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Public Rage Catching Up With Brazil’s Congress

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:18 PM PDT

Laws that make it difficult to convict or dismiss members of Congress have led to wide public disgust with the institution.
    

For Gay Immigrants, Marriage Ruling Brings Relief and a Path to a Green Card

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:11 PM PDT

The impact of the federal marriage act had been severe, leaving many living in fear that they could be separated from their spouses.
    

Merkel Plays to Germans as She Jousts With Europe

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:53 PM PDT

Chancellor Angela Merkel seems intent on making few waves with German voters ahead of the Sept. 22 election.
    

Paris Journal: Rite of Passage for French Students Receives Poor Grade

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:31 PM PDT

The weeklong test called the baccalauréat is the sole element considered in awarding high school diplomas, but critics say it has evolved into an exceptionally inefficient way to weed out the least proficient students.
    

Before Protests, Morsi Takes Critics Head On

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:42 PM PDT

Mass demonstrations are planned this weekend by activists seeking President Mohamed Morsi's removal, and many fear they will unleash a new wave of unrest.
    

At Least 22 Killed as Bombs Tear Through Coffee Shops in Iraq

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:19 PM PDT

Bombs exploded in busy coffee shops and at other targets across Iraq late on Thursday, killing at least 22 people, police and medics said.
    

Serena Williams Restores Order at Wimbledon

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:15 PM PDT

Serena Williams, the overwhelming women's favorite, won easily on Thursday, a day after upsets and injuries confounded viewers at Wimbledon.
    

World Briefing | Asia: China Calls Clash in Tense Region a ‘Terrorist Attack’

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT

A state media report also raised the death toll to 35 in the clash, which occurred in the ethnically divided region of Xinjiang.
    

Going, Going, Still Going? Voyager 1 at Solar System’s Edge

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:03 AM PDT

Scientists waiting for the spacecraft to enter the wider reaches of the Milky Way are perplexed: Only one of two telltale signs of its departure has been detected.
    

Obama Seeks to Play Down Snowden’s Import

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:48 AM PDT

President Obama called Edward J. Snowden, the fugitive accused of leaking secrets, a "29-year-old hacker" whose extradition should be routine.
    

Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Charged in Four Deaths

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:55 PM PDT

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on charges of killing four people in the largest mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since September 11, 2001.
    

Senate, 68 to 32, Passes Overhaul for Immigration

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:04 PM PDT

The most significant overhaul of the nation's immigration laws in a generation passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support on Thursday, setting up a fight in the Republican-controlled House.
    

China and South Korea Reaffirm Efforts to End North Korea’s Nuclear Threat

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:53 AM PDT

Meeting in Beijing, the presidents of the two countries agreed to work together to resume six-nation talks, stalled since 2008, aimed at ending the North's nuclear programs.
    

In Mandela, Obama Found a Beacon Who Inspired From Afar

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:46 AM PDT

President Obama, who has begun a weeklong trip to Africa, had been hoping to meet with the ailing Nelson Mandela, as he did in 2005, when he was a senator.
    

Mandela Still Critical but ‘Much Better,’ Zuma Says

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:30 AM PDT

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa said on Thursday that doctors had told him Nelson Mandela's condition had improved and he was "now stable."
    

Lives: The Terror and Humiliation of Learning to Ride a Bike at 33

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:29 AM PDT

Name tags, obstructions and a pearlescent floral helmet.
    

Obama to Suspend Trade Privileges With Bangladesh

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:35 PM PDT

The administration has come under intense pressure to suspend trade privileges with Bangladesh after one factory building collapsed in April and another burned in November.
    

Jimmy Wales Is Not an Internet Billionaire

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:00 AM PDT

The founder of Wikipedia has a brand-new life in London with Kate Garvey, his third wife, whom he often describes as "the most connected woman in London."
    

Myanmar Awards Cellphone Licenses

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT

Companies from Norway and Qatar face the challenge of building networks in a country where only 13 percent of the population has access to electricity.
    

Palestinian Criticizes Israel Over Construction

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:10 AM PDT

The chief Palestinian negotiator condemned Israel for moving closer to the construction of 69 apartments as Secretary of State John Kerry tries to revive peace talks.