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Obama vows US support as Myanmar leader visits

President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president during a long-awaited White House meeting that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country on its sometimes difficult path to democracy and assured him of U.S. support.Full story

NYPD messages to Muslim informant: 'Get pictures'

A New York Police Department detective told a federal judge that he's seen no evidence that one of his informants brought up the subject of jihad as a way to bait Muslims into making incriminating remarks. But text messages obtained by The Associated Press show otherwise. Full story

One dead, dozens wounded in sectarian clashes in Egypt

ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) - One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, state newspaper al-Ahram reported, in the latest violent sectarian row in the Muslim-majority country. Full story

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A Muslim performs a stunt during an annual religious procession marking the death anniversary of a local Sufi saint Mahmood Shah Bukhari in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)