Top 10 World Stories You Need To Know From This Summer (SLIDESHOW)

Have you been spending the summer sipping margaritas on the beach, or joining friends and fam for countless bar-b-ques? While you've been relaxing, we've been keeping a close eye on what is happening around the world this summer. Here is HuffPost's list of top 10 world stories from this summer that you don't want to miss.

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Iranian Protests

Iranians headed to the polls for the June 12th presidential elections. The landslide victory quickly claimed by incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his supporters was contested by opposition candidates causing many citizens to take to the streets in protest, in Iran and around the world. The resulting police crackdown saw a high number of arrests, including journalists and photographers. Ahmadinejad was officially sworn into office on August 5.

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