Oscar Pistorius' neighbor backs his version of events
Former Olympian's defense tries to portray next-door neighbor's account as more credible than others who heard screams
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Deadly clashes as Ukraine tries to retake key city
Gov't throws more weapons at fight to reclaim Slovyansk, says 30 pro-Russia insurgents killed after violence spreads to another region
Diver dies searching for missing from South Korean ferry disaster
Crews are stepping up efforts to retrieve bodies from vessel that went sank with hundreds of high school students on board
Where's the best (and worst) country to be a mom?
U.S. continues to fall in rankings; it's more dangerous to be a woman or child than an armed fighter in one country, report says
U.S. greenlights diplomatic mission for Syrian opposition
In addition to the opening of the mission in Washington, D.C., the administration announced it's increasing non-lethal aid to the Syrian rebels
Disorder in Odessa
Ukraine on the verge of civil war as clashes in Odessa lead to deaths of more than 40 pro-Russian activists
Vatican sexual abuse scandal compared to torture at U.N.
U.N. committee’s use of the word torture could have broader legal implications for its global priest sex abuse scandal
2014 OMC Hairworld World Cup in Frankfurt
Around one thousand hair enthusiasts from 50 countries participate the Hairdressing World Championship in Frankfurt, Germany
World's largest democracy votes
815 million have registered to vote in India's mammoth election
Landslide in Afghanistan
Afghans mourn hundreds buried under massive landslide
276 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls will be sold, militants threaten
Boko Haram claims responsibility for mass kidnapping for first time in video message; protests over government’s inaction grow
Polio makes alarming comeback, World Health Organization warns
WHO declares international public health emergency as polio reemerges in several countries
Divers recover more bodies from South Korean ferry
Official death toll now 260; 42 still missing from disaster aboard the Sewol
Ukraine sends in special forces to stop Odessa from falling
If Kiev lost Odessa to pro-Russian militants, it would lose all its access to the Black Sea; tensions reaching fevered pitch in east
"Broken" Oscar Pistorius described as murder trial resumes
Defense team trying to overcome shaky start to its case and prove his contention that he shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp accidentally
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
CBS News poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage amid concern about prices
Key Biden aide recalls "draconian measures" being considered against Israel
Hero passenger on FlyDubai flight: "We are going to survive"
Search ongoing after debris of plane that went missing off Nantucket found
Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, guns
U.S. Marine arrested, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa
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Senior Trump administration officials met to discuss Iran war at Camp David
