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What began as an outbreak of protests over the redevelopment of Istanbul's Gezi Park has rapidly escalated into widespread anger at what protesters view as the Turkish government's overly conservative and authoritarian agenda.

Lopez Lomong, the Team USA runner competing in London's Summer Olympics, was one of Sudan's "lost boys," a former child soldier who spent 10 years of his life in a refugee camp.

In spite of Iran's poor human rights record, I continue to be shocked by new levels of callous disregard for human rights exhibited by the Iranian government.

In Egypt, violent clashes between forces of Egypt's interim government and supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi have resulted in the deaths of more than 500 people.

Amid the carnage of missing limbs and blood-spattered sidewalks, numerous heroes like Dr. Shah emerged, bandaging the wounded, comforting the traumatized, bringing hope into a situation of abject horror.

Aid organizations across the country have mobilized to provide a response in the wake of Monday's deadly tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - A quarter of the women working in hundreds of nightclubs throughout Bosnia are suspected victims of a flourishing illegal sex trade, U.N. officials said.

The United Kingdom's All-Party Parliamentary Group alleges in a new report that the North Korean regime has engaged in religious persecution, modern-day slavery, murder, torture and the abuse of women.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's military has applauded a new international human rights report focusing on abuses by leftist guerrillas, calling it a vindication of the charges they have been making for years.

Anti-American protests ignited by an obscure YouTube video that mocks Mohammed spread throughout the world Friday, reaching past Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Yemen and Sudan into Afghanistan, East Jerusalem, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan,...

Unjustly imprisoned simply because of his Christian faith, Youcef Nadarkhani remains in prison without defense – and the Iranian government remains without excuse.

I could not believe what I was reading: People actually applauded the slaughtering of children. Was I having a dream . . . a nightmare? Was this real?

For Syrian Christians, who comprise an estimated 10 percent of the population, concerns about a possible Islamist takeover are shaping fears for the future.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Nineteen Latin America leaders closed a summit Saturday with the host announcing support from President Bush for efforts to steady turbulent markets shaken by the Argentine crisis.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Nineteen Latin America leaders closed a summit Saturday with the host announcing support from President Bush for efforts to steady turbulent markets shaken by the Argentine crisis.

Sentenced to death in 2010 for the crime of apostasy, Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been illegally imprisoned for nearly three years. July 8, 2012 marked his 1,000th day in prison.

As president of Venezuela for 14 years, Chavez was well known for his socialist policies, consolidation of power, and combative relationship with the United States.

In the wake of the devastation, relief organizations raced to offer relief to storm victims.