GERMANY: Defense Minister Warns US Against "Red Lines" in Syria [world politics news]

IRELAND: Taoiseach Kenny Denies Rift in Cabinet over Abortion Legislation [world politics blog]

JAPAN: PM Abe Pledges To Restart Talks with Russia Over Territorial Dispute [world politics news]

TAIWAN: President Ma Pledges No Movement Towards Independence [world politics news]

KENYA: CEOs Flooding into Gov't Positions [world politics news]

GERMANY: Merkel Asserts Ongoing Friendship With France [world politics news]

ICELAND: Anti-EU Center-Right Returns to Power; Ruling Party Comes in Third [world politics news]

ICELAND: Anti-EU Center-Right Leads in Vote Count [world politics news]

AUSTRALIA: Titanic Replica Builder Forms New Political Party [world politics news]

SERBIA: Mutual Recognition Deal with Kosovo Approved Ahead of EU Membership Bid [world politics news]

Serbia's Parliament Friday overwhelmingly approved a deal normalizing relations with neighboring Kosovo that paves the way for both nations to seek European Union membership. The deal specifies that neither nation will hinder the others' quest for EU membership. Kosovo broke away from Serbia in 1999 after a violent, NATO-sponsored war.

PERU: First Lady Faces Investigation Over Spending [world politics news]

RUSSIA: "Smoker's Rights" Movement Founded to Fight Anti-Smoking Laws [world politics news]

SPAIN: Massive Protests Planned as Unemployment Rate Hits 27% [world politics news]

PORTUGAL: Gov't Seeks to Lower Taxes to Revive its Flagging Economy [world politics news]

JAPAN: New Poll Shows Strong Support for PM Abe's Economic Program [world politics news]

IRAQ: PM Orders Investigation After Army Storms Anti-Gov't Protesters Killing 110 [world politics news]

JAPAN: 168 Lawmakers Visit Controversial War Shrine; China, S. Korea Protest [world politics news]

Japan's Deputy PM Taro Aso prays while visiting the Yasukuni shrine, where some war criminals are buried.

FRANCE: Rioting, Anger After Gay Marriage Legalized [world politics news]

MALAYSIA: Opposition Hopes for National Mandate in May 5 Elections [world politics news]

FRANCE: Gay Marriage Legalized As National Assembly Approves Bill [world politics news]