Muslim Brotherhood Urges Fast Results

With tens of thousands of protesters rallying to support him, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for president called on the Egyptian authorities to release the results of the election as soon as possible.

Baghdad Market Bombs Kill 14

Two bombs tore through a market full of shoppers in Baghdad, killing 14 people and wounding more than 100, the latest attack in Iraq's deadliest month since U.S. troops withdrew at the end of last year.

Breivik Attacks Norway's Morals

In final testimony, mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik attacked his country's morals and demanded to be acquitted and declared sane for killing 77 people in one of the country's worst peacetime atrocities.

Syrian TV Says Gunmen Kill at Least 25

A video emerged Friday showing more than a dozen bloodied corpses in Syria, in what the government said was a "massacre" by rebels in the northern province of Aleppo.

Pakistan Appoints New Prime Minister

Pakistan's National Assembly appointed Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to take over as prime minister, appearing to end a week of wrangling over who should lead the government.

India Lowers Monsoon Forecast

The amount of critical monsoon rain that will fall on India this year is now expected to be slightly less than initially forecast but within normal levels despite the risk of weak El Nino conditions late in the season.

Syrian Pilot Defects

A Syrian air force pilot on a training mission flew into neighboring Jordan and defected with his Russian-made fighter jet, Jordanian and Syrian officials said, the first such incident during the nearly 15-month-old uprising.

Fortescue Challenges Australian Resources Tax

Australia's third-largest iron-ore producer has lodged a High Court challenge to an impending tax on mining companies' profits, forcing the government once again to defend legislation critical to it restoring a budget surplus.

Election Claims Amplify Egypt Tensions

The Muslim Brotherhood called for protests against Egypt's military and the candidate associated with the military repeated claims that he won and the Brotherhood cheated.

Beijing's Oil Imports From Iran Rebound

China's oil imports from Iran continued to sharply rebound in May to nearly match 2011 levels following a steep drop-off earlier this year.

Putin Promises Overhauls

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to deliver wide-ranging overhauls and maintain macroeconomic stability during his six-year term, but failed to reassure foreign investors.

Canada Tightens Mortgage-Financing Rules

Canada tightened the country's mortgage-financing rules for the fourth time in as many years, as officials here struggle with what they are increasingly worried is an overheating housing market.

Mystery Ship Shows Tehran's Pain

An Iranian oil shipper's $100 million tanker, on order from China, is nearly ready to sail the high seas, but in the face of heightened pressure to squeeze Iran economically there is great secrecy surrounding it.

Prosecutors Want Breivik in Hospital

Prosecutors in the trial of Anders Behring Breivik called for the confessed killer to be considered insane and asked the court to sentence him to compulsory psychiatric care.

Uruguay Considers Selling Marijuana

Uruguay is planning a novel approach to Latin America's growing fatigue with the war on drugs: normalize marijuana use and hand over its distribution and marketing to the government.

Nuclear Plants Raise Alerts in Sweden

Sweden raised the security alert level at its three nuclear power plants after explosives were found on a truck at the Ringhals plant.

Japan's Noda Wins Sales-Tax Support

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda won the backing of the main opposition parties for a contentious bill to double the sales tax. But their support means a possible ruling-party split led by Mr. Noda's biggest rival.

Asylum Seekers' Boat Capsizes

A major rescue effort is under way after a boat carrying up to 200 asylum seekers capsized off the coast of Australia's remote Christmas Island, in an incident likely to again turn the spotlight on border control policies.

Bird-Flu Study Shows Pandemic Potential

A new experiment shows how the virus that causes bird flu might trigger a human pandemic.

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Japan's Nuclear Restarts Worry Tourism Industry

As Japan has moved to restart reactors, the seaside town of Oi, which depends on the plant for jobs and subsidies, is wary about of the impact on another major source of revenue: tourism.