Boston Marathon Bombing: Chechyan Suspect Ibragim Todashev Shot Dead in FBI Interrogation [VIDEO]
US authorities in Orlando reportedly investigating Todashev's links with Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
German Tabloid Publishes Photo of Angela Merkel in Communist Uniform
German newspaper Bild publishes 1972 snap of young Merkel in East German military drill.
Indian Boy Born in Prison Frees Mother After 19-Year Jail Term
Kanhaiya Kumari able to pay mother Vijaya’s bail - 19 years after she gave birth to him behind bars in Lucknow.
Iran: Ahmadinejad Challenges Ban on Protégé Mashaei Running for President
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Guardian Council excludes president's protégé alongside former reformist leader Rafsanjani from poll.
France: Far-Right Author Dominique Venner's Notre-Dame Suicide Sparks Political Row
Academic who shoots himself in public praised by National Front leader Marine Le Pen over gay rights criticism.
Syria Civil War: Israel Warns Assad against Widening Attacks
IDF and Syrian troops exchange fire in Golan Heights over incursion claims by Damascus.
Obama Approval Rating Strong Despite Benghazi Consular Deaths, IRS and AP Scandals
Economic good news helps American president beat scandals to see ratings grow or remain steady.
Oklahoma Tornado Enters Ranks of World's Deadliest Twisters [PHOTOS+VIDEO]
At least 91 killed and 120 injured in Oklahoma City by tornado ranked as second deadliest type on Fujita scale.
India: Deaf, Mute Orphan Girls Raped at Jaipur Therapy Centre, Say Police
Five girls abused by staff at Awaaz Foundation in Kanota, Rajasthan over the last year.
Iraq Car Bomb Spree across Baghdad and Key Cities Claims 86 Lives
Civil war fears grow after worst day of violence in eight months between Shia and Sunni Muslims.
Czech Gay Pride Row Flares over President Milos Zeman's Snub of University Appointment
Prague academic Martin Putna has professorship blocked by president over his participation in 2011 gay pride parade.
Twin Car Bombs 'Kill Eight' in Russian Region Linked to Boston Bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Dagestan's provincial capital of Makhachkala rocked by two bombs outside court bailiffs' office.
Tunisia: Topless Femen Activist Amina Tyler Arrested amid Police Clashes with Salafists [VIDEO]
Radical feminist activist demonstrates outside Great Mosque of Kairouan as security forces scuffle with hardline Ansar al-Shariah Islamists.
Canada Crack Cocaine Video Scandal Ridiculous, Says Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
Toronto Star and Gawker claims reporters watched video of conservative politician smoking glass pipe.
Italy: Corruption Charge Mayor Loris Cereda Cleared - of Cheating at Chess
Buccinasco's former mayor, facing trial for bribery, was barred by Italian Chess Federation over camera glasses scam.
'US Troops Used Japanese Sex Slaves Too,' says Osaka Mayor Hashimoto
Nationalist Japan Restoration Party co-head Toru Hashimoto fuels international row over 'comfort women' in WWII.
Texas West Fertiliser Plant Blast Cause Unknown but Arson not Ruled out
Fire investigators narrow down causes of Waco fertiliser plant blast which killed 15 and injured 200.
Pope Francis Blames Global Cult of Money for Rising Poverty [VIDEO]
Human beings considered expendable consumer goods, says pontiff as he urges world leaders to reform financial system.
Femen Topless Protester Burns Barbie on Cross in Dream House Protest [PHOTOS]
Feminists and leftist groups demonstrated against Mattel's tableau in German capital.
UN Condemns Russia's 'Intimidating' Raids on Amnesty, Transparency International, NGOs
United Nations said Kremlin's legislative changes have "obstructive, intimidating and stigmatizing effects"
Texas Tornado Kills 6 and Injures 100 in Granbury [VIDEO]
Three twisters hit US state near Dallas and smash through Granbury and Cleburne.
'Loving Father' Ariel Castro to Plead Not Guilty to Cleveland Dungeon Kidnaps
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight allegedly held captive for decade by Ohio man Ariel Castro
French President Hollande Fly-on-the-Wall Documentary Le Pouvoir Splits Critics
French director Patrick Rotman's film explores first eight months at Elysee Palace.
Russia Quizzes US Ambassador over 'CIA Wig Spy' in Cold War Row
US embassy employee Ryan Fogle accused of spying for Washington by Moscow's FSB.
Cyclone Mahasen: Eight Million at Risk in Myanmar and Bangladesh [PHOTOS]
Storm weakens but UN fears for safety of Burmese Rohingya Muslims living in Rakhine state's camps.
European Union Abandons Jailed Turkmenistan Reporter Rovshen Yazmuhamedov
RFE/RL reporter Rovshen Yazmuhamedov was arrested by Turkmen police last week
Bloomberg Under New Pressure as Bank of Japan Probes Snooping
Bloomberg journalists had reportedly access to its financial information terminals
White House under Fire over AP Yemen Terror Plot Phone Records Seizure
Associated Press's 2012 CIA Yemen terror plot operation story behind Justice Department seizure.
Cyclone Mahasen Sinks Rohingya Boat off Myanmar with Dozens Feared Dead
Small fleet of refugee boats capsize in path of Cyclone Mahasen on way to Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Syria: First Photo of Cannibal Commander Abu Sakkar who 'Ate Soldier's Heart' [GRAPHIC IMAGE]
Video depicting Farouq Brigade leader cutting heart out of Assad soldier's body posted online.
