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Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages

ISTANBUL - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce onslaught on a rebel-held border town to try to gain the upper hand in the civil war. | Video

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Pipeline explosion halts gas supplies to southern China: Xinhua

BEIJING - A section of a cross-country gas pipeline in China exploded on Sunday, injuring at least two people and halting gas supplies, local media said.

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Swedish capital returning to normal after week of violence

STOCKHOLM - Sweden's capital was relatively calm on Saturday night with only isolated incidents of violence by youths after nearly a week of car-burnings and vandalism that have highlighted growing inequality in Swedish society. | Video

25 May 2013

Bitter election creates long-term headache for Malaysia's Najib

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's divisive election has left a bitter taste for millions of people that risks creating a long-term problem of legitimacy for Prime Minister Najib Razak's long-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

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Arab spring nations face delayed economic recovery: IMF

AMMAN - Arab spring countries face rising social tensions that could thwart an early economic recovery from over two years of political turmoil that has worsened fiscal pressures and threatens macroeconomic stability, a senior IMF official said on Saturday.

Africa 25 May 2013

Scandal engulfs Indian cricket; web of players, bookies faces scrutiny

NEW DELHI - It wasn't a typical photo opportunity for Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth as he stood outside a New Delhi court in a pair of faded jeans and a dark blue full-sleeve tee-shirt.

Sports 25 May 2013