Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of votes.
A Saudi second-in-command of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was killed in a US drone attack in Yemen, AQAP said on Wednesday.
Egypt avoided a possible civil war this month, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday, making it hard for Washington to conclude that the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi was a military coup.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signalled clearly on Wednesday that he did not want a dispute over the fate of former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden to derail Russia's relations with the United States.
Democratic People's Republic of Kore demanded on Thursday the release of its ship held in Panama with what appear to be missile radar and other weapons loaded in Cuba, saying it was sailing under a legitimate deal.
The close-up of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover of Rolling Stone took on new criticism and accusations that Rolling Stone turned the bombing defendant into something more appealing.
At least 22 children died and dozens were taken to hospital with apparent food poisoning after eating a meal provided for free at their school in the Indian state of Bihar, officials said on Wednesday, sparking violent protests.
German electronic band Kraftwerk performs with a 3D stage set during the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 17, 2013.
Manila's recent statement on the South China Sea issue is an attempt to win sympathy from the international community, in the hope of strengthening its bargaining position with China, observers said on Wednesday.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is making "dramatic" progress and "might be going home soon," his elder daughter said.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to make no concessions on the territorial dispute with China during a rare visit to two remote southwestern islands. 
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The Wall of Honor was unveiled in Cape Town on Wednesday to allow people to place well-wish cards and notes for ailing former South African president Nelson Mandela.
US Secretary of State John Kerry briefed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on his plan to restart peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel, a Palestinian official said Wednesday.
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