Photos of the week
The new head of the Syrian National Coalition Ahmad al-Assi has backed calls for a truce from UN chief Ban Ki-Moon during the holy month of Ramadan.
Putin rode the small submersible craft 200 feet down to see the remains of the naval frigate Oleg, which sank in 1869, Russian news reports said.
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Local Indian farmers participate in such races in the belief that participation before ploughing fields will bring good rain and a better harvest.
Texas senators were wrapping up debate on sweeping abortion restrictions Friday night and were poised to vote on a measure after weeks of protests.
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The South African presidency has said that Mandela's health is "steadily improving," as the anti-apartheid icon spends his 95th birthday in the hospital.
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