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- Istanbul cracks down on anti-government protest, arrests 154 people
Turkish authorities quashed a protest commemorating the first anniversary of massive anti-government demonstrations in Istanbul, arresting 154 protesters, closing roads, and firing teargas and water cannons on the crowd.
- Israeli PM denounces Palestinian 'unity' government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuted Palestinian claims that the emerging 'unity' government will work for peace with Israel and charged that the new partnership between the Fatah movement and Hamas will 'strengthen terrorism.'
- Activists jailed for private commemoration of Tiananmen Square massacre
Chinese officials jailed five activists for participating in a private event marking the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. The activists have been charged with 'causing a disturbance.'
- Sudan to release woman facing death penalty for being Christian
A Sudanese official says that Meriam Ibrahim will be released from prison. She was raised a Christian by her mother but a court ruled earlier this month that she is Muslim because that was her father's faith. She was sentenced to death by hanging for renouncing Islam.
- Thousands march in Cyprus's first gay pride parade, seeking equal rights
More than 3,500 people waved rainbow flags and marched peacefully through the streets of capital Nicosia. Earlier, a much smaller anti-gay group clashed with police.
- Malawi's new president sworn in despite complaints of election rigging
Peter Mutharika won the May 20 election with 36.4 percent of the electorate, say officials. President Joyce Banda, who came in third with 20 percent of the vote, sought unsuccessfully to annul the election because of what she said were irregularities.
- Some Kiev barricades come down, but protesters 'have no plans to leave'
Some – but by no means all – of the protesters have agreed to dismantle barricades of wood, tires, and trash that protected the extensive protest tent camp in Kiev.
- Palestinian 'unity' government to be formed Monday, says Abbas
A Palestinian unity government backed by rival factions Hamas and Fatah will be announced Monday, says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. An Israeli official called it a 'great leap backward.'
- Turkish police fire tear gas against protesters on anniversary of demonstrations
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan had warned people to stay out of Taksim Square, site of mass protests on May 31, 2013: 'Our security forces ... will do whatever is necessary.'
- Thai junta on elections: Maybe next year
Thailand's acting leader, Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, said ongoing protests must stop, as they slow the process of bringing 'happiness' to the Thai people.
- Public outcry grows over low-caste sisters raped and hanged in India
Five men have now been arrested – three suspects and two policemen. The girls' father raised eyebrows for refusing a government payout, demanding instead a full investigation.
- US and China accuse each other of 'intimidation' and 'coercion'
US and Chinese officials traded barbs at Shangri-La Dialog on Saturday. The US criticized China's actions in the South China Sea, while Chna accused the US of stirring up trouble.
- Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 search continues, searcher 'cautiously optimistic'
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: With the origin of the underwater pings now in doubt and the search stalled, what do the officials heading up the hunt for Flight 370 have to say? Here, Martin Dolan, chief commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, answers some of the most pressing questions.
- Israeli and Palestinian presidents will pray together at the Vatican
Pope Francis has arranged for a rabbi and a Muslim cleric to join him in leading the peace prayers with Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas in the Vatican on June 8.
- Village protests gang rape and hanging of Indian sisters
Officials have arrested four men, including two police officers, suspected of gang-raping and killing two sisters before hanging their bodies from a mango tree, sparking renewed public outrage over sexual violence in India.
- North Korea agrees to investigate Japanese kidnappings
North Korea said it would investigate what happened to Japanese citizens it kidnapped decades ago. Japan agreed to ease some sanctions against North Korea once the probe is reopened and will consider providing humanitarian aid.
- Why obesity is on the rise globally
Researchers found more than 2 billion people worldwide are now overweight or obese. The highest rates were in the Middle East and North Africa, where nearly 60 percent of men and 65 percent of women are heavy.
- Malaysia Airlines flight: Mystery deepens as acoustic pings prove false
The wreckage from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was not on the seabed area were acoustic pings were heard by ships. Now officials say the pings may have been false readings.
- Obama West Point speech response mixed overseas
Obama devoted his most muscular language to counterterrorism, particularly in Syria where Obama said extremists are spilling across borders and where a civil war has killed more than 160,000 people.
- French police raid makeshift camps in Calais, no arrests
French police cleared out camps in the English Channel port of Calais on Wednesday, that housed hundreds of illegal migrants from Syria, Afghanistan, and Africa. There were no immediate reports of arrests.