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Secretary of State John Kerry will return to the Mideast this week to press peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Assad's regime, amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia.

Officials overseeing Iran's presidential election next month said Monday they will prohibit candidates who are physically weak from running -- a clear reference to a former president who wants to join the race.

A retired Anglican priest in London has been convicted on 36 separate counts of sex abuse against children, which occurred during the 1960s and 1970s.

Greek authorities evacuated one of its beaches on Monday after a swimmer found a corroded artillery shell just 10 yards from dry land, fished it out and presented it to a lifeguard.

Russia's counter-terrorism agency said Monday it killed two militants and detained a third, who it believes were planning a terrorist act in Moscow.

A Libyan gas company official said Monday that militiamen have attacked a natural gas complex in the country's west, injuring two guards and stealing weapons and military vehicles.

Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his image and what he stood for has already begun.

Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday vowed that the Obama administration will spare no expense or effort to protect U.S. diplomats serving overseas. 

Iran said Monday that it has started mass producing a new sophisticated air defense missile system capable of targeting low-altitude aircraft.

South Korea has deployed dozens of Israeli-made precision guided missiles on islands near a western sea boundary disputed by North Korea.