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Flooding in Afghanistan kills at least 21

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:11 AM PDT

Heavy rainfall and flooding in the Afghan capital is responsible for at least 21 deaths, officials said.

Indonesian volcano erupts, killing 6

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:12 AM PDT

Six people, including two children, died Saturday morning after a volcano erupted on an island in south-central Indonesia on Saturday, government officials reported.

Iraq's deadliest month: Who's behind it?

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 12:17 PM PDT

CNN's Arwa Damon explores the tragic norm in Iraq: Violence few understand, fear that permeates every aspect of life, where even a simple action like taking children to eat ice cream can result in death.

Could crypt reveal face of 'Mona Lisa' model?

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:47 AM PDT

The exhumation of three bodies from a Florentine crypt may have brought Italian researchers a step closer to confirming the identity of the woman believed to be the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's famous "Mona Lisa" painting, also known as "La Gioconda."

Your driver is ... the prime minister

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 08:28 AM PDT

Some taxi passengers in Norway were surprised to discover their driver was Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

India unveils home-built aircraft carrier

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:50 AM PDT

India launched a 37,500-ton indigenous aircraft carrier Monday in its bid to join a select group of nations capable of building such warships.

Twin babies 'sold,' reunited with parents

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:33 AM PDT

Twin newborn girls allegedly stolen by a maternity doctor in a baby trafficking scandal in northwest China were returned to their parents over the weekend.

Bahrain expels U.S. teacher

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:06 AM PDT

Bahrain has deported an American teacher, saying that tweets and posts she made on websites incited "hatred" against the government and the royal family.

Aussie politician's gaffes go viral

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 08:04 AM PDT

A candidate in Australia's parliamentary elections referred to Islam as a country. As a result, she's now referred to as a former candidate.

Dutch Prince Friso dies 17 months after avalanche

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:47 AM PDT

Dutch Prince Johan Friso died Monday, more than 17 months after he suffered a severe brain injury in an avalanche, the Dutch royal family announced on its website.

Bahrain expels U.S. teacher, says she incited 'hatred'

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:35 AM PDT

Bahrain has deported an American teacher, saying that tweets and posts she made on websites incited "hatred" against the government and the royal family.

Is a crackdown imminent in Egypt?

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:00 AM PDT

At two massive makeshift camps that have been their home for six chaotic weeks, supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy hunkered down Monday -- and waited.

Strongest storm of the year hits

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:54 AM PDT

The world's strongest storm of the year so far plowed across the Philippines on Monday, killing at least one person and leaving 20 fishermen missing.

American imprisoned in North Korea moved to hospital

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:51 AM PDT

Kenneth Bae, the American citizen sentenced to 15 years in a North Korean labor camp, has been moved to a hospital after a serious deterioration in his health, his sister said.

Twin babies 'sold' by Chinese trafficking ring reunited with parents

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:52 AM PDT

Twin newborn girls allegedly stolen by a maternity doctor in a baby trafficking scandal in northwest China were returned to their parents over the weekend.

Australian politician's gaffes go viral

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:07 AM PDT

A candidate in Australia's parliamentary elections referred to Islam as a country. As a result, she's now referred to as a former candidate.

Skinny-dippers warned of testicle-biting fish

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:10 AM PDT

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, as the saying goes, male skinny-dippers in Scandinavia are being warned about a fish infamous for munching on testicles.

Clashes in N. Ireland

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:14 AM PDT

Northern Ireland's top police officer on Saturday condemned violent clashes that left 56 of his officers injured as "mindless anarchy" -- and warned that many arrests will follow.

Oprah racism row in Switzerland

Posted: 12 Aug 2013 05:18 AM PDT

Billionaire U.S. media mogul Oprah Winfrey says she was the victim of racism on a recent trip to Switzerland when a shop assistant refused to show her a handbag because it was "too expensive."