Egypt military chiefs meet as Morsi's deadline looms

Commanders convene hours before military-imposed deadline for Islamist leader to forge deal with opposition, but confrontation seems inevitable

• Jul 3, 2013

Austria, Bolivia say Snowden wasn't on Bolivian president's plane

Bolivian officials say several nations wouldn't let it use their airspace, and it landed in Vienna while taking Evo Morales home from Russia

• Jul 3, 2013

Ukraine detains cop accused of brutal rape after outcry

Police officer suspected in gang-rape finally taken into custody week later, and only after protesters storm, burn police station

• Jul 3, 2013

Chechen militant urges jihadis to attack Sochi Olympics

Doku Umarov calls on Islamists to disrupt upcoming winter games, or as he put it, the "satanic dances on the bones of our ancestors"

• Jul 3, 2013

Mandela's grandson charged for moving family remains

Mandla Mandela faces criminal charges after moving remains of other family members from burial plot in ancestral village

• Jul 3, 2013

Pakistan: U.S. drone strike kills 16 near Afghan border

Officials say missiles targeted Taliban-linked Haqqani network; With Pakistani gov't fuming, there may be implications for Afghan peace talks

• Jul 3, 2013

Confrontation brews in Egypt as 23 reportedly die in protests

President Mohammed Morsi defiantly refused to step down after military laid out plan to overturn his government

• Jul 3, 2013

Egypt's Morsi defiantly refuses to step down

President Mohammed Morsi addressed Egyptian people after military drew plan to overturn his government if he fails to meet demands

• Jul 2, 2013

Bolivia denies Edward Snowden was on president's plane

Foreign minister said plane carrying President Morales home from Russia was rerouted after suspicions NSA leaker was on board

• Jul 2, 2013

Canadian police arrest 2 on terror charges

John Stewart Nuttall and Amanda Marie Korody inspired by al Qaeda ideology; tried to leave bombs at B.C.'s provincial legislature on Canada Day

• Jul 2, 2013

Snowden casts asylum requests far and wide

NSA leaker stuck at Russian airport allegedly seeking refuge in 20 nations, but as Venezuela mulls his request, his options are dwindling

• Jul 2, 2013

John Paul II clears final hurdle for sainthood

Awaiting final approval from Pope Francis; possible canonization date is Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception

• Jul 2, 2013

No date set for Syria peace talks

While the U.S. and Russia agree that the talks should take place soon, nailing down a date will have to wait

• Jul 2, 2013

World's largest building opens in China

The "New Century Global Center" in Chengdu is large enough to contain 20 Sydney Opera Houses

• Jul 2, 2013
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Egyptian factions entrench ahead of military deadline

Opposition rivals agree that Mohamed ElBaradei will represent them; Muslim Brotherhood spokesman calls military threat "a coup"

• Jul 2, 2013

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