Updated: Fri, 24 May 2013 1:05 PM

Russia says Assad agrees ‘in principle’ to join Syria peace talks

Washington Post:MOSCOW – Russia said Friday the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad has agreed “in principle” to...

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2 arrested after U.K. scrambles fighter jets to intercept Pakistani passenger jet from Lahore

CBS News:Plane en route to Manchester from Lahore diverted to airport northeast of...

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Turkey Moves to Curb Alcohol Sales

Wall Street Journal:Turkey moved to curb alcohol sales and restrict advertisements in a move likely to deepen outrage among secular Turks who accuse the government...

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Obama Resets War on Terror

Wall Street Journal:Obama outlined the next phase of his administration's counterterrorism efforts, detailing tighter standards for the use of unmanned drone strikes...

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Father of Boston bombing suspect's slain friend blames FBI

LA Times:Abdulbaki Todashev says Ibragim Todashev, a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, loved...

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Tokyo, Sydney Extend Losses

Wall Street Journal:Japanese stocks continued to fall on Friday, reversing an early recovery, while Australia looked set to finish its worst week of trading in a year. The Nikkei fell 1.4%.

Sources: Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Huffingon Post.

Swedish capital hit by fifth night of riots

CNN:Police in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, have called in reinforcements after the city's suburbs were hit by a fifth night of riots.

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Iceland Premier Aims to End Capital Controls

Wall Street Journal:Iceland's new prime minister, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, said he aims to remove capital controls, in place since the nation's economic collapse several years ago, and to reintroduce a free-floating currency.

Sources: Wall Street Journal, NY Times.

Who is Michael Adebolajo?

CNN:British police have arrested four people in relation to the brutal killing of British soldier Lee Rigby in southeast London on Wednesday.

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