Syria opposition gathers; Aleppo in crosshairs

Ex-Assad confidant, Brig. Gen. Munaf Tlass, offers to unite disparate rebels as regime steps up fight for Aleppo

• Jul 26, 2012

Israel, Iran trade accusations of terrorism

Arch-enemies trade barbs and blame over deadly suicide bomb attack on bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria

• Jul 26, 2012

N. Korea's Kim Jong Un married, state TV reports

Low-key announcement comes after weeks of speculation about woman accompanying new leader to recent events

• Jul 26, 2012

Syrian war draws gawking tourists to border

Israelis and foreign tourists drawn to the Golan Heights near Syria with binoculars for a ringside seat to war

• Jul 25, 2012

Warfare in Syria's biggest city rages

Aleppo is about the size of Los Angeles, and a crucial hub for all of western Syria, so both sides are fighting fiercely for it

• Jul 25, 2012

Official: Israel to act if Syria arsenal breached

Israel's FM warns his country will act if it discovers militants are raiding Syria's chemical or biological weapons stocks

• Jul 25, 2012

Syria rushes reinforcements to its largest city

Rush to Aleppo is a bid to crush a rebel advance that has spread to wide swaths of the sprawling city

• Jul 25, 2012

Is al Qaeda fighting in Syria?

Islamist tactics and rhetoric among anti-Assad groups isn't necessarily an al Qaeda footprint, but it may be an invitation

• Jul 25, 2012

U.N. chief: "Slaughter" in Syria must stop

Ban Ki-moon said the world must unite in its response to Syria's civil war

• Jul 25, 2012

Syria in crisis

Heavy fighting between rebels, Assad regime forces shows no signs of abating as refugees flee violence

• Jul 25, 2012
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Clowns gather in Guatemala

Clowns from Central America, South America and the Caribbean gathered for three days at Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City to exchange ideas and attend workshops

• Jul 25, 2012
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11-year-old flies to Rome without passport

U.K. officials investigating how boy boarded plane in Manchester without ticket, boarding pass or passport

• Jul 25, 2012

Gabrielle Giffords tours European physics lab

Former U.S. congresswoman tours particle physics lab with husband during her first trip abroad since being shot last year

• Jul 25, 2012

Turkey seals Syria border as fighting rages

Crumbling security prompts Turkey's move as rebels fight regime in Aleppo for 5th day; Clinton predicts rebel "safe haven"

• Jul 25, 2012

Syrian troops appear to regain upper hand

Despite assassinations and defections, Syrian regime is able to use overwhelming force to push rebels out of cities

• Jul 25, 2012

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