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Polish riots result in attempted attack on Russian embassyPolish riots: Young men tried to scale the wall at the Russian embassy in the Polish capital Monday. Several people were arrested as an outcome of the Polish riots.
North Korea claims it has captured South Korean spyNorth Korea adds the spy was captured in the North's capital. Both North Korea and South Korea have used espionage to keep track of one another since the end of the Korean conflict in 1953.
Tacloban: Aid remains elusive in Philippine city devastated by typhoonThe official slogan of Tacloban is "A City of Progress, Beauty and Love," but typhoon Haiyan turned that on its head. Residents wait with increasing impatience for a trickle of aid to become a torrent.
- Bahamas plane crash: 4 Americans killed, say police
Bahamas plane crash: Four people, all believed to be US citizens, died Sunday in a small plane crash off the Bahamas' northernmost island, say police.
- Miami Herald reporter detained in Venezuela for 48 hours, released
Jim Wyss was handed over unharmed and in good spirits to US diplomats in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Indian prime minister joins Commonwealth boycott
India's Singh will be the second leader after Canadian Prime Minister Harper to boycott a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka this week over the island nation's human rights record.
Typhoon Haiyan: A struggle to reach victims in PhilippinesTyphoon Haiyan: Two days after typhoon Haiyan, one of the world's most powerful typhoons, slammed into the Philippines, as many as 10,000 people are believed to have died in a single city.
- Why France is concerned about Iran nuclear deal
France stalled a proposed deal to temporarily curb Iran's nuclear program. France is concerned that a draft of a first-step deal was too favorable to Iran. Talks continued in Geneva Saturday. .
- Video: Olympic torch taken on space walk for first time
The 2014 Sochi Olympic torch is the third torch to orbit Earth. But it is the first to be taken on a space walk. Previous unlit Olympic torches stayed inside while in orbit.
- Toronto mayor Rob Ford considering rehab, says lawyer
Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been praised by conservatives for cutting the size of the city work force and taking on labor unions. But Ford is under pressure to resign since admitting to smoking crack cocaine.
Germans mark Kristallnacht with candle-light vigils, tales from Jewish survivorsGermans commemorated the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht - the night of broken glass. Nazis staged a wave of attacks on Jews in Germany and Austria in 1938.
Typhoon Haiyan hammers Philippines, heads toward VietnamTyphoon Haiyan hit parts of the Philippines 'like a tsunami,' leaving swaths of devastation in its wake. At least 138 are reported dead, and some 4 million people were affected by the storm. Typhoon Haiyan is weakening as it heads toward Vietnam.
Typhoon Haiyan: One of the strongest storms on recordTyphoon Haiyan slammed into the central Philippines on Friday, killing at least four people, forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes and knocking out power and communications in several provinces.
Philippines typhoon: Millions flee 'super-typhoon' HaiyanPhilippines: Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm of the year, is forcing millions to evacuate, cutting power and phone lines, and grounding air and sea transport in the central Philippines.
Typhoon Haiyan: the Philippines braces for mega stormTyphoon Haiyan is strengthening as it approaches the Philippines, with wind gusts of 162 mph, the equivalent of a Cat. 5 hurricane. Typhoon Haiyan is the strongest tropical cyclone in the world this year.
Congo M23 rebels surrender in Uganda, official saysA Ugandan military official reports the rebel group commander and over 1,500 fighters are now being detained near the Congolese border.
Was Arafat poisoned? Widow says 'yes'.Swiss forensic tests on former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's remains provided evidence indicating he was poisoned, his widow told the media on Wednesday. She did not accuse anyone specifically for her husband's death, but said he was the victim of a 'political assassination'.
- Amanda Knox case: Knife had no DNA from victim
Amanda Knox case: A DNA expert testified Wednesday in Italy that the so-called murder weapon, a knife, had no DNA on it from the victim. His testimony supports the defense of Amanda Knox and her boyfriend.
M23 calls end to revolt. Will peace prevail in Congo?After 20 months of fighting, Democratic Republic of Congo's defeated M23 rebel group has agreed to disarm, raising hopes for peace in the war-weary African nation.
Explosions in North China city kill 1, injure 8Explosions in North China: Several small bombs exploded in front of a Communist Party building, killing one person and injuring another eight, China state media said. Such explosions are not uncommon.
