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Blast Hits Syrian Military Escorting UN Monitors

Six Syrian soldiers are wounded, no observers hurt, as Red Cross notes armed wing of opposition increasingly using guerrilla tactics

Syrian army soldiers, are seen through a damaged military truck window which was attacked by a roadside bomb, in Daraa city, southern Syria, May 9, 2012.

Al-Qaida Suicide Bomber Was 'Double Agent'

Unidentified intelligence officials say secret operative was working for Saudi Arabia's intelligence service and CIA

Traveler passes through security check point at Portland International airport in Portland, Oregon, April 30, 2012

Greek Political Turmoil Raises Concerns of Eurozone Exit

Effects could spread far beyond borders of Mediterranean nation, leading to worldwide economic uncertainty

Newspapers are displayed in Athens.  Europe's most indebted nation plunged into deep uncertainty after an election in which voters rejected mainstream pro-austerity parties, May 8, 2012.

Blind Chinese Activist Says Paperwork for US Trip Ready

Chen Guangcheng tells Associated Press he is confident China will allow him to leave country under agreement reached last week

In this photo taken in late April, 2012, and released by Zeng Jinyan, blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng is seen at an undisclosed location in Beijing

Indonesian Authorities Search for Missing Russian Plane

Ground teams, military units to comb remote Mount Salak for jetliner with at least 44 people on board

A Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 performs during a demonstration flight at the 49th Paris Air Show at le Bourget airport, east of Paris, June 21, 2011 (file photo).

Lawmaker: At Least 17 Killed in Somalia Fighting

Casualties, which were not independently confirmed, occurred when Ethiopian, Somali troops attacked al-Shabab base

Relatives pray for the bodies of seven people killed during a raid by Islamists in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, May 8, 2012.

In Guinea-Bissau, No Stability Without Justice

Bissau-Guineans say coup leaders are corrupt and operate outside of country's already skeletal justice system

General Antonio Indjai, Army Chief of Staff, Guinea-Bissau, March 19, 2012.

India's Supreme Court Halts Plans to Import African Cheetahs

Decision to halt plans followed objections from wildlife experts who described the plan as misconceived

A cheetah cub rests inside its cage at the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) headquarters in Nairobi, November 2, 2009.

For Ultralight Aircraft Pilots, It's Like Floating on Air

Planes like the one flown by aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright still soar

Ray Gefken in his ultralight, a single seat airplane not unlike the one flown by the Wright brothers.
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