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Syria death toll tops 100,000, activist group says
London-based group citing sources from both sides on ground says real figure could be double, and majority of deaths on government side
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China: At least 27 killed in alleged rioting
Gov't gives little detail on violence in restive western region home to minority Uighurs, where almost 200 died in 2009 clashes
Egypt's military braces for anti-Morsi protests
Military boosts troop presence, armor around bases ahead of weekend protests aimed at forcing Muslim Brotherhood-backed leader out
At least 20 killed in India flood rescue copter crash
Mountainside crash compounds tragedy as death toll from floods in northern India already exceeded 1,000, with thousands more trapped
Australia PM Gillard ousted as party chief by Rudd
Party lawmakers back ex-PM Kevin Rudd in hopes of avoiding defeat in upcoming elections, but he's not back in his old job yet
No change in China "cancer village" after gov't vow
Beijing promised to tackle factories behind "severe health" problems, but China's "Erin Brockovich" says they're still polluting, and people still dying
Exploring Qunu: Nelson Mandela's home village
A look at the remote village where the former South African president and Nobel laureate lived as a boy and later retired from public life
Snowden hunt woes: Obama to blame?
CBS News Senior Correspondent John Miller addresses criticism of the president's handling of the episode
Putin says Snowden still in airport, signals no extradition
Russian president insists his security agencies aren't working with NSA leaker, and that he's free to travel elsewhere
U.S. education spending tops global list, study shows
Despite the spending, American students still trail their rivals on international tests, survey shows
The hunt for Edward Snowden
Secretary of State John Kerry says Moscow needs to "respect" U.S. relationship, help U.S. find NSA contractor-turned-fugitive
Russia lashes out at U.S. over Snowden demands
Foreign minister insists ex-NSA worker "has not crossed the Russian border," and U.S. demands "ungrounded and unacceptable"
Syria peace talks unlikely in July, U.N. envoy says
Lakhdar Brahimi says "Geneva 2" conference unlikely until at least August as opposition doesn't appear ready
Egypt's underground rock scene
A new musical sound has emerged from Egypt's underground music scene since the country's 2011 revolution
Syria: Plan to arm rebels "very dangerous"
Assad gov't will join Geneva peace talks, but not to "hand over the authority"; FM says any weapons will reach Islamic militants
Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil
Attorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar accuse DOJ of violating judge's orders
Ukraine still can't intercept drones due to Starlink issues, Zelenskyy says
On economy, Vance says "we're turning the ship around"
Pope Leo discharged from hospital on Saturday, four days after surgery
EU diplomats say they were attacked by settlers in West Bank
Oregon school shooter ID'd, used shotgun bought by mother, sources say
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