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- Oscar Pistorius trial: Why the 'screams' are relevant to the case
The first witness in the Oscar Pistorius murder returned to the witness stand on Day 2 of the trial, and broke down in tears as she testified about the screams she heard. Why are the screams so critical to the case?
- Russia claims ousted Ukrainian president requested troops in Crimea
On Monday Russia's ambassador the U.N. said ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych requested Russian troops in the Crimea region. Yanukovych had previously stated he would not ask for Russian forces.
- Boko Haram strikes again, with over 30 dead in latest attack, officials say
Boko Haram allegedly attacked a northern Nigerian village Sunday night, killing dozens, according to local authorities. That, after another Boko Haram attack in Nigeria earlier this past weekend, which resulted in several dozen deaths.
- Sean Connery says Scotland should vote for independence from Britain
Sean Connery starred as James Bond, British secret agent, on the silver screen for several years. But now, Sean Connery says it's time for his native Scotland to become an independent country.
- Oscar Pistorius pleads not guilty as murder trial begins
The South African Olympic sprinter is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend inside his home in 2012.
- Chavez' legacy fades in Venezuela as crowds fill the streets
The former leader could sway the masses through his cult of personality, but his successor has been faced with mass protests.
- Crises in Ukraine: Armed men surround military base in Crimea
The soldiers are believed to be Russian, though they carry no identifying insignia.
- Oscar Pistorius trial set to begin Monday
The disabled athlete is charged with the murder of his girlfriend.
- China railway attack: A group 'terrorist' assault with knives?
China railway attack: At least 28 people have been killed - and 113 injured – in an attack at a railway station in Kunming, China, by a group of people brandishing knives. China state TV called it a "violent terror attack."
- Russia defies US warning, takes control of Crimea
The Russian parliament voted Saturday to send troops into Crimea, officially endorsing the policy already underway in the Black Sea region of Ukraine.
- Pakistani Taliban announces 1-month ceasefire
The announcement gives new hope in a struggling peace process.
- Ukraine crisis: Crimean leader asks for Russian aid
Crimea, a region of Ukraine, has asked Putin and Russia for help keeping the peace.
- North Korea fires four missiles off coast
North Korea fired four short-range missiles just days after the beginning of annual joint US and South Korean military exercises.
- Costa Concordia captain returns to destroyed cruise liner
Costa Concordia: The last time Francesco Schettino was on the Costa Concordia he was about to board a lifeboat while hundreds of passengers and crew were still trying to figure out their own escape routes after the liner rammed a reef.
- UN nuclear agency opted against sensitive Iran report, news report says
Reuters says an IAEA report on Iran's nuclear capabilities would have shown more about the Islamic Republic's nuclear bomb research.
- 'El Chapo' aide faces charges following capture
An aide to the Mexican drug lord known as 'El Chapo' was charged Wednesday for possessing illegal weapons when he was captured with his boss last weekend. Officials say the aide, Carlos Manuel Hoo Ramirez, was chief of communications for the drug cartel.
- Paco de Lucia, world's greatest flamenco guitarist, dies
Paco de Lucia, who was best-known as a flamenco guitarist but also experimented with other genres of music, has died in Mexico, Spanish officials said Wednesday.
- Jimmy Carter's planning trip to Venezuela amid escalating political crisis
Jimmy Carter, a mediator of past political conflict in the deeply polarized South American nation, wrote in private letters he sent this week to President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Henrique Capriles, expressing 'grave concern' about the loss of life in recent protests and the risk of more conflict ahead.
- Ugandan tabloid prints list of alleged homosexuals
The 'Red Pepper' has printed the names of some 200 Ugandan citizens, who are alleged to be homosexual, the day after Uganda's president signed an anti-gay law.
- Post-Olympic challenge: How to use all those stadiums?
For Olympic host cities, the real challenge begins after the Closing Ceremonies, when they must find uses for the expensive stadiums and athletes' villages after the Games are over.