Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Monday that "worst case scenarios" are becoming a reality in neighboring Syria over its 19-month civil war -- which has spilled over into border clashes between the two nations -- and that it "absolutely cannot" continue.

Nigeria-Video-Attack

Investigators in Nigeria say they have taken 13 people into custody after a mob attacked four students and burned them alive -- killings that were videotaped and posted online.

Iraq-Executions

Iraqi authorities executed six inmates Monday, the nation's Justice Ministry said.

UK-Poker-Payout-Withheld

An $11.7 million win at a London casino by top American poker player Phil Ivey has been referred to the British Gambling Commission, a source familiar with the casino confirmed Monday after media reports surfaced that the payout was being withheld.

Afghanistan-Violence

A suicide bomber killed two intelligence officers Monday in Afghanistan, officials said.

Ishmael-Beah-Child-Soldier

As a teenager in war-ravaged Sierra Leone, Ishmael Beah was brainwashed, drugged and forced to kill.

Maldives-Former-President-Arrested

Police in the Maldives arrested the Indian Ocean nation's former president Mohamed Nasheed on Monday after he didn't show up for a trial over accusations against him of abuse of power.

Sweden-Nobel-Medicine

The 2012 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly Monday to Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for the "discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent" -- the ability to differentiate into specialized cells.

Israel-Gaza-Strikes

Palestinian militants say they have fired 20 mortar rounds from Gaza into Israel in retaliation for airstrikes that killed one person and wounded 15 others.

SPORT-Football-Red-Bulls-Stabbed

A British football coach working with the New York Red Bulls has been stabbed to death, the Major League Soccer club has confirmed.

SPORT-Cricket-Corruption-World-Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an "urgent" investigation after an Indian TV station claimed six umpires were willing to fix matches ahead of the recent 20-over World Cup in Sri Lanka.

SPORT-Woods-Testicle-Warrington-Rugby

British rugby league player Paul Wood has lost a testicle after a collision during the English sport's showpiece final at Manchester's Old Trafford stadium on Saturday.

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