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Belarus leader attends Kiev final
KIEV - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, a target of European Union sanctions over human rights, shared a VIP box with European leaders at the Euro 2012 final on Sunday.
Russians bemused as parking fines shoot up
MOSCOW - Moscow city authorities increased parking fines by tenfold on Sunday to try to unclog the Russian capital's roads and pavements, to the bemusement and anger of many residents.
Soyuz spacecraft ends mission with smooth landing
MOSCOW - A Russian Soyuz capsule landed on the Kazakh steppes on Sunday, safely delivering a trio of astronauts who helped to dock the first privately owned spacecraft during a six-month stint on the International Space Station. | Video
Belarus frees journalist, seen as gesture to Poland
MINSK - Belarus officials conditionally released a Polish newspaper correspondent from jail on Saturday in a move seen as easing tensions before a likely meeting between Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko and his Polish counterpart at the Euro 2012 soccer final.
UK's Hague says Syria talks "very difficult"
GENEVA - British Foreign Minister William Hague urged Russia and China to agree with Western powers on a political transition plan for Syria at a crisis meeting on Saturday but said the talks would be very difficult.
Russia, U.S. divided on Syria after talks
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Russia said after talks with the United States that there was a chance of world powers finding common ground at a crisis meeting on Syria on Saturday but a U.S. State Department official said differences with Moscow over the conflict remained.
U.N. publishes report on North Korea sanctions violations
UNITED NATIONS - After more than a month's delay due to Chinese objections, the United Nations on Friday published a report on North Korea that says a panel of independent experts is investigating reports of possible North Korean arms deals with Syria and Myanmar.
As Syria writhes, divided powers meet in Geneva
GENEVA - Foreign ministers of world powers gather in Geneva on Saturday to try and forge a common strategy to end the bloodshed in Syria, but differences between Russia and the West may thwart them. | Video
Russia, U.S. divided on Syria after talks
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Russia said after talks with the United States that there was a chance of world powers finding common ground at a crisis meeting on Syria on Saturday but a U.S. State Department official said differences with Moscow over the conflict remained.
Officials fail to break Syria deadlock: diplomats
GENEVA - Senior officials from major powers and regional players failed on Friday to overcome differences on a plan for political transition in Syria put forward by mediator Kofi Annan, with Russia the main holdout, diplomats told Reuters.
Mexico's old rulers claim presidential election win
MEXICO CITY - Mexican opposition candidate Enrique Pena Nieto's campaign team claimed victory in the country's presidential election on Sunday after exit polls showed him winning by a comfortable margin. | Video
Are African governments suppressing art?
The dust is finally settling on the storm that was kicked off in South Africa by a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.
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