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France votes in crucial presidential run-off

French people are voting in a crucial run-off in the country's presidential polls Sunday that could see a Socialist win for the first time since 1988.

Iran arrests drug smugglers linked to killing of nuclear scientists: minister

Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said Sunday that some drug smugglers linked to the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists have been arrested, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

Russia to keep supporting Syria peace plan

Russia will keep backing the peaceful settlement plan in Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.

US civil libertarians call for greater access to Guantanamo documents

The American Civil Liberties Union has requested access to statements made by alleged conspirators of the September 11th attacks.