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The tiny South Pacific island nation of Tokelau plans to switch entirely to renewable energy, an official said. more

People in the Syrian city of Homs face a deadline to end anti-government protests or risk an attack by security forces, an opposition leader said. more

The death toll has risen to three in the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that shook Mexico, officials said Sunday. more

A Bangkok court Thursday sentenced a Thai-born U.S. national to 30 months in jail for posting online an unauthorized biography of Thailand's king. more

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to challenge his extradition to Sweden on sexual assault charges in Britain's Supreme Court, officials say. more

Two giant pandas left China en route for the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland Sunday as part of a loan program officials hope will result in the pair breeding. more

Washington will loosen pressure on Myanmar so long as slow political reforms in the country maintain momentum, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. more

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Sunday officially accepted his party's nomination to run for president. more

U.S. stocks turned mixed Tuesday on stronger consumer confidence but mixed data on U.S. housing. more

The first round of parliamentary elections in Egypt represents the dawn of a new era for the country, a presidential candidate said. more

Iran's submarine fleet grew Saturday, adding three Ghadir-class vessels, Rear Adm. Habibollah Sayyari, the commander of the navy, said. more

Banks in Europe say they are bracing themselves against the eurozone possibly losing one more member because of the ongoing sovereign debt crisis. more

China has issued a white paper on climate change ahead of next week's United Nations-sponsored climate change conference in South Africa. more

J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, told a British media inquiry Thursday a reporter once slipped a note into her daughter's bag. more

An Iranian lawmaker said 12 CIA "spies" have been arrested in Iran and Lebanon, state media reported. more

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday his country might target the U.S.-backed European missile shield with its own missiles. more

Egyptian officials indicated Wednesday they would re-question three U.S. college students accused of tossing Molotov cocktails during protests at Tahrir Square. more

The first round of post-revolution elections in Egypt will take place as planned and presidential elections could follow as early as June, the government said. more

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic survived a third-set tiebreaker Monday in winning his first match at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. more

Three days of clashes between protesters and security forces killed at least 33 people and injured more than 1,500, the Egyptian Health Ministry said. more