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- US hands over control of Bagram prison to Afghans
Some 3,000 suspected Taliban insurgents are currently locked up in the Bagram jail, which the US will control a small part of, even after Monday's handover.
- Adopting Daniel: One family's struggle navigating Guatemala's adoption system
Guatemala was once the second-largest source of babies to the US. But in 2007, the system came to a halt while fake birth certificates and other dubious practices were investigated. Many families, including the Hookers from Tennessee, were left in limbo, wondering when they would be able to bring the child they loved home.
- Fugitive Iraqi vice president sentenced to death
Tariq al-Hashemi, Iraq's vice president, was found guilty of masterminding the killings of a lawyer and a government security official. He was sentenced to death Sunday. The case has increased Sunni-Shiites tensions, as some accuse the Shiite-led government of monopolizing power. Al-Hashemi is Sunni.
- Jordanian militant threatens Assad regime in Syria
A militant leader in Jordan, who has been linked to al-Qaida and several high-profile attacks, warned Syrian President Bashar Assad, 'our fighters are coming to get you.'
- Widespread insurgent attacks kill at least 44 in Iraq
On Sunday, a string of attacks against Iraqi security forces struck 11 cities, wounded nearly 240 people, and killed at least 44. The violence is thought to be an attempt to undermine the government.
- Following protests, Hong Kong backs down on Chinese patriotism classes
Hong Kong officials will not require students to take pro-Beijing Chinese patriotism classes. Public anger over the classes and a fear of brainwashing led to mass protests this week.
- At least six killed by Kabul suicide bomber
A teenage suicide bomber blew himself up outside of NATO headquarters in Kabul Saturday. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, which is thought to have been an attempt to undermine the US-led effort to increase security in Kabul.
- Egypt and Israel coordinating on security sweep against militants
Egypt and Israel are making a coordinated effort to sweep the Sinai border area for militants. Since the ousting of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, militants may have gained a foothold in Sinai.
- Christian girl accused of blasphemy freed from Pakistani jail
The young Christian girl accused of burning pages of the Quran was released from jail Saturday. Last week a Muslim cleric was arrested for allegedly planting evidence to incriminate her.
- Chinese rescue workers search for survivors in wake of twin quakes
Rescue efforts are underway in southwestern China after two earthquakes destroyed about 6,650 homes Friday. At least 80 people were killed.
- Military analysts say Syrian Army is far from point of collapse
The State Department has said repeatedly that the Syrian Army is growing weak, but independent military analysts say it is still capable of handling the rebel forces.
- Damascus shaken by blast, five police killed in Syrian capital
The bombings, including one outside a mosque that killed the policemen, came as regime forces and rebels clashed in southern neighborhoods of Damascus.
- Christian girl accused of blasphemy granted bail by Pakistani judge
- Family feud part of French Alps murder investigation
British authorities passed along the information to their French counterparts, looking into the deaths of four people Wednesday.
- China earthquakes damage 20,000 homes, leave 50 dead
China earthquakes: Southwestern China was hit with a series of shallow, damaging earthquakes Friday. The quakes damaged an estimated 20,000 homes and buildings in rural China.
- French Alps murders: 'Absolutely heartbreaking'
Two British girls, thought to be sisters, survived a shooting in the French Alps that killed four adults including those thought to be the children's parents. Police do not know the motive in the case.
- French Alps murders: Is there an Iraq connection?
Two of the three people killed in a BMW in the French Alps may have been born in Iraq. French investigators explain how they missed a four-year-old girl who survived the shooting.
- Hillary Clinton in East Timor, hoping to lend stability to Asia's poorest country
Hillary Clinton visited East Timor Thursday. It was the first visit by a US secretary of state to East Timor since it gained its independence from Indonesia in 2002.
- Drug trafficking dampens Colombia, FARC peace talks
For the fourth time in three decades, the Colombian government is attempting to to reach a peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC. But questions of the FARC's leadership's involvement in drug trafficking could spoil the talks.
- Costa Rica rattled by 7.6 earthquake, tsunami warning issued
A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook Costa Rica on Wednesday. A tsunami warning was issued for Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua.