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New question arises over validity of Egypt election even as results are confirmed

The Egypt's election commission on Monday released the final vote tallies in Egypt's first democratic election, confirming that next month's runoff will be between a Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidate and a top leader from the deposed regime.

Colombian rebels release video of French reporter

Colombian rebels have released video of the French journalist they captured a month ago. The rebels say they plan to release him Wednesday.

Japan questioning 2 US men in Irish woman's death

Police say two Americans are being questioned about an Irish woman's death in a Tokyo hotel.

US tourist dies while snorkeling in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands police say a Florida man has died while snorkeling during a vacation in the British Caribbean territory.

German teen alleged abused in Bosnia is recovering

The mother of a young German woman rescued by police in Bosnia is denying that her daughter was isolated, forced to eat with pigs or suffered other abuse by her husband and his other female partner.

S.Sudan says it repels Sudan attack before talks

South Sudan said Monday it has repelled attacks by Sudan along its disputed north-south border only one day before the two countries are to resume negotiations over oil wealth sharing and defining their shared border.

Mexico suspects cartel in Pepsi subsidiary attacks

Prosecutors in northern Mexico say a drug cartel lieutenant has been detained in a series of firebombing attacks on a PepsiCo subsidiary, the Mexican potato-chip company Sabritas.

Japan's ex-PM: I was frightened by nuclear crisis

Japan's leader felt fearful and helpless during last year's nuclear disaster and lacked experts capable of giving him guidance, he testified Monday in his first response to a public investigative inquiry on the crisis.

Main Guyana airport probes cocaine smuggling ring

Authorities at Guyana's main airport have revoked security passes for a dozen employees following an uptick in cocaine-stuffed suitcases intercepted on flights to New York.

2 Israeli police convicted in Palestinian death

A Jerusalem court on Monday convicted two Israeli police of negligent homicide for abandoning an injured Palestinian man on a roadside, where he was found dead two days later.

Egypt: Islamist, Mubarak's ex-premier in runoff

The runoff vote for Egypt's next president will pit the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate against the last prime minister to serve under Hosni Mubarak, according to full official results released Monday by the election commission.

Russia chides ally Syria over massacre of 108

A weekend massacre of more than 100 people emerged as a potential turning point in the Syrian crisis Monday, galvanizing even staunch ally Russia to take an unusually hard line against President Bashar Assad's regime.

Serbia rivals agree to cooperate on new government

Serbia's new nationalist president and the liberal rival likely to be the next prime minister assured the country Monday that they could overcome deep differences and create a stable, pro-European Union government.

Businessmen to be granted Myanmar visas on arrival

Businessmen and conference attendees will be granted visas on arrival in Myanmar from Friday.

Lesotho vote: PM's party moves ahead of opposition

The party of Lesotho's longtime prime minister moved ahead of the main opposition as vote counting neared completion for the southern African country's parliamentary elections, the Independent Electoral Commission reported Monday.

Nepal fails to adopt blueprint, braces for turmoil

Nepal sank into political turmoil Monday after lawmakers failed to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no legal government. The premier called new elections, but critics said he lacked the power to do so.

Lawyer: Bahraini activist to end hunger strike

Bahraini hunger striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja plans to end his strike Monday, 110 days after he began refusing food, according to his lawyer.

Witness in Kenya blast blames bearded man

An explosion ripped through a building full of small shops in downtown Nairobi on Monday, injuring at least 33 people, including a woman who blamed the blast on a "bearded man" who left behind a bag shortly before the detonation.

China ruling party expels former railways minister

China's ruling Communist Party expelled an allegedly corrupt former railways minister on Monday, more than a year after his dismissal. The lengthy process underscores the party's challenges as it grapples with how to handle the tricky case of an even higher-profile official accused of grave violations of discipline.

NKorean farmers cite grave drought; aid unlikely

North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea following Pyongyang's widely criticized rocket launch.

Turkish court charges Israeli military members

A Turkish court on Monday formally pressed charges against members of Israel's military for the killing of nine people aboard a Turkish ship trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza in 2010, Turkey's state-run news agency said.