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Mexican journalists' sons killed in northern city
May 6, 2013 CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Two sons of a well-known journalism couple have been shot to death, authorities in a northern Mexico border state said Sunday. more »»
Saudis allow some girls' schools to offer sports
May 5, 2013 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play sports in private schools for the first time, according to a decision announced on Saturday, the latest in a series of... more »»
Next Iran president likely to have gentler touch
May 5, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For eight years, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has played the role of global provocateur-in-chief: questioning the Holocaust, saying Israel should be erased from the map... more »»
Sunnis flee Syrian city after reports of killings
May 5, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Sunni Muslims fled a Syrian coastal town Saturday, a day after reports circulated that dozens of people, including children, had been killed by pro-government gunmen in th... more »»
7 American service members killed in Afghanistan
May 5, 2013 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Seven U.. more »»
Bangladesh toll 547; search becomes more gruesome
May 5, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Ten days after the horrifying collapse of a garment-factory building, life has become still more gruesome for crews working to recover bodies at the sit. more »»
Bodies of 2 US crew found at Kyrgyzstan crash site
May 5, 2013 BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, while the... more »»
Israel enforces 'red line' with Syria airstrike
May 5, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — With a second airstrike against Syria in four months, Israel enforced its own red line of not allowing game-changing weapons to reach Lebanon's Hezbollah, a heavily armed foe of the... more »»
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 »» |
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