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At Least 55 Killed in Damascus Suicide Car Bombings

Syrian authorities say twin explosion is country's deadliest attack since opposition uprising began 14 months ago

Flames and smoke raise from burning cars after two bombs exploded, at Qazaz neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, May 10, 2012.

Yemen Missile Strike Kills 8 Militants

Locals in region used as base by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula confirm attack

Map of Yemen

Indonesian Rescuers Find Bodies Near Russian Jetliner Wreckage

Authorities say there are no signs of survivors among estimated 50 people near-vertical cliff of dormant volcano south of Jakarta

A view of the wreckage of the Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft as seen from a helicopter, in Mount Salak, West Java province, Indonesia, May 10, 2012.

China, Philippines Intensify War of Words Over S. China Sea

July deadline for code of conduct agreement in disputed waters grows more urgent amid new flare-up

Filipino fishermen wave from a fishing boat bound to fish near Scarborough Shoal in Masinloc, Zambales May 10, 2012.

Israel Unity Deal Unlikely to Significantly Shift Iran Strategy

Shaul Mofaz joins Netanyahu, other Israeli leaders in warning that nuclear-armed Iran would be threat to Israel's existence

Shaul Mofaz, head of the centrist Kadima party, poses for a photo in his office at parliament in Jerusalem, before he was sworn in as a cabinet minister, May 9, 2012.

Obama Gay Marriage Stance Draws Mixed Reaction Worldwide

President makes history by becoming the first sitting US president to publicly support marriage for same-sex couples

Phil Fung (L) holds hands with Shawn Klein, his life-partner of 18 years, during their wedding in New York, February 14, 2012.

UN Calls for Immediate Return of Guinea-Bissau Government

Ban Ki-moon says those responsible for coup and human rights violations will be held accountable

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Yemeni Intelligence Cooperation Improves After Saleh

Officials find latest al-Qaida airline bomb used more sophisticated technology than an earlier attempt

A TSA agent looks over a license at a security check point,  May 8, 2012.

Turkey Begins Drafting New Constitution

Although there is consensus about need for new constitution political divisions still threaten the process

Map of Turkey

Cambodian Land Deals Raise Human Rights Concerns

UN special rapporteur says series of recent incidents are cause for great concern

Cambodian protesters from Boueng Kak lake march with a banner displaying the thumb prints of fellow land owners who have been evicted from their homes, as they demand compensation, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May 4, 2012.

Millennium Villages Shown to Cut Childhood Mortality

Medical journal 'The Lancet' study finds death rates for children under five declined 22 percent across nine Millennium Villages

Women seeking loans sit in the shade as they wait to speak with a representative from a microcredit entity near a clinic in Sauri, eastern Kenya, 22 March 2007 (file photo).

India's Supreme Court Orders End to Hajj Subsidies

Many of the country's Muslims are fine with the decision

Muslim pilgrims moving around the Kaaba, the black cube seen at center, inside the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, November 7, 2011.
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