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- Shooting of Golden Dawn members prompts soul-searching in Greece
Greece's anti-terrorism force is investigating Friday's drive-by shooting that killed two members of the Golden Dawn neo-Nazi group. The shooting, believed to be a retaliation, has prompted some to call for an end to a 'cycle of violence.'
- Controversial Honduras general denies death squads
Honduras Police Chief, Gen. Juan Carlos Bonilla, is the US government's go-to man for fighting drug trafficking in Honduras. Bonilla has been accused of running death squads, heading a social cleansing campaign, and encouraging the use of brutal tactics in the police force.
- Egypt: Popular political satire show suspended
On Friday night a private Egyptian TV station refused to air the latest episode of 'The Program,' with Bassem Youssef, an Egyptian comedian often compared with Jon Stewart. The show returned to air last week after a four-month hiatus.
- Kimi Raikkonen, waiting for pay, threatens not to race for Lotus
Kimi Raikkonen threatened to boycott the US and Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix races. Kimi Raikkonen, who is joining the Ferrari team next racing season, says Lotus has not paid him this year.
- Pakistani Taliban confirm drone strike, meet to choose new leader
On Saturday, the Pakistani Taliban met to choose a new leader following the death of Hakimullah Mehsud, killed by a US drone strike. The Pakistani government worried the strike could jeopardize their attempts at peace talks with the Taliban.
- Europe spies too: Leaked documents point to cooperative surveillance program
The Guardian newspaper has named Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Britain, as countries where intelligence agencies have been cooperating under a mass surveillance program comparable to the monitoring done by the US National Security Agency.
- US drone strike kills Pakistani Taliban leader, officials say
Counterterrorism authorities say Hakimullah Mehsud was killed during a drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on Friday.
- Vatican poll: Catholic bishops polled on birth control, marriage
Vatican poll: Pope Francis is asking local Catholic authorities how they deal with birth control, divorce, gay marriage, and couples living together outside of marriage.
- Taiwan earthquake: Strong quake hits Taiwan, sways buildings in Taipei
Taiwan earthquake: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook Taiwan on Thursday, causing power outages and startling residents, but little damage has been reported.
- Report: Edward Snowden lands a tech support job in Russia
Edward Snowden has found a job working for a website in Russia, according to a Russian lawyer who is helping the NSA-spy-turned-whistleblower.
- Little boy steals show from Pope Francis
A little boy interrupted Pope Francis while he was speaking during a rally in support of family life in St. Peter's Square. The pope smiled at the boy as he continued his speech in front of a crowd of thousands.
- Reeva Steenkamp murder: Oscar Pistorius to face more charges
Reeva Steenkamp murder: Prosecutors accusing Oscar Pistorius of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, are trying to add two more charges, believed to relate to firing guns in public.
- China seeks two Uighur suspects in Tiananmen car attack
China's police circulated a notice seeking information about two suspects with Uighur names in the aftermath of Monday's incident that left five dead and 38 injured.
- Yemen embassy explosion? Unconfirmed reports surround US embassy in Yemen.
Two unnamed officials told the AP that an explosion occurred near the embassy, followed by the sounds of gunfire, but government spokesmen said the blast was fireworks from a wedding procession.
- St. Jude storm hammers UK, Netherlands, France
St. Jude storm was a hurricane-strength storm that battered the UK, the Netherlands, and France. Four deaths were reportedly due to The St. Jude storm and power was knocked out to thousands.
- Georgia election: Exit polls show country will change ruling parties
Giorgi Margvelashvili, the candidate backed by the current prime minister, is likely to win the presidency while the candidate backed by current President Mikhail Saakashvili is not expected to win.
- Foreign fighters part of Nigeria's Boko Haram
A captured member of the Islamist group said that fighters from al-Qaeda affiliates are joining its movement.
- Magnitude 7.3 earthquake rocks Japan: Tsunami warning for Fukushima
A large temblor was recorded early Saturday morning, Japan time, off the country's east coast.
- Nigerian military kills scores of Islamic militants
The military declared an indefinite 24-hour curfew across Yobe state, leaving terrified residents locked into their homes and about 10,000 residents running short of water.
- Sasha Ruseva, Bulgarian woman, mother of mystery girl in Greece
Sasha Ruseva has said she gave birth to a baby girl four years ago in Greece while working as an olive picker, and gave the child away because she was too poor to care for her.