Thousands crowd into St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to see Pope Benedict XVI lead his last scheduled mass
Visitors mull over pope's surprise decision to step down later this month
The pope, who is 85 years old, said he has 'had to recognize' his 'incapacity to adequately fulfill' his ministry. He said his 'strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited' to the demands of the job.
Operation in France's national interest but Paris needed help from allies for transport, intelligence, logistics
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Bulgarian finding should push EU to draw 'necessary conclusions' about Lebanese militant group
US vice president says four-year-old offer of direct negotiations with Iran still valid, if country's top leader ready for serious talks
Second anniversary finds secular liberals protesting what they see as excesses by new Islamist-led government
PM Cameron has promised to re-negotiate his country's ties to the EU - a result analysts say could devastate the country's economy
British PM announces plans to renegotiate his country's relationship with the European Union
Pentagon chief’s comments come against backdrop of hostage drama in Algeria blamed on al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremists
Experts say revenge killings and inter-communal violence could follow Assad's downfall
Nearly 24 hours after Algerian forces launched their assault, the outcome and fate of foreign hostages remain unclear
Algerian militants have taken as many as 41 foreign hostages at a natural gas facility
But during visit to Portugal, secretary of defense said US military will help the French in other ways
As senior U.S. and Russian negotiators - along with the United Nations peace envoy - again failed to find a breakthrough in Syria talks on Friday, analysts say a solution could be a long time coming.
Through 21-plus months of Syria's civil war, there has been no shortage of diplomacy, but significant lack of progress
Iranian, international diplomats are expected to try again soon to open negotiations, though two sides have starkly opposite positions
Nation confronts tough fiscal times as cycle of elections, protests continues, with prices, unemployment, poverty rates all on the rise
Many Christians are worried Islamists want to establish an Islamist state in Egypt
Opponents say the document opens the door to abuse of democratic freedoms
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