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- Toothpaste alert: US warns of hidden bombs ahead of Sochi Olympics
Toothpaste alert: Bombs may be disguised by toothpaste tubes, the US alerted airlines with routes to Russia on Wednesday. The warning includes devices that could be put together on-board or upon arrival.
- Pussy Riot: Power to join them? Russia wants to know.
A meeting between U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power and previously jailed members of the dissident Russian band Pussy Riot drew annoyance from Russian leaders, Wednesday.
- UN says Vatican 'systematically' allowed sexual abuse of children
A UN human rights report sharply criticized the Vatican for allowing policies that allowed tens of thousands of children to be abused by priests. No Catholic bishop has ever been sanctioned by the Vatican for sheltering an abusive priest, the report noted.
- Rwanda's former intelligence chief on trial for genocide
The trial of Pascal Simbikangwa, which began Tuesday in Paris, is expected to take several weeks.
- Marshall Islands castaway? Man says he survived 13 months adrift in Pacific
Marshall Islands: Officials were reacting cautiously to the Spanish-speaking man's story while they try to piece together more information. If true, the man's ordeal would rank among the greatest tales ever of survival at sea.
- South African opposition coalition splits after agreement
The combined groups were planning to challenge South Africa's ruling party in this year's elections.
- Moscow school shooting: 10th grader kills two adults
A Russian student fatally shot his geography teacher and opened fire on police officers who responded. One policeman was killed and another was wounded. The 10th grade shooter is in custody. No students at the Moscow school were injured.
- Sumatra volcano eruption: Death toll rises
Sumatra volcano eruption: Mount Sinabung erupted again Saturday, as rescuers found more bodies, bringing the death toll to 16 on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. After being dormant for centuries, the volcano eruptions began four months ago.
- Why Spain is protesting a new anti-abortion law
A new bill before Spain's legislature would restrict abortion to cases of rape or severe danger to the mother's health. Currently, Spanish citizens can get an abortion on demand in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
- Indonesia volcano erupts: Did scientists get it wrong?
Indonesia volcano: Saturday's eruption killed 14 people after Indonesian officials allowed nearly 14,000 people to return to their homes Friday near the volcano. The decision was made after volcanic activity had decreased.
- Bangkok hit by gunfire on eve of Thai election
Seven were wounded as protesters and government supporters clashed on the eve of nationwide elections. At least 10 people have been killed and nearly 600 wounded since late last year.
- Amanda Knox: Judge hints at why she was found guilty, again
Amanda Knox: Italian judge points to change in Amanda Knox's schedule on the night of the murder. Why perceptions of Amanda Knox differ in the US and Europe.
- Among Kiev's protest tents, true believers show no sign of wavering
In Kiev's Independence Square, Ukrainian protesters are driven by determination to see their demands met – and a sense of belonging to something greater.
- Amanda Knox awaits Italian court's verdict from the US
Amanda Knox's defense team gave their last round of rebuttals, ending four months of arguments in Knox's and Italian Raffaele Sollecito's third trial for the 2007 murder of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, in the Italian university town of Perugia.
- Amanda Knox: Italian murder trial approaches 3rd verdict
Amanda Knox's first two trials produced flip-flop verdicts of guilty then innocent for Knox and Raffaele Sollecito. A Florence appeals panel is examining issues around the acquittal of Amanda Knox.
- North Korea warning over US-S. Korea war exercises
North Korea warning: The North warns of escalating tensions and a potential nuclear confrontation as the US and South Korea prepare for war games next month. This North Korea warning mirrors similar pronouncements in the past.
- South Sudan releases some political prisoners to satisfy rebel negotiators
A total of seven men, arrested on conspiracy charges, have been freed by the South Sudanese government in response to a request by rebels who are involved in peace talks in the African nation.
- China bans smoking in schools, including kindergarten
China's new smoking ban covers kindergartens, elementary and middle schools, and vocational schools. Also, schools can no longer seek sponsorship from cigarette brands.
- Auschwitz survivors mark death camp liberation anniversary
Auschwitz was a Nazi concentration camp where European Jews and others were held and killed during World War II. Auschwitz was liberated by Allied troops 69 years ago.
- Siege of Leningrad: Germany recalls victims of the Nazi siege
Siege of Leningrad: The Nazi army kept Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) under siege for three years. German lawmakers are honoring victims of the siege as part of this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day.