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'Cruel' gunman filmed attack on French Jewish schoolFrance's interior minister said the alleged shooter was captured on surveillance video videotaping his deadly attack.
Liberia's President Sirleaf defends country's anti-gay lawsLiberian president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf defends Liberia's anti-gay laws, underlining persistence of colonial laws and 'traditional values.'
- Shooting of Chilean diplomat's daughter underscores security threat in Venezuela
The teenage daughter of the Chilean consul in Venezuela was shot after driving through a police checkpoint Saturday, causing an outcry in Venezuela over the state of security.
Spate of bombings in Iraq undermines stability ahead of Arab summitA series of bombings across Iraq today belie Iraq's efforts to portray itself as a stable, resurgent power as it prepares to host the annual Arab League summit for the first time since 1990.
French confounded by motivation in Jewish school shooting, earlier killingsPolice linked today's shooting at a French Jewish school to two earlier shootings, both of ethnic minorities. Some French are drawing comparisons to the 1999 Columbine High School killings.
US teacher killing: How religiously open is Yemen?Al Qaeda-linked militants say they killed Joel Shrum for proselytizing. The country has seen other attacks on Christians, but also has Catholic sisters working openly.
George Tupou V, King of Tonga, introduced democracyTongan Prime Minister Lord Siale'ataonga Tu'ivakano said in a brief radio address Monday that the king died at 3 p.m. Sunday during a visit to Hong Kong. He didn't give a cause of death, but said further details and funeral plans would be released when available.
Greek finance minister quits post to lead struggling Socialist partyGreek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos is resigning his cabinet post amid the ongoing debt crisis to lead the Socialist party in general elections this spring.
Kate Middleton delivers first speech, but media focus on blue dressKate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, gave her first public speech at the Treehouse charity. But her sartorial selection was as big a story in Britain as her delivery.
Maoist rebels abduct two Italians on vacation in IndiaMaoist rebels say they abducted two Italians on vacation after they were spotted taking photos of women from one of India's indigenous tribes who were bathing in a river in the eastern state.
- Korean baseball: Could scandal unseat the country's most lucrative sport?
As Korea's eight baseball teams wind up spring training in the US and Japan, their sport is reeling under a bribery scandal that could threaten baseball’s ascent as the national pastime.
Pam Washek rallies a nonprofit Neighbor BrigadeIn Massachusetts, families in need can turn to Neighbor Brigade, a nonprofit group founded by Pam Washek that's built community by community and run by neighbors themselves.
Fierce fighting in Damascus signals rebels remain unbowedToday's fighting in Damascus and three weekend car bombings suggest a protracted fight between rebels and the Syrian Army, despite recent tactical gains by the regime.
Difference MakerDina Fesler opens a unique school in AfghanistanDina Fesler went to Afghanistan to learn how to teach U.S. students about the country. Now she's opened a school there.
French school shooting: A serial killer of Jews and Arabs?The fatal shooting at a Jewish school in Toulouse, France, on Monday is the third motorcycle killing in France in a week. Four French paratroopers, reportedly of Arab origin, were shot last week.
Fighting in Damascus belies Syrian government's claim of controlSyrian government troops and rebel forces clashed in the most violence Damascus has seen in the year-old uprising.
- After Qaddafi, Libya's east tires of Tripoli too
Oil-rich eastern Libya is looking for greater autonomy after playing a major role in deposing Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi.
East Germans unite: Joachim Gauck elected presidentBoth Germany's new President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel hail from the former communist East Germany, marking a turning point in the country's reintegration efforts.
North Korea vows satellite launch, with rocket that could reach HawaiiNorth Korea says it wants to peacefully use space. Analysts say the regime wants to test a missile that could deliver a nuclear warhead to the US.
Bomb explodes near another security complex in SyriaThe blast, possibly from a car bomb, killed two and wounded 30 in Aleppo, Syria. A series of bombs have targeted security installations in recent months as the regime battles an uprising.
