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- Somali pirates release 11 hostages, finally
Eleven hostages, captured by Somali pirates in 2010, were released. While pirate attacks have decreased, 38 crew members remain in captivity, the U.N. said.
- Maria Sharapova: Reigning Queen of Clay
Maria Sharapova won the 2014 French Open Saturday, defeating Romanian Simona Halep in three sets. This was Maria Sharpova's second French Open title.
- Jeffrey Edward Fowle: Third American detained by North Korea
Jeffrey Edward Fowle detained: North Korea detained an Ohio man, a tourist, for an unspecified crime. Pyongyang now has three Americans in detention.
- Al Qaeda splinter group storms Iraq university
An Al Qaeda splinter group attacked the Anbar University, briefly taking Iraqi students hostage, before withdrawing in a gun battle Saturday.
- Maria Sharapova: Five things to watch in French Open final
Maria Sharapova vs. Simona Halep: The edge in experience goes to Maria Sharapova. But the Romanian is on the rise, winning seven titles over the past two seasons.
- Justin Bourque, man suspected of Canada police shootings, in custody
Police said at a press conference that they received a tip that led them to a wooded residential part of Moncton, New Brunswick, where they found Justin Bourque, suspected in the deadliest attack on Canada's national police force in nearly a decade.
- North Korea detains US tourist for 'violating its laws'
North Korea said on Friday it had detained an American tourist, bringing the number of US citizens held by Pyongyang to three.
- Skyscraper evacuated: London's tallest building shows smoke but no fire
Skyscraper evacuated: After smoke began billowing out from the basement of the Shard, the tallest building in western Europe, police and firefighters responded and evacuated the skyscraper.
- Gary Glitter charged with sex offenses involving two young girls
Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gad, was first arrested by British police in October 2012 over allegations of sexual offences.
- Canada police shooting: Suspect in camouflage spotted
Canada police shooting: The search is on for a gunman suspected of fatally shooting three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and wounding two others. Canada police have the city of Moncton on lockdown. The suspect has been seen in three different places.
- Boko Haram slaughters at least 200 in northeast Nigeria, witnesses say
The Islamic militant group reportedly disguised themselves as soldiers before carrying out the deadly attack in three different villages.
- Thailand three-finger salute: Life imitates 'Hunger Games'?
The three-finger salute used in the Hunger Games movies is now a symbol being used in Bangkok street protests. Security forces are arresting three-finger flash mob protests.
- Egyptian election: Landslide victory confirmed, Sisi says it is 'time to work'
Egypt's official election results are in: Sisi won 97 percent of last week's votes. Human rights activists point out that hundreds of his predecessor's supporters have been killed and thousands arrested.
- Have attitudes toward gang rape shifted in India?
The massive outcry after a vicious gang rape on a bus 18 months ago finds a few echoes after the rape and murder of two low-caste sisters.
- Crown Prince Felipe of Spain to take the throne after king's surprise abdication
Crown Prince Felipe of Spain is more popular and than his scandal-plagued father. A January poll found that many in Spain believe Crown Prince Felipe can restore the monarchy's prestige.
- Why Chinese youth are ignorant of Tiananmen Square protest
A quarter century after the Communist Party's historic attack on demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, most Chinese young adults don't know or don't care about the event. Why?
- Madeleine McCann search continues in Portugal
Madeleine McCann: The new search area is about 300 meters from the Praia da Luz resort in southern Portugal where Madeleine vanished from her family's vacation apartment in May 2007, shortly before her fourth birthday.
- Rafael Nadal reaches fifth straight French Open quarterfinals
The reigning French tennis champion from Spain has now won a record 32 consecutive matches on the red clay.
- Mary Soames, daughter of Churchill, dies at 91
Mary Soames married Conservative politician Christopher Soames, becoming Lady Soames when he was made a peer.
- Samantha Stosur fades as Maria Sharapova shines at French Open
Samantha Stosur lost Sunday Maria Sharapova, who will advance to the quarter finals of the French Open. Maria Sharapova will next play Garbine Muguruza, who knocked Serena Williams out of the tournament.