Workers tear apart an armored vehicle at Kandahar airfield. (Post)
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Brazil’s protest movement
The country experiences its largest demonstrations in more than two decades, as protesters rally over a range of social issues.
Baby white rhino debuts at Australian zoo
Meet Pepper, the latest attraction at the Werribee Open Range Zoo, near Melbourne. She's a Southern White Rhinoceros, only two weeks-old and weighs 185 pounds.
Photos of the day
Royal Ascot, protests in Brazil, Lego exhibition, flooding in India, Cheetah-Cub robot and more.
Death of Russian orphan galvanizes opponents of adoption ban
About 300 American families were trying to adopt orphans when the ban took effect.
Brazilian mayors reverse transit fare hikes that sparked protests
Many people said they doubted that the move would quiet demonstrations across the country.
For Turkey’s demonstrators, moment of unity appears to fade
Shift among protesters may make Erdogan’s opponents harder to stamp out but may also diffuse their power.
State Dept. downgrades Russia, China on trafficking
Accusations of condoning human trafficking could complicate diplomatic negotiations on Syria.
Despite Karzai’s ire, U.S. confident that talks with Taliban will be held
The Afghan president, angry over a Taliban news conference, suspended separate security talks with the U.S.
Militants bomb way into UN’s Mogadishu headquarters
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Al-Qaida-linked militants detonated at least one bomb blast and engaged in ongoing battles with security forces in an attempt to breach the main U.N. compound in Mogadishu, officials said Wednesday.
Obama calls for U.S., Russia to cut nuclear warheads
In speech at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, the president revives a goal outlined early in his presidency.
In Russia’s heartland, a crackdown on a Web site editor
As she loses her room for maneuver and faces charges, the Urals region is left without an independent voice.
G-8 leaders call for Syria peace talks
In a concession to Russia, Obama and European leaders do not call for Bashar al-Assad to step down.
Afghan forces take security lead
The transfer of responsibility for securing Afghanistan is soon marred by a bombing in the capital.
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- Israeli PM: EU should join US efforts to get Palestinians back to negotiating table
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Photos of the day
Royal Ascot, protests in Brazil, Lego exhibition, flooding in India, Cheetah-Cub robot and more.
Brazil’s protest movement
The country experiences its largest demonstrations in more than two decades, as protesters rally over a range of social issues.
Animal views
Rodent exhibition, swimming with elephants, Mexico’s feline mayoral candidate and more.
Explosion in Afghan capital
A bomb explodes near the parliament building as NATO hands over security duties to Afghan forces.
Little refuge in Greece
Economic meltdown has left little food, medicine or other aid for Syrian refugees arriving on the Aegean shores.
Brazil’s other soccer fields
With the Confederations Cup opening this week, here’s glimpse at some of Brazil’s overlooked soccer fields — in its cities’ slums.
Grand Medieval Joust
The reenactment at England’s Eltham Palace aims to lend insight into life at the palace during the medieval period.
Tumult in Turkey
Police use water cannons and tear gas in an effort to clear protesters as the prime minister aims to shore up support.
Photos of the day
Continuing protests in Turkey, reformist candidate wins in Iran, Google’s Project Loon and more.
Nelson Mandela remains hospitalized
South Africa’s first black president has been undergoing treatment for a recurring lung infection.
Elections in Iran
Four years after contested ballot results led to months of unrest, Iranians are choosing from among six presidential contenders.
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Runners Venezuela
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Asia / Pacific
- Singapore pollution hits record, Malaysia shuts 200 schools amid haze from Indonesia fires
- China jails 11 for inciting extremism, related crimes in Muslim region before riot anniversary
- Chinese astronauts twirl gyroscopes, strike kung fu poses in students' lecture from space
- Hoping to engage cynical public, China's Communists launch 'cleanup' campaign that echoes Mao
Africa
- Uganda considering giving asylum to 16 Rwandan students despite Rwandan government's protest
- International Criminal Court trial of Kenya's president pushed back to November
- Militants bomb way into UN’s Mogadishu headquarters
- Rights group calls on UN to exclude Chad from Mali peacekeeping force, cites child recruitment
Middle East
- Israeli PM: EU should join US efforts to get Palestinians back to negotiating table
- Rabbi Moshe Greenberg, prominent Jewish educator who survived a Soviet Gulag, dies at 84
- Angry over Hezbollah's role in Syria, Saudi to deport supporters of the group, says diplomat
- Iraqis cast ballots in 2 Sunni-dominated provinces amid tight security measures
Europe
- Death of Russian orphan galvanizes opponents of adoption ban
- France threatens Google with privacy fines, says other European countries to follow
- Fire lit from JFK's eternal flame arrives in Ireland for Saturday ceremonies marking his visit
- Regulators order lenders to bolster their finances and prevent crisis repeat
The Americas
- Tropical Storm Barry nears landfall on Mexico's Gulf Coast in Veracruz; flash flood threat
- Children taken from Canadian Mennonite community as abuse charges are laid
- Armed, masked invaders torch buses, building at Venezuela university amid funding protests
- Venezuela: Wreckage of plane that disappeared in 2008 located off Caribbean archipelago
National Security
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