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Italian fishermen honor migrants lost at seaA flotilla of Italian fishermen dropped a bouquet of yellow flowers in the sea near the spot where more than 100 African migrants drowned earlier this week. Meanwhile, the search to recover bodies was called off due to bad weather.
Iran: Rouhani faces push back from Ayatollah, hard-linersHard-liners in Iran, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guard, say President Hassan Rouhani went too far in reaching out to the US during his trip to New York and criticized his phone conversation with President Obama.
Kenyan spokesman names Westgate Mall attackersSecurity footage of Nairobi's Westgate Mall shows only four attackers walking calmly through the complex with machine guns. A Kenyan military spokesman has released the names of the men.
Madeleine McCann case turns to phone recordsMadeleine McCann: British police continue to hunt for evidence in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann. In Lisbon, the girl's parents are pursuing a libel case against a former Portuguese detective.
Legendary Vietnamese general, 'Red Napoleon,' diesGen. Vo Nguyen Giap, who lead Vietnam to victory over French, and later American forces, died Friday. Giap was the country's last famous communist revolutionary, known for his use of guerilla tactics. His legacy was second only to Ho Chi Minh.
Western forces reportedly strike Somali town with al-Shabab connectionsSomali witnesses and intelligence officials say foreign forces, probably either American or French, were behind an early-morning raid targeting 'high-profile' militants in a Southern Somali village on Saturday.
Murder of Muslim cleric sparks deadly riots in Kenyan citySheik Ibrahim Ismael and three other men were shot late Thursday in Mombasa, which led to rioting by young people Friday.
Egyptian riot police battle protesters in CairoPolice were called out to contain clashes between pro- and anti-Morsi supporters on Friday in the nation's capital.
- Costa Concordia: More human remains found in ship
Costa Concordia divers say they've recovered more human remains, after recovering two bodies last week. Last year, the Costa Concordia cruise ship sank off the Italian island of Giglio.
Italy shipwreck: Search and rescue continues near Italy's LampedusaA ship carrying African migrants to Europe caught fire before capsizing, sending hundreds into the Mediterranean Sea Thursday. At least 114 people are dead, some 200 missing, and 159 rescued.
- North Korea threat: How US , Japan plan to counter
North Korea threat: A new radar and long-range drones are part of the US and Japanese plan to counter the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea.
Greece: Despite releases, crackdown on Golden Dawn continuesGreece's government persists in building a case against leaders of Golden Dawn, a Nazi-inspired political party that has gained support in recent years. The government alleges Golden Dawn members have been participants in several recent violent attacks.
Presidential visit does little to quell religious strife in MyanmarPresident Thein Sein, who has been criticized for not doing enough to stop violence between Buddhists and Muslims, is on his first visit to a tense region.
Berlusconi about-face revives Italian governmentBerlusconi: Italian government foe turned friend. Silvio Berulsconi made a U-turn and threw his support behind Italian Premier Enrico Letta in Wednesday's confidence vote.
Oscar Pistorius: Why he's calling in American forensic expertsOscar Pistorius's spokeswoman told the Associated Press that the US forensic team is now in South Africa, although she could not give any details of their identities or areas of expertise.
'Yankees go home:' Venezuela's Maduro ejects three US diplomatsPresident Maduro said Venezuelan authorities had for months tailed three US diplomats, who he says aided the far right opposition. He gave them 48 hours to leave Venezuelan soil.
- Tropical storm Wutip hammers Vietnam, Thailand
Tropical storm Wutip damaged at least 1,000 homes as it made landfall in Vietnam. Tropical storm Wutip, downgraded from a typhoon, sank three Chinese ships and 74 people are missing.
Victoria Azarenka knocked out of China Open by Andrea PetkovicVictoria Azarenka double-faulted 15 times and was broken five times by Petkovic, who reached the final here in 2011.
Mali explosion part of new escalation of violenceMali explosion: Mali Army and separatist rebel forces clashed in Kidal Sunday. Earlier in the day, an explosion went off near a former storage facility for the United Nations World Food Program.
- College students targeted in Nigerian attack
Islamist militants attacked an agricultural college in northeastern Nigeria, part of a campaign to try to create a separate Islamist state.
