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By Zahra Hosseinian DUBAI | Sun Jun 16, 2013 6:19am EDT (Reuters) - Iranians celebrated into Sunday after moderate Hassan Rohani was elected president in a popular repudiation of conservative…

Early results from Iran's presidential election put the reformist-backed candidate, Hassan Rouhani, in the lead. Official figures give him just over half the 16 million votes counted so far - well…

The White House announced Thursday that the Obama administration has conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against his opposition, killing up to 150…

Press association guardian.co.uk, Thursday 13 June 2013 Protesters outside the Houses of parliament hold placards against the extraction of oil from Canada's tar sands. Photograph: Paul…

South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela is "responding better" to treatment in hospital, President Zuma says. Mr Zuma told parliament he was happy with the progress being made by Mr…

There is an uneasy calm in central Istanbul after an night of clashes which saw Turkish riot police disperse anti-government demonstrators. The protesters had gathered on Taksim Square after a day of…

The Caribbean is a favourite vacation destination for many UK residents. Here is something that may be of interest to those travelling in the opposite direction. The bustling life of London is best…

The Taliban have beheaded two boys for spying in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, officials say. One of the boys, a 10-year-old, is reported to have regularly accepted food handouts from…

Prayers have been said in churches across South Africa for former President Nelson Mandela, who is spending a second day in hospital for treatment for a lung infection. The presidency has so far…

US President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have ended a two-day summit described by a US official as "unique, positive and constructive". US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said Mr…

Dan Roberts and Spencer Ackerman in Washington guardian.co.uk, The White House has sought to justify its surveillance of millions of Americans' phone records as anger grows over revelations…

By Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General We live in a world of plenty, where food production outstrips demand, yet 870 million people are undernourished and childhood stunting is a silent…

BERLIN, Germany (AP) — Heavy rainfall swelled already full rivers in southern and eastern Germany yesterday, prompting authorities to reinforce flood defences after at least two people drowned in…

By Ivan Watson and Gul Tuysuz, CNN Istanbul (CNN) -- More than a week after protests began sweeping Turkey, demonstrators kept up their occupation of bustling Taksim Square on Monday amid appeals from…

By Laura Smith-Spark and Jonathan Wald, CNN London (CNN) -- A 22-year-old man appeared in court Thursday after he was charged with murder over the death of British soldier Lee Rigby in London last…