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Russia Tests New Missile In Warning Over U.S. Shield

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Russia tested a new long-range missile on Wednesday that should improve its ability to penetrate missile defense systems, the military said, in Moscow's latest warning to Washington over deployment of a missile shield in Europe.

Egyptians Continue to Vote for Second Day

hcsp.jpgEgyptians swarmed polling stations on the second day Thursday of a gripping presidential election in which candidates are pitting stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's rule.
A court has acquitted a Christian couple of blasphemy charges, overturning their life sentences.

U.S. Drone Strike Kills 10 In Pakistan

hcsp.jpgA U.S. drone strike on suspected Islamist militants in northwest Pakistan killed 10 people on Thursday, Pakistani intelligence officials said, an attack likely to raise tensions in a standoff with Washington over NATO supply routes to Afghanistan.
Russia said on Wednesday Iran appears ready to agree specific steps to end a standoff over its nuclear program but warned that additional U.S. sanctions would undermine efforts to ensure Tehran does not develop atomic weapons.
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Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2,700-year-old seal that bears the inscription "Bethlehem," the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday, in what experts believe to be the oldest artifact with the name of Jesus' traditional birthplace.

hcsp.jpgThe church in South Korea has a prayer and a vision: reunification with North Korea.

Song-Do Park in Song-Do City, South Korea
hcsp.jpgFor what many say is the first time in history, Egyptians are heading to the polls on Wednesday and Thursday for a truly democratic presidential election.

A soldier gives directions to a woman waiting to cast her vote outside a polling station in Cairo on May 23, 2012. Egyptians queued patiently to vote on Wednesday, eager to pick their leader for the first time in a national history dating to the pharaohs, with Islamists and secular-minded rivals who served under deposed President Hosni Mubarak heading the field. (Reuters/Mohammed Salem)

Eurozone Braces for Possible Greek Departure

hcsp.jpgEach euro zone country will have to prepare a contingency plan for the eventuality of Greece leaving the single currency, euro zone sources said on Wednesday.

Eager Egyptians Hold Landmark Presidential Vote

After a lifetime of being told who will rule them, Egyptians dove enthusiastically into the uncertainty of the Arab world's first competitive presidential race Wednesday, wrestling with a polarizing choice between secularists rooted in Hosni Mubarak's old autocracy and Islamists hoping to infuse the state with religion.

Pictured: An Egyptian man shows his inked finger after casting his vote inside a polling station, in Giza, Egypt, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. 
Iran and six world powers exchanged dueling proposals Wednesday in a tug of war over Tehran's nuclear program that pits international concerns about the Islamic Republic's potential to build atomic weapons against enforcing crippling sanctions on its people.

Pictured: World powers negotiators arrive at the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. 
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With elections under way in Egypt today, a lingering question is how the country's persecuted Christians will fare. Regardless, one native sees no reason for optimism.

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Determined to end decades of authoritarian rule, millions of Egyptians waited patiently in long lines outside polling stations across the nation on Wednesday to freely choose their first president since last year's ouster of longtime ruler and close U.S. ally Hosni Mubarak.

A Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden has been jailed for 33 years for treason, television channels and a local government official said.

Iran Nuclear Talks Begin in Baghdad

hcsp.jpgIran and six world powers resumed talks Wednesday over Tehran's nuclear program, with the Iranians pushing for specific timetables and goals but Westerns leaders signaling they want more disclosures before offering rewards.

Bus in India Falls Into Ganges River; 26 People Dead

Police say a bus full of Hindu pilgrims plunged into the Ganges River, killing 26 people in northern India.
4798International economists are warning that Europe is facing a severe recession that could hurt the United States as well.

Church of England Set to Allow Women to Be Bishops

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The Church of England took a step toward allowing women to become bishops on Monday when the House of Bishops approved some widely-debated legislation after making only a few amendments.

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WATCH: European Union Risks Falling Off the Cliff

4798The 17-country eurozone risks falling into a "severe recession," the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning.