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The United States on Thursday designated as terrorists three members of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram. The Obama administration says it is working with the government in Abuja to address some of the social and economic problems underlying the violence in northern Nigeria.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected British Prime Minister David Cameron's recent comments saying Russia has changed its stance on Syria.

CAIRO Political uncertainty continued in Egypt with the announcement of results of the presidential elections postponed till early next week after both factions claiming victory approached the election commission amid continuing mystery over the health condition of former president Hosni Mubarak.

Iran is producing enriched uranium at faster speed, and could produce enough fissile material needed for a nuclear weapon within four months, experts have claimed.

WASHINGTON As many as seven US servicemen are to face disciplinary action for their roles in the burning of Korans at a US base in Afghanistan in February, which triggered violent clashes across the country and left many dead.

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has for the first time after winning April elections indicated that she was prepared to lead the people of her country in the right way.

Egypt's Election Commission says it has delayed Thursday's planned announcement of the results of a runoff presidential vote while it continues to review appeals from the two candidates, hiking tension as allegations of fraud mounted.

Opening of Rio+20: (L-R) Secretary-General of Rio+20, Sha Zukang, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil and Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly Affairs and Conference Management, Muhammad Shaaban.

Ending weeks of political limbo, Antonis Samaras, the leader of Greece's New Democracy party was sworn in Wednesday as prime minister after agreeing to form a coalition government with the Socialists and a smaller left-wing party, the Democratic Left.

Malian refugees in Mbera camp.