Syrian security officers inspect the scene at a destroyed building following twin bomb attacks in Damascus on Saturday. CNN
Russian Anti-Terror Troops Arrive In Syria -- ABC News
A Russian military unit has arrived in Syria, according to Russian news reports, a development that a United Nations Security Council source told ABC News was "a bomb" certain to have serious repercussions.
Russia, one of President Bashar al-Assad's strongest allies despite international condemnation of the government's violent crackdown on the country's uprising, has repeatedly blocked the United Nations Security Council's attempts to halt the violence, accusing the U.S. and its allies of trying to start another war.
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MIDDLE EAST
Russia troops in Syria? Report claims military unit arrives at Syrian port.
Clashes rock Syrian capital amid insurgency fears. Syria: reports of heavy firefight in western Damascus. Syria: Assad regime blames Saudi Arabia and Qatar for bomb attacks.
Report: 'I am the real dictator,' wife of Syria's Bashar Assad says.
Thousands of Iraqis protest on anniversary of 2003 invasion. Iraq's Sadr stages Shi'ite show of force before summit.
Talk of war and rising prices cast uneasy pall over Iran.
ASIA
Swiss judge resigns from court trying Khmer Rouge.
Despite China’s concerns, NKorean nuclear envoy defends rocket launch planned in April.
South Korea condemns North's plans to launch rocket as 'grave provocation'.
Noda warns self-defense cadets of N. Korea and China threats.
More than 50 dead in gunfights, air strikes in Pakistan.
East Timor's Jose Ramos-Horta bows out.
King of Tonga George Tupou V dies aged 63.
Land of the rising sum: Japan's toxic mountain of debt.
In China, millions make themselves at home in caves.
AFRICA
Zimbabwe political activists face 10 years' jail for watching video of Egypt protests.
Algeria marks 50 years since France cease-fire.
Desecration of Quran, mosques shocks Tunisia.
Boko Haram talks in doubt as mediator quits.
Libya steps up call for Senussi transfer. Gadhafi spy chief's arrest sets off dispute.
Libya rally on Cyrenaica autonomy plan ends in violence.
Somali refugees killed by Mogadishu mortars.
Guinea Bissau's former military intelligence chief shot dead in bar.
Coptic Christians mourn pope amid uncertainty. Egypt's Coptic Christians hold second vigil for Pope Shenouda.
EUROPE
Sweden moving towards cashless economy.
Greek finance minister Venizelos to lead Socialists in snap election.
France on highest terror alert in shooting region. Toulouse shooting: Same gun used in Jewish and soldier attacks. 4 killed in shooting at French Jewish school.
Eurozone crisis live: Portugal bailout fears grow.
Russian opposition figures arrested after anti-Putin Moscow rally.
'Russia's Paris Hilton' remakes herself as an unlikely face of protest.
EU condemns Belarus for metro bombing executions.
British house prices record biggest 'spring bounce' in eight years as average asking price soars to £237,000... (or £455,159 in London).
AMERICAS
Mexico drug cartel renounces violence during Pope's visit.
Brazil to charge Chevron executives over fresh oil leak.
Cuba detains dozens of protesters during march through Havana. Cuba arrests 70 Ladies in White dissidents before pope's visit.
Obama tells Cameron USA neutral on Falklands.
Falkland Islands oil dispute: UK hits back at Argentina.
2 nurses held in dozens of patient deaths in Uruguay.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
GOP senator dismisses ‘CliffsNotes’ explanation for killing citizens abroad.
Bin Laden's final days -- big plans, deep fears.
'Missiles from the sea' kill 16 AQAP fighters in Zinjibar.
Five shot in Bali were planning terrorist attack on tourists, police say.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Mets owners to pay $162 million to Madoff trustee.
Apple has sold 3 million iPads since Friday.
Apple's cash plan: 3 options. Apple to begin paying quarterly dividend of $2.65 a share.
27 percent of Americans get news via mobile devices.
U.P.S. to buy TNT Express for $6.8 billion.
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