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Newly appointed caretaker Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikramenos, left, shakes hands with Greece President Karolos Papoulias ahead of their meeting at the Presidential palace in Athens, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The head of Greece's Council of State will take the reins of the country until it holds new elections on June 17, a meeting of party leaders decided Wednesday, a day after power-sharing talks collapsed. (AP Photo/John Kolesidis, Pool)

Greek court official appointed head of interim govt until next national vote, expected June 17

ATHENS, Greece - A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month ...

Former Bosnian Serb military commander Gen. Ratko Mladic, center, a UN security guard, right, and member of his defense, left, are seen at the start of his trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday May 16, 2012. Twenty years after the opening shots of the Bosnian War, Mladic has gone on trial on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, his appearance at the UN tribunal marks the end of a long wait for justice to survivors of the 1992-95 war that left some 100,000 people dead. (AP Photo/Toussaint Kluiters, Pool)

As war crimes trial for Ratko Mladic begins, the former general still evokes outrage

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - He's no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his...

Russian youth opposition protesters gather near the monument of Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbaev, top right, in the opposition camp at the Chistiye Prudy, or Clean Ponds, where they vowed to continue the roving protest in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. There are no posters, no tents, no insistent drummers, and no looming police, but the small throng in one of Moscow's most sylvan parks is a remarkable protest gathering all the same.Since the middle of last week, opposition activists have tested authorities and themselves by maintaining an around-the-clock presence in a corner of the park that runs down the middle of Chistoprudny Boulevard, near the pond that gives the street its name.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Police move against Moscow protesters amid widening crackdown on opposition

MOSCOW - Russian police arrested about 20 protesters on Wednesday night at a central Moscow square w...

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty holds a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, May 14, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada not immune to after shock if Greek crisis escalates, says Flaherty

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is warning the Canadian economy stands to feel the tremors fr...

From left actors, Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, director Wes Anderson, actors Tilda Swinton, Bruce Willis and Edward Norton arrive for the opening ceremony and screening of Moonrise Kingdom at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Cannes Film Festival opens with 'Moonrise Kingdom,' Sacha Baron Cohen camel stunt

CANNES, France - Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed od...

Fed says several members could support additional efforts to boost economy if needed

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policymakers are open to further efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy ...

News about the Facebook IPO passes on a billboard outside of NASDAQ in Times Square, New York, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Facebook on Tuesday increased the price range at which it plans to sell stock to the public, as investor enthusiasm in the offering continued to mount and boost the potential value of the world's most popular social network. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Early Facebook investors boost stock offering by 25 per cent; sale could now fetch $18B-plus

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Insiders and early Facebook investors are taking advantage of increasing investor d...

Former presidential candidate and Sen. John Edwards, center, arrives at a federal courthouse with his parents Wallace and Bobbie Edwards, right, in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts related to campaign finance violations over nearly $1 million from two wealthy donors used to help hide the Democrat's pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

John Edwards defence will not call former candidate, mistress to testify at corruption trial

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Attorneys for John Edwards rested their case Wednesday without calling the two-ti...

Outgoing French prime minister Francois Fillon and his wife Penelope, right, pose with new prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, second from left, and his wife Brigitte, left, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, Wednesday May 16, 2012. France's new prime minister, a moderate Socialist with an affinity for Germany who will no doubt be quickly pressed into service to tend to the nation's all-important relationship with Berlin, took office Wednesday.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

French Socialist prime minister names new Cabinet, including political veterans

PARIS - French Socialist Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has completed his first task on the job an...

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European dive-off

Athletes compete in the women's 10-metre platform diving preliminary event at the European Swimming Championships in The Netherlands.

TIMELINE

Syrian uprising

A team of international observers was evacuated from a tense town in northern Syria a day after their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb, a U.N. spokesman said.

ENVIRONMENT

Need more planets

A new report says humanity's demands exceed Earth's capacity to sustain us. A psychology expert tells us about the motivation behind pro-environmental activities and why they are so hard to do.

AFRICA PROJECT

An unwelcome guest

Global Edmonton's Laurel Clark pays the price for her display of intestinal fortitude in her travels.

TIMELINE

Norway massacre trial

Police say a man has set himself on fire outside the court where confessed mass killer Anders Breivik is being tried.

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Shaw Africa Project

Global National's Barry Acton and Global Edmonton's Laurel Clark are in Liberia as part of the Shaw Africa Project. View photos from their journey here.

PHOTO GALLERY

After an election that left the country scrambling to form a coalition government, Greece's future in the euro zone has world stock markets reeling. Here's a look at the key players in Greece's latest crisis.

FEATURE

Same-sex marriage

Since Barack Obama came out in favour of same-sex marriage, pressure on other prominent politicans has increased. Here's a sampling of what some are saying on the issue.

ANALYSIS

Same-sex marriage

After Barack Obama's endorsement for same-sex marriage, Global National's Eric Sorensen explores how opinions on the issue have evolved.

Q & A

The United Nations' power

Unable to broker a peaceful solution in Syria, has the United Nations lost its mandate to mediate and solve disputes around the world?

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The Royals

As Britain looks to celebrate the first anniversary of William and Kate and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the popularity of the Royal Family has never been higher.