The Egyptian military has given Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi until Wednesday to lay down a political roadmap for his country and settle differences with opposition leaders.
After 15 days in space, China's Shenzhou-10 return capsule touched down in inner-Mongolia on Wednesday, making the successful flight the longest space mission undertaken by the Chinese.
Economic conditions are worsening in the Gaza Strip and will continue to decline in face of the rocket attack initiating from Gaza into Israel early Monday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, while on a visit to Finland on Tuesday announced that Edward Snowden, wanted in the United States for disclosing secret government information, would not be turned over to U.S. authorities or extradited.