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Deadline looms for Egypt's Morsy

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:18 PM PDT

The Egyptian military told Mohamed Morsy's government it has until Wednesday evening to "meet the demands of the people," but it stopped short of saying it was suggesting a coup.

New law: Visit parents or face jail?

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:34 AM PDT

Lola Wang, a 28-year-old marketing officer in Shanghai, makes a six-hour trip to Shandong to see her parents twice a year -- once during the Lunar New Year and again during the National Day holiday in October.

Why district thanks 'Papa Madiba'

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:35 PM PDT

At sunset, the smell of food simmering in dozens of pots starts to fill the air on 15th Avenue.

J-Lo and the dictator: An upside

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:35 AM PDT

American pop star Jennifer Lopez is catching all sorts of heat after her Saturday performance of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to one of the world's most notorious dictators, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.

Q&A: Egypt on the brink

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:55 AM PDT

Egypt is being described as a nation on the brink of a volcano, as protesters again march across the country, this time demanding President Mohamed Morsy step down by Tuesday. And the army has warned both the president and the opposition to resolve their differences and "meet the people's demands" within 48 hours -- or, the army says, it will step in.

Watch Russian rocket explode

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:13 AM PDT

An unmanned Russian rocket broke up then exploded shortly after liftoff from a launch pad in Kazakhstan.

New law: Visit parents or face jail?

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:34 AM PDT

Lola Wang, a 28-year-old marketing officer in Shanghai, makes a six-hour trip to Shandong to see her parents twice a year -- once during the Lunar New Year and again during the National Day holiday in October.

Snowden's asylum options dwindle

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:48 AM PDT

Edward Snowden has abandoned his effort to seek asylum in Russia after President Vladimir Putin warned that he would have to stop leaking information about U.S. surveillance programs if he wanted to stay, a Russian official said Tuesday.

Unmanned Russian rocket explodes after liftoff

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:22 AM PDT

An unmanned Russian rocket veered off course and exploded in a fireball Tuesday, seconds after liftoff from a launch pad in Kazakhstan.

Pope John Paul II close to sainthood, Vatican source says

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 11:26 AM PDT

The Catholic Church is on the verge of declaring late Pope John Paul II a saint, a Vatican source familiar with the process told CNN on Tuesday.

46 women rescued in sex trafficking bust

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:14 AM PDT

Authorities in Mexico City say they've rescued 46 women in a human trafficking bust.

Group: Video shows monk's beheading in Syria

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:19 AM PDT

A Catholic website has posted a gruesome video, claiming it shows Syrian rebels beheading a monk.

Obama concludes Africa trip

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:21 AM PDT

President Barack Obama concluded his trip to Africa Tuesday after making a final pitch for partnership at a Tanzanian power plant.

2 arrested in alleged Canada Day plot

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 12:11 PM PDT

Two suspects have been arrested on terror charges and are accused of plotting to use explosive devices in Victoria, British Columbia, on Canada Day, which fell on Monday, James Malizia of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said at a news conference Tuesday.