Egypt seizes assets of Muslim Brotherhood leaders

More than 500 leaders of Muslim Brotherhood targeted as part of growing crackdown by interim military government

• Dec 31, 2013

U.S. releases last 3 Uighurs from Guantanamo Bay

Chinese Muslims’ release to Slovakia part of Obama administration’s effort to close U.S. prison base in Cuba; 155 prisoners left

• Dec 31, 2013

2013's most peculiar moments

A look back at some of the oddest news images from the past year

• Dec 31, 2013
• 44 photos

Bears, possums and pickles: Unusual New Year's traditions

New Year's Eve is synonymous with fireworks and ball drops, but some more obscure traditions will be celebrated around world

• Dec 31, 2013

South Sudan rebels take strategic town of Bor

As talks are finally agreed to over the ethnically-based violence in South Sudan, the fighting rages on

• Dec 31, 2013

World prepares for 2014

Nations around the globe prepare to celebrate the New Year

• Dec 31, 2013
• 16 photos

Passengers on trapped ship can't go overboard with New Year revelry

74 passengers aboard ship trapped in ice off Antarctica can't party too hard because helicopter rescue could come at any minute

• Dec 31, 2013

Chinese doctor admits she stole, sold newborns

Obstetrician admits selling infants to human traffickers, court says

• Dec 31, 2013

Putin vows "annihilation" of terrorists as dozens rounded up

Death toll in suicide bombings rises to 34; 5,000 security personnel deployed to Volgograd; two more smaller bombings in nearby Caucasus

• Dec 31, 2013

Cuba economic reforms felt at the dinner table

Many Cubans working in state jobs tell CBS News they're forced to spend up to 80 percent of their income just on food

• Dec 31, 2013

Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners despite protests

Israeli doves, hardliners up in arms; ex-inmates greeted back home as heroes; Sec. of State Kerry set to head back to region this week

• Dec 31, 2013

Ice-bound Antarctic ship awaits helicopter rescue

52 passengers on Russian exploration vessel to be airlifted off as soon as blizzard which thwarted icebreakers eases

• Dec 30, 2013

Blizzard stops rescue bid for ship trapped at Antarctica

Australian icebreaker forced to turn away for now; Russian ship's been trapped for week with 74 on board

• Dec 30, 2013

Flight from Key West to Cuba ends 50-year dry spell

The commercial flight landed safely in Havana, furthering efforts towards regular air service

• Dec 30, 2013

NSA can spy on offline computers wirelessly, says security expert

At a hacker conference, well-known security expert Jacob Applebaum stuns the audience with descriptions of NSA abilities

• Dec 30, 2013

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