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Explosions in Syria Leave 5 Dead

Series of explosions rocked Syria Saturday, leaving at least five dead as UN observers continued efforts to monitor frayed cease-fire

People look at destroyed and damaged vehicles after an explosion on al-Thawra Street in Damascus, Syria, May 5, 2012.

UN Mission Chief in Syria Cautiously Optimistic

UN mission in Syria is small contingent trying to monitor very large conflict

Leader of the UN Supervision Mission to Syria (UNSMIS) Norwegian Major-General Robert Mood and another member of the group meet with a member of the Free Syrian Army in Marat al-Numan near the northern Syrian province of Idlib May 4, 2012.

9/11 Attack Mastermind, Co-Plotters Arraigned at Guantanamo

Hearing hit snag as suspects carried out what appeared to be silent protest against the proceedings

Alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, shortly after his CIA capture during a raid in Pakistan, March 1, 2003.

Calm Returns to Cairo Following Deadly Clashes

On Friday, troops clashed with protesters demanding immediate end to military rule, weeks before landmark presidential elections

Egyptian Army soldiers clear away scrap metal used by protesters during clashes outside the Ministry of Defense in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2012.

Clinton Warns Bangladesh Internal Feuding Must End

Clinton's visit to Dhaka is first visit by US secretary of state since 2003 and is latest stop on her South Asian tour

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, is greeted by Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni upon her arrival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 5, 2012.

Socialist in Strong Position to Win French presidency

However, latest opinion polls indicate President Sarkozy has narrowed gap with Francois Hollande

France's President and candidate for re-election in 2012, Nicolas Sarkozy, delivers a speech in Toulon, southern France,  May 3, 2012.

Japan Shuts Down Last Nuclear Reactor

Public concerns about nuclear safety have slowed down process to restart reactors, leaving uncertain future

Wind turbines stand along the 50-kilometer (31-mile)-long Sadamisaki Peninsula in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, which will now become more important  as Japan shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor, December 2, 2011 (file photo).

Burma-China Pipelines Bring Benefits, Complaints

In Burma workers are building a network of pipelines to carry domestic oil, gas to its biggest investor China

Twin oil and gas pipelines will stretch from Burma's west coast to its northeast border into China

International Artists Bring New Excitement to Zimbabwe

Each year, Zimbabwe hosts a week-long arts festival that provides respite from daily drudgery

Map of Zimbabwe

Definitions of Autism Are Changing

Research shows that intensive behavioral therapy can help autistic children make significant improvements if they are treated early

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that one in 88 children in the United States has been diagnosed with autism, a developmental brain disorder that the CDC also reports is five times more common in boys than girls.
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