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Obama says he won't comment on Israeli airstrike
May 5, 2013 SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama says he won't comment on an Israeli airstrike against Syria that targeted a shipment of advanced missiles believed to be headed for the Lebanese... more »»
Sectarian killings reported in Syrian village
May 4, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — The bodies of the Syrian boys and young men in jeans and casual shirts were strewn along a blood-stained pavement, dying apparently where they fell. more »»
Anti-militia protest attacked in Libya
May 4, 2013 TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Hundreds of Libyan pro-democracy advocates marched in Tripoli on Friday, denouncing militias' recent blockade of government buildings and coming under attack briefly by... more »»
Mexico: journalist killings go largely unpunished
May 4, 2013 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's governmental rights commission says 84 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2000, and 20 more have disappeared since 200. more »»
Thousands flee eastern Congo town amid violence
May 4, 2013 GOMA, Congo (AP) — Thousands of people have fled the town of Pinga in eastern Congo following renewed fighting between local armed groups, and nine members of Doctors Without Borders' Congolese staf... more »»
Kazakh man linked to Boston suspect 'normal teen'
May 4, 2013 ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Former teachers of one of the students from Kazakhstan arrested in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings described him on Friday as an easygoing teenager who... more »»
Pressure on Bangladesh, retailers to fix factories
May 4, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — In the aftermath of a building collapse that killed more than 500 people, Bangladesh's garment manufacturers may face a choice of reform or perish. more »»
Obama doesn't foresee US ground troops in Syria
May 4, 2013 SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday he doesn't foresee any circumstance requiring the U.S. more »»
Obama: US, Latin America must strengthen economies
May 4, 2013 SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama came to Latin America eager to move the region's relationship with the U.S. more »»
Pakistani prosecutor in Musharraf case killed
May 3, 2013 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say the Pakistani government's lead prosecutor in a case involving former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been shot to death. more »»
Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge
May 3, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — International military action against Syria's government over its alleged use of chemical weapons would run up against one of the Middle East's most formidable air defenses, a system... more »»
US calls for NKorea amnesty for sentenced American
May 3, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. called Thursday for North Korea to grant amnesty and immediately release a Korean-American sentenced to 15 years' hard labor for "hostile acts" against the state. more »»
Benedict XVI returns to Vatican for first time
May 3, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI came home to the Vatican on Thursday for the first time since he resigned Feb. more »»
As US drone strikes rise in Yemen, so does anger
May 3, 2013 SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The cleric preached in his tiny Yemeni village about the evils of al-Qaida, warning residents to stay away from the group's fighters and their hard-line ideolog. more »»
Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 450
May 3, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — More bodies were found overnight in a collapsed building in Bangladesh, raising the toll to 450 as workers carefully used cranes Friday to remove the concrete rubble. more »»
Guatemala cracks down on anti-mine protests
May 3, 2013 XALAPAN, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemala's government declared a state of emergency and banned public gatherings in four townships east of the capital Thursday following several days of violent clashes... more »»
Indonesia says 2 arrested for Myanmar Embassy plot
May 3, 2013 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's elite anti-terror squad seized five homemade bombs and arrested two suspected militants who allegedly planned to attack the Myanmar Embassy to protest that... more »»
Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day
May 2, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday — from fury in Europe over austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced benefits and eliminated many jobs... more »»
Syria's Assad in rare visit as rockets hit capital
May 2, 2013 AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare public appearance at a Damascus power station on Wednesday, while two bombs exploded near the city center, killing one and wounding ove... more »»
AP Interview: Sunni Iraq official criticizes force
May 2, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — The Sunni head of a committee established to investigate deadly clashes that erupted at a protest camp in Iraq last week said Wednesday that he believes excessive force was used by... more »» |
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