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- El Chapo killed? Details sketchy in Guatemala shootout
El Chapo killed? Guatemalan officials say reports of drug lord, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman being killed in shootout are premature. There is no confirmation of a body or an identification from police.
- Three sisters killed in rape attack in India
Three sisters killed: Three young girls, all sisters, were raped and killed in a village in India. Initially, local police did nothing. Now 30 investigators are hunting for the killers.
- Dozens killed in Damascus car bombing
The headquarters of Syria's ruling party was reportedly targeted in what the government once again described as a terrorist attack.
- Zero Dark Thirty ban? Rumors of unofficial ban swirl in Pakistan
The movie traces the arc of the CIA's decade-long hunt for bin Laden through the eyes of a young female analyst, who spends most of her time ostensibly in Pakistan.
- Oscar Pistorius bail hearing: Is the prosecution's case unraveling?
Oscar Pistorius, a South African Olympic athlete, has been accused of murdering his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. A bail hearing in the case is ongoing. Testimony so far has brought to light some mistakes in the police investigation following the woman's death.
- Pope may change rules to speed up next pope selection
Cardinals around the world have already begun informal consultations by phone and e-mail to construct a profile of the man they think would be best suited to lead the church.
- Bulgarian government resigns after nationwide protests
Bulgaria's government resigned today after violent protests, joining a long list of European administrations felled by austerity during Europe's debt crisis.
- Oscar Pistorius defense says substance found in his home was not banned
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been charged with premeditated murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officers reported finding a substance along with needles in his bedroom.
- Family of 7 kidnapped in Cameroon, including four children
Family of 7 kidnapped: Cameroon officials say a Nigerian Islamist sect kidnapped the French family of 7 vacationing in the country. Is the kidnapping connected to France's Mali military operations?
- Tunisia PM resigns, dashing hopes of quick resolution to political crisis
Tunisia's prime minister announced his resignation today after his own party rejected his plan to replace the current faltering government with one made up of technocrats.
- N. Korea threatens 'final destruction' for South at UN
The comments drew quick criticism from other nations, including South Korea, France, Germany and Britain, whose ambassador Joanne Adamson said such language was 'completely inappropriate' and the discussion with North Korea was heading in the wrong direction.
- US security firm accuses Chinese military unit of cyber espionage
Although hacking accusations against China are nothing new, the report by US-based Mandiant Corp. includes some of most extensive and detailed accusations of cyber espionage to date.
- Thieves pull off multimillion dollar diamond heist in Belgium
The robbers, dressed as policemen, breached the security fence at Brussels Airport and stole the diamonds from the cargo hold of a Swiss passenger jet.
- Exit poll: Armenian president reelected
Just over 60 percent of Armenia's 2.5 million eligible voters cast ballots in the election today, reelecting President Serge Sarkisian, according to an exit poll.
- Israeli lawyer sheds some light on 'Prisoner X' mystery
Partially lifting a gag order on the case, an Israeli court said a dual-nationality citizen had been imprisoned secretly under a false name for 'security reasons,' and found dead in his cell in what was ruled a suicide.
- UN investigators urge ICC trials for Syria's war criminals
The Syrian conflict has seen nearly 70,000 people killed since March 2011. Both sides have committed war crime violations such as murder and torture, investigators say.
- North Korea: EU approves tighter sanctions
The sanctions expand those approved by the UN Security Council in January, adding measures that prevent trading in North Korean government bonds, gold, precious metals, and diamonds.
- Family of slain girlfriend seeks answers, Pistorius to face bail hearing
The family of Reeva Steenkamp, the South African model shot on Valentine's Day, is asking why she died. South African Olympian and double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering Steenkamp, his girlfriend, will face a bail hearing on Tuesday.
- Foreign workers abducted in Nigeria
An Islamist group claimed responsibility for kidnapping seven foreigners in northern Nigeria - the worst case of foreigners being kidnapped there since an insurgency by Islamist militants intensified two years ago.
- Pope makes one of his final appearances, Rome braces for change
On Sunday, upward of 100,000 people attended a blessing by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square, one of the pope's final public appearances. Rome and Vatican City are bracing for large crowds of pilgrims and tourists expected for the election of the new pope.