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Liverpool player Luis Suarez has been charged by the English Football Association with making racist remarks about a fellow player.

A fledgling force of Syrian military defectors struck a government security complex on the outskirts of the capital Wednesday, a bold act reflecting the confidence of the opposition forces.

Italy's Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti is presenting a government to the country's president for approval on Wednesday after two days of negotiations with leaders of the country's major political blocs.

The new Greek Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos, faces a vote of confidence in parliament Wednesday, following his appointment to replace George Papandreou.

Syria has faced a chorus of criticism over its eight-month crackdown on opposition protesters. But will President Bashar Al-Assad be open to any outside influence?

Eighteen children and two adults died after an overloaded school bus collided with a coal truck Wednesday in northwest China's Gansu province, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai sought to set limits on what American and NATO troops could — and could not — do in his country Wednesday in a speech to tribal elders at the national assembly, or loya jirga.

Thai authorities are considering the construction of a super-express waterway through Bangkok to prevent future floods similar to the one that has crippled the Thai capital and brought manufacturing in other parts of the country to a standstill.

Three years after the killing of Mexican journalist Armando Rodriguez, his colleagues said they are more determined than ever to write about the nation's drug cartels despite the risks.

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have selected a new leader after the head of the leftist rebel group was killed in a military operation earlier this month, Colombian state media reported Tuesday.