Syria air defense chief among dead as war's toll mounts
Monitoring group says more than 160,000 dead as Syrian gov't confirms death of high-ranking general -- a possible boost for rebel morale
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Putin orders troops near Ukraine back to bases, again
Kremlin says forces deployed near border ordered back to their home bases, but NATO official says still no evidence of movement
Balkan floods unleash landslides, and land mines
3 months-worth of rain in 3 days inundates mine fields left over from 1990s war, adding danger to already dire situation as thousands evacuate
Colombia bus fire leaves dozens of kids dead
Age of victims "adds to the tragedy" as overcrowded bus carrying children back from church service catches fire on the road
South Korea's president wants coast guard disbanded
Park says rescue operations "were virtually a failure" after ferry packed with high school students went down on April 16
Rogue Libyan general's troops attack parliament
Country already splintered by militias descends deeper into chaos after forces loyal to Gen. Khalifa Hifter carry out assault against lawmakers
Crimean Tatars say they face "new threat" to existence
During rally to commemorate Stalin's brutal 1944 deportation of Crimea's Tatars, some claim there is renewed Russian attempt at cleansing them from peninsula
Three people, including manager, arrested over Turkey mining disaster
Company executives and others detained by Turkish officials despite claims coal mine - in which 301 died - was not negligent
Thousands flee, 25 die in record Balkan floods
Three months' worth of rain falls in just three days, sending rivers surging into homes
Injured sea turtle gets new fins modeled after U.S. fighter jet
He can't return to wild but might mate with blind female turtle that shares his tank
Turkish mine survivor: Managers knew methane levels were too high
Government, mining officials insist negligence was not to blame for disaster that killed 301
India's opposition party wins in a landslide
Divisive prime minister-elect accused of doing little a decade ago to stop deadly religious riots
Legendary Kenyan elephant found dead
Six-ton elephant, long hunted by poachers and profiled by CBS News in 2012, found dead with truncated tusks hacked off
U.S. Embassy in Kenya requests security upgrade amid rising terror threats
U.S. ambassador in Kenya is reducing the size of the embassy staff as security situation in country "continues to worsen"
Priceless artworks turned into sweet treats for charity
Amateur bakers look to Picasso, Dali, other iconic artists to raise money for British museums, galleries
Tennessee prison system head to resign after failed Christa Pike execution
Debris found of medical plane that went missing near Nantucket with 6 on board
Cornell president says school "must do better" amid criticism of its investigation
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Senior Trump administration officials met to discuss Iran war at Camp David
Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. Cotton
Iowa approves pricy foreign-owned steel plant project in swing district
Zach Bryan wears "Free Palestine" shirt during concert at Gillette Stadium
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
