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Dilma Rousseff, the suspended Brazilian president, tells a local newspaper that leaked audio recordings have given her the hope of returning to office.

Amid mounting tensions with its regional rival Saudi Arabia, Iranian authorities announced that the country will not send pilgrims to Mecca this year.

Alan Pulido, who plays for Greek soccer team Olympiakos, was abducted in the state of Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico.

Eight automakers said they were recalling 12 million vehicles nationwide, while recalls linked to defective Takata airbags in Japan have reached 19.6 million cars.

In the face of mass protests by workers in the country, the French president said Friday his government will not “accept that there are unions that dictate the law.”

The American automobile giant and its Chinese partner are set to recall the vehicles after reports of faulty crankcase valves.

Government officials said Thursday that the insurgent National Liberation Army was responsible for the kidnapping of one Spanish and two local journalists.

Official figures released by the U.K.’s statistics office Thursday showed net migration to Britain rose to its second-highest level on record last year.

The move will make New Zealand one of the most expensive places in the world to buy cigarettes.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said he would like to take on the Vermont senator ahead of the June 7 primaries.

The comments by the Japanese prime minister come ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic trip to Hiroshima later this week.

A Stockholm district court ruled that there is still “probable cause for suspicion” against the WikiLeaks founder, who is wanted over allegations of rape.

Native American leaders Tuesday protested a plan by a Paris auction house to put up a number of ceremonial items for bidding.

The insurgent group named Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada as the new chief Wednesday after Mansour was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week.

The Chinese mobile giant claimed infringement of smartphone patents, seeking “reasonable compensation” from Samsung.

The appointment of a close ally of President Recep Erdoğan as prime minister clears the way for a presidential form of government in the country.

The Saudi embassy in Ankara denied Monday that its authorities were preventing Iranian nationals from taking part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for direct talks between Israel and Palestinian representatives was rejected by the latter.

North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations has termed the Republican candidate’s willingness to meet Kim Jong Un as “propaganda.”

The single-engine Cessna crashed during takeoff from Port Allen Airport in Hanapepe Monday morning.

The country’s worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami will cost a large amount of money, and the government urged foreign donors to help.

The decision was announced during the U.S. president’s first official trip to the Southeast Asian country, and comes amid simmering territorial disputes with China in the region.

The twin suicide bombings in the southern city of Aden have injured many more. The blasts occurred near military establishments.

The country test launched its home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle Monday, joining Japan, Russia and Europe in the race.

A guerilla commander with a $5 million bounty on his head is reportedly among those under consideration to succeed Mullah Akhtar Mansour.

Moshe Yaalon announced his resignation following an attempt by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to replace him with ultra-nationalist ally.

Next week's gathering in Japan is expected to yield a “go your own way” response from member nations on economic growth strategies.

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to visit the Southeast Asian nation for the first time in his eight-year tenure Monday.

Pundits hope that the win will give Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP enough traction to eventually push through reforms promised during the national elections in 2014.