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U.S. investigators say the Korean jetliner that crashed at San Francisco airport was flying "significantly below" its target speed as it approached the runway, and that the pilot tried to abort the landing.

Bolivian President Evo Morales says he would grant asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden if he requests it.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

People in the capital Conakry line up to vote in Guinea's June 2010 presidential election.

French President Francois Hollande and Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki are expressing alarm at the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.

Iran's president-elect is calling for a more free and open society, warning that a strong government is not a government that meddles in the private lives of its citizens.

At least 17 suspected militants were reported killed by a predawn U.S. drone attack in Pakistan’s volatile northwestern tribal region, on the border with Afghanistan. The missile strike was swiftly condemned by the Pakistani government.

Marking the 40th anniversary of start of the Helsinki process, OSCE Chairperson, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara called on the leaders of the OSCE participating States to take inspiration from this process's achievements and to work towards overcoming persisting divisions and mistrust.

Personnel from Kazakhstan's military transfer mélange into the special cisterns that will be sent to Russia for safe disposal, Sary Ozek, 29 June 2013.