Fed up with austerity, France turns to the left
Sarkozy gets boot as France elects 1st socialist president since 1980s; Francois Hollande vows to fix economy with spending
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Hostage begs Obama to meet al Qaeda's demands
Warren Weinstein, 70, abducted in Pakistan in August, seen on al Qaeda video, says his life is in Obama's hands
Afghanistan flooding kills at least 21
Flash floods sweep through village in north, sweeping away many members of wedding party, destroying 45 houses
Chen Guangcheng confident China will let him go
Blind legal activist optimistic about deal to let him accept fellowship at U.S. university
More than 400 arrested in anti-Putin protests
Clashes break out in Moscow between demonstrators and police on eve of Russian president's inauguration
Syria opposition boycotts 1st multi-party vote
Anti-Assad political groups decry vote as illegitimate as violence continues, gov't touts it as latest show of reforms
Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French election
Conservative incumbent concedes to Socialist challenger in presidential race
Just who is Francois Hollande?
France's next president is known as slow and steady, and has built a reputation as a manager and consensus-builder
Top al Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike
Fahd al-Quso was wanted by FBI for role in 2000 bombing of USS Cole
Greek voters punish old guard, turn to the right
Greece may revisit its Euro bailout after the traditionally dominant parties suffer major defeats at the polls
Tornado near Tokyo kills 1, injures dozens
Rare twister damages or destroys hundreds of homes near Japanese capital
Bomb kills NATO troop in Afghanistan
Service member killed in blast in eastern part of country
Inside the Guantanamo courtroom
Five alleged al Qaeda plotters manages to disrupt Saturday's arraignment hearing in Gitmo without ever saying a word
Unprecedented security for Olympics
The message to terrorists: Don't even think about attacking the London Games
Ahmadinejad's support crumbles in Iran runoff
Final results released Saturday showed conservative rivals consolidating their hold on the legislative body in a runoff vote
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Americans cast ballots as polls open throughout the country — live updates
Here's what the U.S. is voting on today for the 2026 midterm elections
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Trump says deal with Iran still possible as Americans vote
Co-pilot's friend describes hearing audio of her last moments
Supreme Court rejects Trump's request in California mail ballots dispute
U.S. launches strikes on Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz
Josh Turek pitches "generational change" in tight Iowa Senate race
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