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- China tightens restrictions on Chen Guangcheng's family
As blind activist Chen Guangcheng waits in a Beijing hospital for travel documents to leave for the US with his family, his extended family is coming under pressure over his escape, he said.
- China urges the Philippines to ensure citizens' safety
The monthlong standoff between China and the Philippines over a South China Sea shoal is snowballing. Ahead of anti-Chinese protests in Manila, China cancelled flights to the Philippines.
- Searchers find wreckage of lost Russian plane in Indonesia
The Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet-100, on a demonstration flight, had 47 people on board; early indications are that there are no survivors. The Sukhoi Superjet crashed into the side of a volcano in Indonesia.
- Greek impasse deepens as talks fail
Three days after Sunday's election, parties failed again to form a coalition government. A new election may be on the horizon if no majority can come together.
- Joran Van der Sloot to fight extradition to US
Joran Van der Sloot is alleged to have played a role in the disappearance of American Natalie Holloway on Aruba seven years ago. Joran Van der Sloot is currently in a Peruvian prison after confessing to killing a Lima woman in 2010.
- New Russian jet now missing over Indonesia
A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 is missing over Indonesia. The new Russian passenger jet, with 46 people, including Russian Embassy officials, was on a demonstration flight.
- Greek political disarray, worries about Spain push euro to three-month low
Greece has still not formed a government, imperiling its bailout and increasing the chances of it being forced out of the eurozone.
- Leftist Greek leader ready to walk away from EU bailout deal
Alexis Tsipras has the presidential mandate to end the Greek political impasse by forming a governing coalition by Thursday.
- Israeli PM Netanyahu forms new 'unity' government
Benjamin Netanyahu, head of Israel's Likud Party, joined forces Tuesday with Kadima Party leader Shaul Mofaz to form one of the broadest governments in the history of the Jewish state.
- No government yet for Greece after Sunday's election
Voters sent a strong message of anger over austerity measures imposed by Greece's foreign lenders, but with no party in the majority a government has yet to be formed.
- Hollande election: future of austerity in Europe in doubt
While there is growing consensus that Europe will need to find a new plan to deal with its debt crisis, no clear plan has emerged.
- Greece election results cause problems for bailout plans
Elections in Greece over the weekend saw both far-right and left-leaning politicians gain seats in parliament, setting up a fight over the country's economic future.
- Hillary Clinton to drill India on Iranian oil
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on a three-day visit to India. At the top of the agenda is the country's imports of Iranian oil despite US sanctions.
- Serbia elections: a Milosevic ally vs. a pro-EU incumbent
A presidential runoff is expected on May 20, as both nationalist Tomislav Nikolic and incumbet President Boris Tadic are unlikely to get more than 50 percent of today's first round vote.
- France votes for president and path forward in debt-crisis
French voters headed to the polls Sunday in a presidential run-off between incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande.
- Chen's victory an isolated case, say Chinese activists
If China allows activist Chen Guangcheng to leave with his family, it will be an individual victory unlikely to usher in better treatment for other dissidents.
- Japanese cheer unplugging of last nuclear plant
Japan switched off the last of its 50 nuclear reactors sending thousands of Japanese into the streets to celebrate Saturday.
- Ukraine denies prison mistreatment of Tymoshenko
A Ukrainian prosecutor said Friday he is unaware of any alleged physical attacks on former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in prison.
- Syrian forces kill teenager in another Aleppo attack, reports say
One day after a raid on a local college campus resulted in four deaths, Syrian forces fired on a large group of protesters in Aleppo Friday.
- Iran goal: To build a nuclear bomb in 60 days, says Israel minister
Iran is working toward a 'threshold status' of being able to produce a nuclear bomb with 60 days notice, says Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Debate in Israel over Iran's nuclear aims continues.