Soccer panel OK's Islamic headscarves for women

Soccer's rules-making panel reverses ban on the Islamic hijab that was enforced in FIFA competitions for five years

• Jul 5, 2012

U.K. arrests 6 in terror raid near Olympics

5 men, 1 woman taken in for questioning by anti-terror police in East London; Bus searched on motorway deemed non-terror related

• Jul 5, 2012

Electronic cigarette triggered UK bus scare

Electronic cigarette was behind a massive emergency response that forced a bus to evacuate and part of a major highway to close

• Jul 5, 2012

Iraq: Qaeda fighters flowing into Syria

Top Iraqi diplomat says militants are likely crossing into neighboring Syria to carry out attacks in the troubled country

• Jul 5, 2012

Photographer snaps doomed shelter dogs for a cause

Photographer tries to encourage Taiwanese dog owners to take better care of their pets by capturing their final moments on film.

• Jul 5, 2012

Boxing connects young Israeli Arabs and Jews

Sport provides a unique chance for young Arab and Jewish competitors to meet in the ring as equals in Israel

• Jul 5, 2012

First NATO truck crosses reopened Pakistan border

First truck carrying supplies to American and NATO troops in Afghanistan crosses Pakistani border after 7-month closure

• Jul 5, 2012

Iran: "We could destroy" U.S. bases

Amid tension as EU oil embargo kicks in, Iran continues military drills, says missiles can reach U.S. bases and Israel if provoked

• Jul 5, 2012

WikiLeaks releasing "embarrassing" Syrian emails

Secret-spilling group plans to publish 2.4 million emails revealing interactions between Assad regime, Western companies

• Jul 5, 2012

Japan reactor on grid in 1st post-tsunami restart

No. 3 reactor at the Ohi nuclear plant went back on the grid Thursday morning, according to the plant's operator

• Jul 5, 2012

Cambodia mystery illness kills 61 kids

World Health Organization says "undiagnosed syndrome" kills 61 of 62 children admitted to hospitals since April

• Jul 5, 2012

Mexico recounting more than half presidential vote

Electoral authorities are recounting more than half the ballot boxes after finding inconsistencies in the vote tallies

• Jul 4, 2012

Police: Head belongs Canada body parts victim

Montreal police confirms that human head belongs to Chinese student who they say was dismembered by Canadian porn actor

• Jul 4, 2012

Nigeria air crash victims' families to get $100K

All 153 passengers on board Dana Air jet were killed in devastating June 3 crash in Lagos; Unknown number on ground also died

• Jul 4, 2012

Mob kills Pakistani accused of insulting Quran

Thousands beat Pakistani man to death, set body on fire, after he was accused of desecrating Islamic holy book

• Jul 4, 2012

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