Acid thrown in face of Bolshoi ballet head
Masked assailant's attack may be reprisal over artistic director's selection of dancers in starring roles
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Syria: Twin suicide blasts south of Damascus
Casualties unknown from car bombings in Daraa; activists say government airstrike slams into building in Aleppo
Deadly, murky hostage crisis in Algeria continues
Algerian state media reports around 30 foreigners unaccounted for; Panetta says U.S. working to ensure safe return of Americans
U.N. fails attempt to restart Iran nuke probe
Stall of Iran nuclear program investigation continues as "differences remain" between two sides
Navy ship gets stuck on coral reef in Philippines
Most sailors leave U.S. minesweeper after initial efforts to free vessel fail; Authorities try to assess damage to protected reef
U.S. investigators arrive to check 787 in Japan
Four U.S. officials have arrived at an airport in western Japan to inspect a 787 jet that made an emergency landing earlier this week
Activists: Syrian pro-regime gunmen kill more than 100
Opposition activists said gunmen loyal to Assad swept through village in central Syria, torching houses and killing more than 100 people
Expert: Islamists "taunting" U.S. in Algeria, Mali
Islamic militants in the Sahara have been preparing for a fight against the West for a long time, an Africa expert warns
Algerian forces storm hostage site in desert
Widely conflicting reports on number of dead after Algerian military operation to free dozens of foreigners
U.S. increasing involvement in Mali conflict
Originally just providing intel and refueling support to France's Mali operation, U.S. ramping up its support role
Powerful Russian mob boss killed by sniper in Moscow
Aslan Usoyan, aka Grandpa Khasan, one of Russia's top crime lords, was finally killed by an assassin after three tries
Russia seeks to reassure U.S. adoptive parents
Some American families waiting to take children back home say they're still in legal limbo after adoption ban rushes through Parliament
Serbians set up "Rage Room" for unwinding, profit
The popularity of the "Rage Room," where people pay to destroy stuff, may be due to Serbia's decades of war, economic hardship
U.S. Navy ship runs aground in the Philippines
The USS Guardian, a minesweeper, is stuck on a coral reef near the Philippines; no injuries reported
Rare posters seized by Nazis
An American Jew whose father's extensive collection of unique and rare posters was seized by the Nazis and only returned after years of legal battles is now looking to sell
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters and police clash
In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies
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Iran's parliament calls on people to reduce use of natural gas
At least 12 injured, including 6 children, in shooting near Florida A&M
In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad
U.K. police confirm it received letter with claims against Meghan's father
Kim Jong Un visits China to open new bridge, reaffirm ties
