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Former French President Sarkozy under investigation in corruption probeNicolas Sarkozy spent much of Tuesday being questioned about possible influence peddling within the French government.
Iraq PM says Islamic state declaration threatens regionIraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki also offered amnesty to Sunni militants during a televised speech to the nation Wednesday.
Suspected revenge killing sparks violence in JerusalemIsraeli police clashed with Palestinians Wednesday in the nation's capital, following the funeral for three Israeli teenagers, the kidnapping of an Arab teenager, and the discovery of a body.
Amanda Knox ex-beau wants third trial, provides different alibisAmanda Knox trial: Raffaele Sollecito hopes the Court of Cassation will rule he deserves yet another trial and throw out the 25-year sentence he received in January from a Florence appeals court.
Hong Kong democracy rally brings out 500,000, organizers sayPolice say the number was less than 100,000. But organizers had hoped to outdistance, in terms of the number of participants, a 2003 march against a proposed anti-subversion law.
After building collapse in India, survivors found days laterBuilding collapse: Rescue workers pulled seven more survivors from under the concrete ruins of a collapsed 11-story building in India on Tuesday. The building collapsed on Saturday night with nearly 90 contract workers in the basement, at least 29 people have been killed.
Car bombing in northeast Nigeria: Boko Haram suspected, dozens feared deadTuesday's deadly bombing in Maiduguri appears to be the continuation of a string of fatal explosions around Nigeria and allegedly linked to the militant Islamist sect.
Andy Murray Wimbledon rematch with Novak Djokovic? Final may be repeat of 2013.With back-to-back, straight-set victories, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic moved closer to a semifinal showdown that would be a rematch of the final last year, when Murray beat Djokovic to become the first British man since 1936 to win Wimbledon.
- French veil ban on Muslim face covers upheld by European court
French veil ban: Since 2011, France has banned women from hiding their face in public. France has the largest Muslim population in Western Europe, but a court ruled that the veil ban is a legitimate bid to promote harmony in a diverse population.
Germany vs. Algeria: World Cup kisses goodbye to AfricaGermany vs. Algeria and France vs. Nigeria: Monday's games sent Germany and France to the quarterfinals and ended any chance of the World Cup heading to Africa.
Ukrainian cease-fire expires, with no extension yetUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday as the truce came to a close.
Jozy Altidore available to play in Tuesday's World Cup game vs. Belgium, says USJozy Altidore was injured in the US opening match against Ghana on June 16 and didn't appear in their next two games. He has been working out on his own.
Bodies of missing Israeli students found in West Bank, reports sayThe Israeli military has been searching for the three teenagers ever since they were abducted earlier this month.
- Oscar Pistorius wasn't 'crazy' when he shot girlfriend, say mental health experts
Oscar Pistorius trial: Prosecutors worried that Pistorius would plead not guilty because "anxiety disorder." The trial was put on hold while the mental health of Oscar Pistorius was evaluated.
Insurgents hold off Iraqi army in Tikrit, declare caliphateMilitant Sunni insurgents fought off Iraqi military forces in Tikrit and issued an international call for allegiance, Sunday.
World Cup: Sub clinches Netherlands' victory over MexicoThe Netherlands will move onto the World Cup quarterfinals thanks to Klaas Jan Huntelaar, who took the field as a 76-minute substitute and scored the wining goal with an injury-time penalty kick.
North Korea fires another round of missiles into seaNorth Korea fired short-range Scud missiles into it's eastern waters Sunday, just days after testing newly developed 'precision-guided' missiles.
Construction officials detained in India building collapsesIndian police have detained five construction officials in the wake of two building collapses that claimed at least 22 lives this weekend.
Iraqi battle to retake Tikrit rages on with aerial assautThe Iraqi military launched an attack on insurgents in Tikrit with a multi-pronged assault spearheaded by ground troops backed by tanks and helicopters.
Iraqi offensive: Can Iraq Army to retake Tikrit from ISIS?Iraq launched a military offensive Saturday against Sunni militants in Tikrit, one of two major Iraq cities that have fallen to the Al Qaeda breakaway group, ISIS.
