Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world:

Why One Upscale Apartment Building Became a Death Trap

An investigation and forensic analysis by The New York Times found that the death toll at Renaissance, the site of one of the deadliest building collapses in the quake in February, was the tragic result of flawed design and minimal oversight.

Serbia Offers Amnesty for Illegal Firearms, and Thousands Are Collected

The Serbian authorities have collected thousands of weapons in a sweeping campaign to reduce the number of firearms in the hands of civilians in the week after two mass shootings stunned the country, officials said.

Iran Releases 2 French Citizens From Detention

Two French citizens detained by Iran were released on Friday on humanitarian grounds and made their way back to France, according to French and Iranian authorities.

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