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Pentagon chief stresses Israel's right to hit Iran
April 22, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. more »»
Taliban threat could skew Pakistan election result
April 22, 2013 PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Moderate politicians from some of Pakistan's most violent areas are risking the threat of Taliban attack to run in upcoming nationwide elections, but they are increasingly... more »»
Paraguayans elect tobacco magnate as president
April 22, 2013 ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguayans elected a tobacco magnate as their new leader Sunday, returning the conservative Colorado Party to the presidency that it held for 61 years before former Roman... more »»
Pakistani judge orders Musharraf held for 2 weeks
April 21, 2013 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Saturday was ordered held for two weeks until the next hearing in a case related to his 2007 decision to sack and detain several judges. more »»
Iraqis go to polls for first time since US pullout
April 21, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq carried out its first election since the U.S. more »»
World finance leaders issue sober assessment
April 21, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — World finance leaders meeting in Washington have come out with a somber assessment of the global economy. more »»
Indian girl, 5, in serious condition after rape
April 21, 2013 NEW DELHI (AP) — A 5-year-old girl was in serious condition Saturday after being raped and tortured by a man who held her in a locked room in India's capital for two days, officials said. more »»
Boston suspects' Chechen family traveled long road
April 21, 2013 TOKMOK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — The two brothers accused of blowing up homemade bombs at the Boston Marathon came from a Chechen family that for decades had been tossed from one country to another by war... more »»
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 »» |
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