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AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Willem-Alexander became the first king of the Netherlands since 1890 on Tuesday, ascending a throne largely stripped of political power but still invested with enormous symbolic significance for the Dutch people.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that a federal court had authorized the Internal Revenue Service to seek information on U.S.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani court today imposed a lifetime ban on former President Pervez Musharraf from contesting elections, derailing his efforts to regain influence by winning a seat in parliament.

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s prime minister survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus yesterday, as rebels struck in the heart of President Bashar al-Assad’s capital.

CHICAGO (Reuters) – An influential US panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing.

DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladeshi lawyers and protesters chanted “hang him, hang him” yesterday as the owner of a factory building that collapsed last week killing nearly 400 people was led into court dressed in a helmet and bullet-proof jacket, witnesses said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Economic development researchers yesterday unveiled a database of China’s aid to Africa in an effort to work around Beijing’s secrecy about the numbers, as a debate rages over the intentions and impact of Chinese assistance.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Economic development researchers on Monday unveiled a database of China’s aid to Africa in an effort to work around Beijing’s secrecy about the numbers, as a debate rages over the intentions and impact of Chinese assistance.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – The Canadian government announced tighter rules on Monday to prevent employers from using its temporary foreign worker program to squeeze Canadians out of jobs, acting after two high-profile cases tarnished the program’s reputation.

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus on Monday, state media and activists said, as rebels struck in the heart of President Bashar al-Assad’s capital.

ROME (Reuters) – Enrico Letta was sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister yesteday and immediately faced an emergency after an unemployed man shot two police officers outside his office.

DHAKA (Reuters) – Fire broke out yesteday in a garment factory that collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, complicating attempts to find any survivors of a disaster that has killed 377 people.

TRIPOLI  (Reuters) – Gunmen surrounded Libya’s Foreign Ministry yesteday, calling for a ban on officials who worked for deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi holding senior positions in the new administration.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Gunmen surrounded Libya’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday, calling for a ban on officials who worked for deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi holding senior positions in the new administration.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of nations should get troops ready to invade Syria in order to secure possible stocks of chemical weapons, a senior US senator said today.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s electoral authority said yesterday the opposition created false hopes about a vote audit being prepared after President Nicolas Maduro’s narrow election win, adding that his rival had failed to present compelling proof of foul play.

ROME, (Reuters) – Two Italian police officers were shot and wounded on Sunday outside the prime minister’s office in Rome just as new premier Enrico Letta’s government was being sworn in just a kilometre (mile) away.

DHAKA (Reuters) – Two factory bosses and two engineers were detained in Bangladesh yesterday, three days after the collapse of a building where low-cost garments were made for Western brands killed at least 352 people.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama chided Republicans yesterday for approving a plan to ease air-traffic delays caused by federal spending cuts while leaving budget cuts that affect children and the elderly untouched.

ANKARA (Reuters) – If you are looking for one sure way to split public opinion in Turkey, just bring up the word alcohol.