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Heavy clashes in Syria near Lebanese border
April 21, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops backed by pro-government gunmen captured at least one village in heavy fighting Sunday in a strategic area near the Lebanese border, activists and state media reported. more »»
US, allies seek to boost Syrian opposition
April 21, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Foreign ministers from the main supporters of the rebels trying to topple the Syrian government worked Saturday to increase pressure on President Bashar Assad, but the opposition... more »»
Strong quake jolts China's Sichuan, killing 156
April 21, 2013 YA'AN, China (AP) — Residents huddled outdoors Saturday night in a town near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake that struck the steep hills of China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at... more »»
Quake jolts China's Sichuan, killing 41
April 20, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — A powerful earthquake jolted China's Sichuan province Saturday near where a devastating quake struck five years ago, leaving at least 41 dead and more than 600 injured and prompting... more »»
Pro- and anti-Islamist protesters clash in Egypt
April 20, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — Supporters and opponents of Egypt's Islamist president battled in the streets near Tahrir Square on Friday as an Islamist rally demanding a purge of the judiciary devolved into violence. more »»
Russia's Chechnya has seen decades of war, terror
April 20, 2013 MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — The two brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings have their ethnic roots in Chechnya, a part of the Caucasus Mountains that has spawned decades of violence — fro... more »»
Serbia, Kosovo reach tentative deal on relations
April 20, 2013 BRUSSELS (AP) — Serbia and Kosovo reached a potentially historic agreement Friday to normalize relations between the Balkan neighbors, end years of acrimony and put them both on a solid path to... more »»
US set to expand nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels
April 20, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is poised to significantly expand its non-lethal military aid to the Syrian opposition as European nations weigh easing an arms embargo to potentially supply the... more »»
President: Mali will be ready for July vote
April 20, 2013 BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's interim president on Friday sought to reassure international partners that the country fighting a war against radical Islamic fighters will be ready to hold democratic... more »»
G-20 countries pledge stronger efforts
April 20, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — World finance leaders are pledging to pursue further actions to bolster a disappointingly weak global recover. more »»
Police arrest former Pakistani ruler Musharraf
April 19, 2013 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say they have arrested former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with a case involving his decision to fire senior judges while in power. more »»
Election council to audit vote in Venezuela
April 19, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's electoral council said Thursday it would audit the 46 percent vote that was not scrutinized election night in a major concession to opposition candidate Henriqu... more »»
New app helps Icelanders avoid accidental incest
April 19, 2013 REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — You meet someone, there's chemistry, and then come the introductory questions: What's your name? Come here often? Are you my cousin?In Iceland, a country... more »»
Officials: Suicide attack kills 26 in Iraq
April 19, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Baghdad cafe crowded with young people late Thursday, killing at least 26 and wounding dozens ahead of provincial elections scheduled for th... more »»
How Chinese bird flu infects humans still mystery
April 19, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — Almost three weeks after China reported finding a new strain of bird flu in humans, experts are still stumped by how people are becoming infected when many appear to have had no recen... more »»
7.0 quake hits ocean off Japan, Russia; no damage
April 19, 2013 TOKYO (AP) — A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in seas off far northern Japan and far eastern Russia on Friday, but no damage was expected. more »»
Wallabies on the loose in Austria _ yes, Austria
April 19, 2013 VIENNA (AP) — Volunteers are searching for a pair of wallabies hopping through Austria — yes, Austria. more »»
Frugal pope nixes bonus for Vatican employees
April 19, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The global economic crisis is hitting Vatican employees in their cassock pockets. more »»
Assad accuses West of backing al-Qaida in Syria
April 18, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president accused the West on Wednesday of backing al-Qaida in his country's civil war, warning it will pay a price "in the heart" of Europe and the United States as the terror... more »»
Options narrow for Venezuelan opposition
April 18, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition watched its options dwindle Wednesday after the head of the Supreme Court said there could be no recount of the razor-thin presidential election... more »» |
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