| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | U.S. sanctions firms with Iran ties | | The United States sanctioned two engineering firms Wednesday for their ties to an elite Iranian military unit that has been branded a terrorist organization by the U.S. government. |
| Pope calls for greater freedoms in Cuba | | Pope Benedict XVI spoke in general terms, saying "Cuba and the world need change," but steered clear of political statements during a Mass he celebrated in Havana's Revolution Plaza on Wednesday. |
| Syrians wary as leaders plan to meet | | U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins world leaders this week in the latest effort to end bloodshed in Syria as pressure mounts for the nation's embattled leader to implement a peace deal. |
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