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In multiple instances, people accused of blasphemy against Islam have been killed or faced serious legal punishment despite evidence that is flimsy or nonexistent.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a coming-out party of sorts over the weekend. At 25, he belongs to the next generation of Bhuttos, the family that has dominated the country's politics for decades. And in an interview, he says he does not fear the turbulent politics that claimed the life of his mother and grandfather.

The country's Independence Day was a study in contradictions. The effort to mark the occasion in the capital Islamabad kept bumping up against anxiety over protest marches against the government.

Egypt's way to democracy will be, at best, messy. But assuming its military can reach agreement with opposition leaders about the timing and shape of elections, Egypt's stage is set in some ways that its neighbors' have not been.

Scientists are predicting that average sea levels could rise as much as 3 feet by the end of the century. However, the country's deep religious beliefs have residents of the tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean torn between God and science.

Witnesses said a person clutching a suitcase got close to where passengers arrive from international flights and set off the explosion that killed dozens of people at Domodedovo Airport. "From the preliminary information we have, it was a terror attack," President Dmitry Medvedev said.

The president's review of U.S. policy in Afghanistan is due in the coming days. Even as the administration looks for a path out of the country, observers are casting doubt on progress so far -- and Afghans say the war in the country is a long struggle that has just begun.

Most Americans are more likely to use credit cards, online banking or even mobile phones to pay the bills, but one check company is hoping to breathe a little life into the ledger.

Israel's recent military operation in the Gaza Strip and subsequent blockade were meant to weaken the militant group Hamas. But Hamas' rule over the coastal enclave seems stronger than ever, even as it confronts a host of new challenges, including criticism that the group is not Islamist enough.

The bankruptcy filing follows a Wednesday court order that Giuliani, a former campaign attorney for Donald Trump, must immediately pay millions to two 2020 election workers that he defamed.