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Hezbollah leader vows victory in Syria for Assad

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Hezbollah will fight to keep Syria's Bashar Assad in power. He also said Hezbollah fighers are fighting in Syria against Sunni Islamic radicals.

Kissing protest held in Turkey

Kissing protest: Dozens of couples kissed in public to protest demands by Turkey subway officials that passengers should "to act in accordance with moral rules."

'Black widow' suicide bomber injures 18 in Russia's Dagestan region

At least two children and five police officers were caught in the blast.

Russia 8.2 earthquake is big but no deaths

Russia 8.2 earthquake: The USGS says it was even bigger, an 8.3 earthquake, and felt as far away as Moscow. But the Russia earthquake caused no fatalities.

A Jewish renaissance, tucked away in a Budapest apartment

Budapest's Teleki Square synagogue has survived two World Wars, the rise of the 'anti-Zionist' Jobbik party, and rotting fixtures – and is now part of a resurgent Jewish community.

Gaza exports have plummeted under Israeli blockade

Gaza's exports have dropped by 97 percent since 2007, limiting the chances that Gazans can wean themselves off of international aid.

Jumper kills 5-year old girl in South Korea

Jumper kills 5-year old: A man jumped from the 11th floor of a building, committing suicide. But he also killed a 5-year girl walking by on the sidewalk.

Are Woolwich suspects' beliefs about 'war on Islam' widely held?

The suspected killers of a British soldier in London this week claimed to have acted in response to the West's 'war on Islam' – raising concerns that their view is shared by more European Muslims.

Mormon makes bid to lead Muslim-majority Mali out of post-war chaos

The convert, who discovered Mormonism while working with a Utah-based charity, developed a solid reputation after turning around his Muslim-majority town as mayor.

Double bombing in Niger may have links to Algeria attack

A note purporting to be from former Al Qaeda operative Mokhtar Belmokhtar claimed responsibility for bombings at military camp and uranium mine in Niger. Belmokhtar plotted deadly attacks on Western firms in Algeria, and was thought to be killed in early March.

Frustration and mirth as the EU almost bans olive oil bottles from its restaurants

With much of Europe mired in recession and high unemployment the European Union turned its attention to issue of olive oil fraud.

2 arrested on flight after UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted

2 arrested on flight: A British security official said the situation involving the Pakistan International Airlines flight, which carried more than 300 people, did not appear to be terror-related, but that police were still investigating

Ultra-Orthodox insider invites outsiders in through the big screen

Director Rama Burshtein's film is a rare insider's look at Israel's ultra-Orthodox, without criticism or obsessing about what sets them apart.

From housing to health care, 7 co-ops that are changing the economy

How manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, and others are doing business the cooperative way.

Russia evacuates 'drifting' Arctic research station as ice floe melts

As global warming accelerates, the life span of Arctic ice floes is decreasing, shocking Russian scientists who base their 'drifting' research stations there.

5 climbers feared dead on Nepal peak

5 climbers feared dead: The five disappeared Monday on Mount Kanchenjunga, and bad weather was preventing a rescue helicopter from reaching their base camp.

Russia says Syria peace talks in Geneva set, Syrian rebels not so sure

Russia says the Syrian government is willing to attend a peace conference in Geneva next month. But Syria's rebels doubt much progress is possible.

A tussle in China over the Communist Party bowing to the Constitution

A movement in China to make the Communist Party subordinate to the national constitution has conservatives fighting back.

Buddhists from Bangladesh resettle in Myanmar, Rohingya Muslims cry foul

Minority Rohingya Muslims who have long alleged persecution by the Buddhists in Myanmar, say Buddhist families from Bangladesh are now being resettled on their land.

Dave Valle plays on a new field: microloans that help to end poverty

As a pro baseball player in the Dominican Republic Dave Valle saw poverty up close. Now his microloans are helping to end it.