Syrian soldiers defect to Turkey as tensions soar
Defecting soldiers include high-ranking officers amid widespread fears months-long conflict could spark regional unrest
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Philippines mud festival
Filipino Catholic devotees mark the Feast of St. John the Baptist with a particularly earthy celebration
Iraqi police ordered to shut 44 media offices
Gov't claims foreign and local news outlets subject of dispute over license fees; Journalists group calls order a threat to democracy
2 cops killed in Mexico City airport shooting
Witness says shooters, who opened fire at food court, were wearing police-like uniforms;Third victim taken to the hospital
Egypt's new president begins uphill battle
Egyptian president-elect starts work on forming government amid uncertainty about just how much power he will have
NATO to meet after Syria shoots down Turkish jet
Emergency meeting set to discuss incident Turkey calls a "grave violation"; 33 Syrian troops reportedly defect to Turkey
The euro crisis: Everybody's problem
Clarissa Ward on how Greece's recession and Spain's debt are testing the strength - and validity - of Europe's single currency
Mexico bus crash kills 25, including 9 kids
Local officials say brakes failed on bus headed for political rally in nation's southwest, sending bus skidding off road
DEA agent kills trafficking suspect in Honduras
Hondurans already outraged by DEA actions there before an agent killed a drug trafficking suspect for the first time
Egypt election doesn't end fight with military
Crowds in Tahrir Square celebrated Egypt's presidential election Sunday, but on Monday, the struggle continues
Used car dealer misidentified as drug lord's son
Mexican authorities paraded around Felix Beltran Leon as the son of notorious cartel head "El Chapo," but they were wrong
Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi named Egypt President
Victor in presidential runoff announced; In speech Morsi honors "blood of the martyrs" who perished in protests that overturned Mubarak's autocratic rule
Israel jittery after Brotherhood victory in Egypt
As Palestinians revel in Islamist's victory, PM Netanyahu says he respects results of Egypt election and hopes 1979 peace agreement will remain intact
Key events in Egypt's uprising and transition
Timeline of Egyptian revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak on path to free elections
Wreckage of downed Turkish fighter jet found
Remains of jet found deep in Mediterranean; NATO's governing board to meet Tuesday over Syria's shoot-down incident
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