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- Ratko Mladic genocide trial suspended indefinitely
Ratko Mladic, a former Bosnian Serb military chief, won an indefinite suspension of his war crimes trial in the Hague because prosecutors failed to disclose documents to the defense.
- Radko Mladic's genocide trial begins in the Hague
The Bosnian Serb general is accused of war crimes stemming from the Bosnian civil war in the early 1990s.
- Caretaker government for Greece until June elections
Panagiotis Pikramenos, a senior judge, will lead an interim government of 16 until elections are held.
- Merkel, Hollande pledge to find common ground on European growth
French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held the first of many meetings yesterday, discussing proposals for augmenting austerity with stimulus measures.
- Damaged black box key to Russian jet crash mystery
The cockpit voice recorder, found Tuesday, holds the key to why a brand new Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed in Indonesia last week. The flight data recorder is still missing.
- Ratko Mladic's Bosnian genocide trial begins
Former Bosnian Serb Army chief Ratko Mladic faces 11 counts of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. He is the last suspect from the 1992-95 Bosnian war to go on trial in The Hague.
- Hollande takes power in France amidst lightning
After he assumed the presidency in a Paris ceremony, the new French president headed for Germany to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
- New elections for Greece as talks collapse
The parties who won seats in the May 6 election could not form a coalition government, triggering new elections.
- Greece calls for new election after attempts at forming new government fail
Greek voters will have to go to the polls once again, perhaps as early as next month, after rival political leaders failed to form a new government.
- Rebekah Brooks charged in News Corp phone-hacking scandal
Rebekah Brooks, who held various leadership positions in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, was charged with interfering with a police investigation into the British phone-hacking scandal.
- Why Lady Gaga Indonesia concert may be canceled
Lady Gaga: Her concert in Indonesia was sold out. But Islamic conservatives raised concerns that Lady Gaga might corrupt young people. Threats of violence prompted police to cancel the concert permit.
- Dalai Lama wins Templeton Prize, says China suffers from 'moral crisis'
China's widespread corruption and lawlessness has contributed to millions of Chinese seeking out Buddhism, says the Dalai Lama, who was awarded the Templeton Prize today.
- China, Philippines to ban fishing in disputed South China Sea
The Philippines and China are set to impose fishing bans in the South China Sea amid a tense territorial standoff.
- Greece has only one chance left to avoid another election
Socialist party leader Evangelos Venizelos today became the third politician this week to fail at forming a coalition government. If the president does too, Greece will head back to the polls.
- Rebekah Brooks discusses links to British PM Cameron in phone hacking inquiry
Rebekah Brooks, former CEO of Rupert Murdoch's News International, talked about her relationship with British Prime Minister David Cameron and former prime minister Tony Blair in testimony Friday before the Leveson inquiry.
- Surfer catches 'biggest wave ever' off Portugal
The Guinness World Records recognizes Hawaii pro surfer for the biggest wave ever ridden. Garrett McNamara surfed a 78-foot wave off the coast of Portugal.
- Russian, French, Italian jobs hang on Sukhoi Superjet crash probe
No survivors have been found at the crash site of the Russian Sukhoi Superjet in Indonesia. A key question: Was it pilot error or equipment malfunction?
- Mexico volcano ash forces shutdown of airport
A volcano in Mexico, El Popocatepetl, erupted spewing enough ash Thursday to close the Puebla airport.
- Putin cancels US summit visit, meeting with Obama
The White House announced Wednesday that Putin is unable to join the other leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations meeting outside Washington on May 18-19.
- Greek voters voice no regrets despite political chaos
Fed up with austerity, Greeks overwhelmingly voted against the mainstream parties that approved the bailout. They say they will do it again if another election has to be held.