S. Korea, U.S. begin annual joint military drills
North Korea usually considers the exercises as a rehearsal for invasion; South Korea, U.S. say the drills are defensive in nature
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9/11 lawyer to challenge secret Guantanamo camp
Lawyer for one of the prisoners charged in the 9/11 attack says the camp does not meet standards under the Geneva Conventions; military chief prosecutor disagrees
Report: JPMorgan probed for China hiring
Company may have employed Chinese officials' children to enhance its business in China, according to a New York Times report
Egypt's military leaders dig in despite deaths
As death toll from four days of clashes passes 900, Gen. el-Sissi says army won't tolerate more violence
Egypt security raids Muslim Brotherhood homes
Planned mass rallies by supporters of ousted President Morsi put country on edge after hundreds die in clashes
Russia seeks to calm Olympics anti-gay law fears
Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko says country's new anti-gay propaganda law won't impede "freedoms" of visiting athletes
Is Bolivian peasant oldest person ever documented?
Public records, if accurate, put Carmelo Flores Laura at 123 years old; he's toothless, but walks without a cane
U.N. inspectors arrive in Damascus on chemical weapons hunt
20-member team to probe claims of chemical weapons use; Syrian regime promises full cooperation
Bo Xilai, fallen Chinese political star, to go on trial
China's new leaders seek to cement their authority while minimizing embarrassment with high profile trial of disgraced Communist leader
Koreas agree on talks to reunite families
Red Cross-brokered talks get Pyongyang's approval; other proposed talks raise hopes for better relations
Japan opens beaches near damaged power plant
Two beaches near the Fukushima power plant have opened and many are questioning their safety
Sources: Drug cartel head captured in Mexico
Law enforcement sources tell CBS News a cartel leader wanted on U.S. charges has been arrested by Mexican authorities
Egypt: Islamists hit Christian churches
Since the recent crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters, Islamists have attacked dozens of Coptic churches along with homes and businesses owned by the Christian minority
Cops checking new information on Princess Diana's death
British police officers assessing newly received information's "relevance and credibility"
Mosque filled with protesters stormed
Egyptian security forces, hundreds of Islamist supporters of ousted president clash at Cairo mosque serving as field hospital
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Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
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Strait of Hormuz still unsafe for ships, maritime group warns
White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran
Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting"
Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center legal fight
White House's Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam
