Syria rebels claim victory in village near Aleppo

But increasingly rare good news story for opposition tempered by loss of at least 75 rebel fighters in separate clashes near capital

• Jul 22, 2013

Dubai pardons woman jailed after reporting rape

Norwegian Marte Deborah Dalelv says she's "overjoyed" to be free after receiving 16-month sentence for having sex outside marriage

• Jul 22, 2013

Norwegian's jailing in Dubai after rape claim draws outrage

Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, told Dubai police she was raped, so they arrested her for having sex outside marriage

• Jul 22, 2013

Strong earthquake in western China kills at least 20

Magnitude-6.6 temblor hit near city of Dingxi, a moderately populated area; 296 injured, government says

• Jul 22, 2013

Violence continues in France over Islamic veil ban

Hundreds gather in various Parisian suburbs protesting enforcement of France's ban on Islamic face veils, clashing with police

• Jul 21, 2013

Kurds free al Qaeda-linked commander, Syrian activists say

Infighting undermining Syrian opposition and eroding their popularity as Assad's forces continue gains

• Jul 21, 2013

Phil Mickelson wins British Open with superb final round

"Lefty" knocks in multiple birdies on back 9 as Lee Westwood, Justin Rose, Tiger Woods implode down the stretch

• Jul 21, 2013

Israeli team claims to have found King David's palace

Cultic objects and lack of pig remains in ancient site near Jerusalem leads to disputed claim involving biblical king

• Jul 21, 2013

Lee Westwood leads British Open, but Tiger in the hunt

No rain expected on already dry course as narrow field of leaders hit the final day at the British Open at Muirfield

• Jul 21, 2013

Philippe becomes king of Belgium

The fractured, tiny European nation swears in its seventh monarch after Albert abdicates his throne

• Jul 21, 2013

U.S. drops bombs on Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Training exercise went wrong, and now four large, unarmed but real U.S. bombs sit near famous reef; environmentalists angered

• Jul 21, 2013

Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes off New Zealand coast

New Zealand capital Wellington was rattled by a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sunday; no reports of injury

• Jul 21, 2013

U.S. envoy: Colombia rebels should free ex-Marine

FARC says it captured "mercenary" last month; U.S. Ambassador Michael McKinley denies charge

• Jul 21, 2013

Report: 18-year-old Indian woman dies after being set on fire

Group of men allegedly responsible for the deadly attack; latest in string of violence against women

• Jul 20, 2013

String of attacks tear through Iraq, killing dozens

Wave of 7 car bombs shatter Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad; part of broader series of attacks nationwide

• Jul 20, 2013

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