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• Terrorism suspected in slashing attack in London
  Two perpetrators reportedly shout ‘God is great!’ in Arabic as they kill man in street
  ( By Henry Chu
  Los Angeles Times 5/22/2013 10:36 PM EDT )
• World news briefs — compiled May 22
  ( 5/22/2013 10:36 PM EDT )
• Top figures barred from Iran’s June ballot
  Election officials ban two divisive figures from presidential race
  ( By Nasser Karimi
and Brian Murphy
  Associated Press 5/21/2013 10:33 PM EDT )
• The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
  Prayer over man in wheelchair, recent homilies involving devil spark talk
  ( By Nicole Winfield
  Associated Press 5/21/2013 10:33 PM EDT )
• World news briefs — May 22
  ( 5/21/2013 10:33 PM EDT )
• World news briefs — May 20
  ( 5/20/2013 10:22 PM EDT )
• Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover
  Sectarian violence believed to be spillover from Syria, backlash against president
  ( By Sinan Salaheddin
  Associated Press 5/20/2013 10:22 PM EDT )
• Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council
  Prominent local figure targeted in crowd had previously received death threats
  ( By Amir Shah and Kay Johnson
  Associated Press 5/20/2013 10:22 PM EDT )
• Large earthquake strikes off coast of Chile
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  Associated Press 5/20/2013 7:37 AM EDT )
• World news briefs — compiled May 19
  ( 5/19/2013 11:07 PM EDT )
• World news briefs — compiled May 18
  ( 5/18/2013 10:48 PM EDT )
• Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
  Trend seen as reflection of growing power and confidence of Islamists
  ( By Maggie Michael
  Associated Press 5/18/2013 9:39 PM EDT )
• Assad: Syria transition talks are internal matter
  President won’t step down; U.S. and Russia rethink civil war negotiations
  ( By Karin Laub
  Associated Press 5/18/2013 9:39 PM EDT )
• Hints of political change on horizon in Algeria
  As older politicians near end 
of run, younger population is more vocal with demands
  ( By Paul Schemm
  Associated Press 5/17/2013 9:50 PM EDT )
• Rights groups: Syria holds thousands incommunicado
  Rights groups say Assad regime refusing to provide information or acknowledge thousands of detainees
  ( By Karin Laub
  Associated Press 5/17/2013 9:50 PM EDT )
• World news briefs — compiled May 17
  ( 5/17/2013 9:50 PM EDT )
• Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq
  Sunni areas in Iraq’s capital targeted as sectarian bloodshed continues to increase; 130 die in attacks since Wednesday
  ( By Sameer N. Yacoub
  Associated Press 5/17/2013 9:50 PM EDT )