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- Police in South Africa shoot dead several striking miners
It appears to be one of the bloodiest police operations in South Africa since the end of the apartheid: Police in Johannesburg killed and wounded dozens in an operation intended to disperse 3,000 protesting drill operators who had massed near the mine.
- UN to end observer mission in Syria
Conditions for possibly extending the United Nations' military observer mission – reduction of violence and no use of heavy weapons – had not been met, France's UN ambassador Gerard Araud announced. The current president of the Security Council said the mandate would end Sunday.
- Suffering Spanish farm workers on the march for help
Having to deal with mass unemployment, Spanish farmers from the Andalusian region hope to get more government aid. And they have one local politician on their side.
- Pussy Riot punk band verdict caps rocky first hundred days for Putin
Since it began on May 7, Putin's third term in the Kremlin has appeared mostly defensive and downbeat.
- Airstrikes kills over 40 in northern Syria, watchdog group says
According to Human Rights Watch, the attacks destroyed a whole residential block in the town of Azaz. Free Syrian Army facilities might have been the target of the Syrian air force.
- Seven American, 4 NATO troops die in Afghan helicopter crash
NATO said it is investigating the cause of the crash in Kandahar province, a region that is a traditional Taliban stronghold.
- Insurgent attacks in Iraq result in over 20 deaths
A wave of bombings in northern and central Iraq also wounded dozens. Over 100 people have been killed in Iraq since the beginning of the month.
- Japan considers deporting arrested Chinese activists
After the protesters were held by Japanese authorities for landing on a disputed island, Japan has the option of repatriating the Chinese protesters or sending them to criminal court. The case has been rough on the bilateral relations between the countries.
- Taliban attacks major Pakistani air base, 10 dead
Armed militants stormed a Pakistani air force base on Thursday, sparking clashes that left 10 people dead renewing questions about the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
- UN: War crimes on both sides in Syria
The UN Human Rights Council said Wednesday war crimes have been committed by both the Assad regime, and the rebels in Syria. Meanwhile, government war planes bombed a rebel-held town, killing more than 20.
- India's PM confirms $82 million Mars mission
Manmohan Singh said the the unmanned spacecraft is to be launched in November, 2013 on a frequently used rocket. Critics of the Prime Minister's party say the government's priorities are skewed and it should concentrate more on basic needs of people.
- China to protest Japan's arrest of activists on uninhabited island
Chinese activists landed on the island in the East China Sea, waving flags and singing patriotic Chinese songs. The island chain is in resource-rich waters and has stirred territorial disputes between China and its neighbors.
- Most of Syria out of Assad's control, says ex-PM
In his first public speech since his defection last week, Syria's former prime minister Riyad Farid Hijab said Assad's 'regime is on the verge of collapse.' In the meantime, the United Nations is attempts to provide aid to the people of Syria and Iran provides training to some of Assad's troops.
- Israeli PM appoints new homeland security minister
Benjamin Netanyahu says the mission of Israel's new Cabinet minister is to 'contribute to the security of the country.' Avi Dichter, now in charge of civil defense, comes from the country's secretive internal security department.
- Iran will now accept quake help from abroad
After last weekend's earthquakes, critics say the Iranian government's reaction to the crisis was too slow. Foreign help is welcome, as Iran copes with the aftermath of the catastrophe that killed over 300.
- Ecuador to decide about Assange asylum this week
The WikiLeaks founder, who faces sex crime allegations in Sweden, hopes to be granted political asylum in Ecuador. President Rafael Correa says he sympathizes with Assange, but also feels respect for the British legal system.
- Poland begins uncovering story of secret US detention center
An official probe has begun into how much the Polish government knew about a covert US detention center outside Warsaw where the CIA may have tortured members of Al Qaeda.
- Syria's ex-Prime Minister: Regime on the verge of collapse
Riad Hijab speaks out for the first time since he fled Syria to Jordan. He said that morals are down in the Assad regime and that there are cracks in the military.
- Youths battle police in northern France riot
French president Francois Hollande vowed to take control of the situation, which reportedly bubbled up from police searches of local residents.
- Syrian fighter jet crashes: debate over shoot down or technical failure
There are conflicting accounts from the two sides in the Syrian conflict over the crash of a fighter jet Monday in eastern Syria.