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Bombs tear through Iraqi capital, killing over 60
May 28, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A coordinated wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite areas of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 66 people and maiming nearly 200 as insurgents step up the bloodshed roiling... more »»
Mexico special police unit to search for missing
May 28, 2013 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has created a special investigative unit to search for missing people and it is already working on locating them, authorities said Monday. more »»
US, Russia discuss peace plan as Syria worsens
May 28, 2013 PARIS (AP) — The top U.S. and Russian diplomats met Monday to try to accelerate frustratingly slow peace efforts in Syria, where the signs point only to a worsening conflict. more »»
Britain: EU ends arms embargo on Syrian opposition
May 28, 2013 BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said its member states within days will be able to send weapons to help Syria's outgunned rebels, seeking to pressure President Bashar Assad's regime ahead of... more »»
Iraq officials says separate attacks kill 14
May 27, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of attacks killed at least 14 people in Iraq on Sunday, officials said, in the latest violence of what has been a particularly bloody month in the countr. more »»
Trailblazing Israeli electric car company to close
May 27, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — It was an audacious idea that came to symbolize Israel's self-described status as "Start-Up Nation," a company that believed it could replace most gasoline-powered cars with electri... more »»
Israel's president calls for return to peace talks
May 27, 2013 SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan (AP) — Israel's president on Sunday urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to overcome differences and resume peace negotiations, saying the sides could not afford "to lose... more »»
Toronto mayor says crack video doesn't exist
May 27, 2013 TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Sunday that a purported video of him smoking crack cocaine does not exist and vowed to seek re-election next year, attacking the media again as a "bunch of... more »»
Report: Rocket fired from Lebanon toward Israel
May 27, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — A rocket was fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel late Sunday night, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported. more »»
Japanese mayor apologizes for comment on US troops
May 27, 2013 TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese mayor apologized Monday for saying earlier that U.S. troops should patronize legal adult entertainment businesses as a way to reduce rapes and other assaults. more »»
Nurse admits murdering 11 in Sydney nursing home
May 27, 2013 SYDNEY (AP) — A nurse has pleaded guilty to murdering 11 elderly people by setting fire to the Sydney nursing home where he worked. more »»
Female suicide bomber injures 18 in Russian region
May 26, 2013 MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — A female suicide bomber blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday, injuring at least 18, including two children and five police officers,... more »»
Suspected rebels kill 17, wound 24 in east India
May 26, 2013 NEW DELHI (AP) — About 200 suspected Maoist rebels set off a land mine and opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in eastern India,... more »»
Huge crowd cheers Argentine leader's 10-year rule
May 26, 2013 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Cristina Fernandez rallied a huge crowd Saturday night celebrating the 10-year government that she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner began in... more »»
French soldier stabbed in throat outside Paris
May 26, 2013 PARIS (AP) — A French soldier was stabbed in the throat in a busy commercial district outside Paris on Saturday, and the government said it was trying to determine if there were any links to the... more »»
Kerry makes 1st official sub-Saharan Africa trip
May 26, 2013 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. more »»
Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria
May 26, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group vowed to help propel President Bashar Assad to victory in Syria's bloody civil war, warning that the fall of the Damascus regime would... more »»
2-child limit for Muslims in parts of Myanmar
May 26, 2013 YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Authorities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state have imposed a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists in the area and comes ami... more »»
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK over slain soldier
May 26, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty British soldier in a London street, an apparent act of... more »»
Iran presidential candidate vows to resist West
May 25, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, vowed Friday he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if elected. more »» |
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