Benedict XVI's personal seal and fisherman's ring were also destroyed as the cardinals prepare for the start of the conclave Tuesday.
- Soccer fans protest violently after Port Said death sentences confirmed
On Saturday, soccer fans attempted to disrupt shipping on the Suez Canal and set fire to two buildings in Cairo. The fans were protesting death sentences for 21 soccer fans involved in deadly riots last year.
- Kenyatta declared winner of Kenyan presidential election by tiny margin
On Saturday, with 50.07 percent of the vote, Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner of Kenya's presidential elections. Kenyatta is accused of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.
- Syria: Violence prevents rescue of UN peacekeepers
On Friday, a U.N. mission to rescue 21 Filipino peacekeepers was aborted due to fighting near the village where they were being held. The peacekeepers were taken hostage Wednesday by a rebel group near the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
- Hugo Chavez brought 'home' to military academy where career began
Hugo Chavez: Cannon boomed a salute each hour as Venezuelans numbering in the hundreds of thousands filed past.
- Vatican media blackout: Why no interviews with cardinals?
Vatican media blackout: Speculation mounted that the underlying aim of the media blackout was to silence the American cardinals gathered at Vatican City.
- How Post-Chávez era depends on Maduro
The death of longtime Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez, leaves questions about that country's future. Vice President Nicolas Maduro is the likely successor, but it's unclear whether he will pursue the same socialist policies as his predecessor. A state funeral for Chávez will take place on Friday.
- Police seize resorts said to be mob-owned in Italy
Police seize resorts: Italian prosecutor Nicola Gratteri told reporters in Reggio Calabria that two 'ndrangheta crime syndicate clans are believed to have invested illicit revenue in the resorts.
- Kenya elections: Top presidential candidate accuses UK of 'shadowy' meddling
After the electronic vote counting system broke down, meaning votes will have to be tallied by hand, the top presidential candidate blamed Britain's high commissioner.
- Maldives former president arrested
In the archipelago nation of the Maldives known for its beach resorts, the former President Mohamed Nasheed was arrested on charges he illegally detained a judge during the last days of his rule.
- Reeva Steenkamp photo shows her firing gun
Reeva Steenkamp photographed firing a gun similar to her murder weapon. The Reeva Steenkamp photo emerges at a time when the Steenkamp and Pistorius families are feuding over guns in South Africa.
- Sistine Chapel closed, Vatican still waiting for 5 cardinals for conclave
Sistine Chapel closed: The Vatican insisted nothing was amiss and that the five cardinals would be present in the coming days.
- North Korea threatens to end 1953 armistice over US-S. Korea war games
The armistice between North and South Korea has been in place for nearly 60 years. The government of Kim Jong-un is upset over upcoming military manuevers by the US and South Korea.