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GENEVA AUTO SHOW PHOTO GALLERY: Speed and luxury dominate
March 3, 2015 GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — These cars may come with outrageous price tags, but it doesn't cost to goggle. more »»
Mines, bombs slow Iraqi advance on Islamic State-held Tikrit
March 3, 2015 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi troops and Shiite militias battled the Islamic State group Tuesday on the outskirts of militant-held Tikrit, unable to advance further on Saddam Hussein's hometown as roadsid... more »»
South Sudan rebels: President needs to make more concessions
March 3, 2015 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — South Sudan's rebels on Tuesday warned that peace talks with the government could fail if the government does not make concessions, especially on the issue of how to... more »»
Israeli leader thanks US, Obama for aid, warns about Iran
March 3, 2015 WASHINGTON (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) is thanking the United States and President Barack Obama for aiding Israel, and warning of the threat that Iran poses to... more »»
Hundreds killed as Chad forces seize northeast Nigerian town
March 3, 2015 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Chadian troops have seized a strategically located northeast Nigerian town from Boko Haram, but not before the defeated Islamic extremists killed hundreds of civilians,... more »»
Villarrica volcano erupts in southern Chile, thousands flee
March 3, 2015 PUCON, Chile (AP) — One of South America's most active volcanoes erupted early Tuesday in southern Chile, spewing heavy smoke into the air as lava surged down its slopes, prompting authorities to... more »»
MH17 next of kin finally view wreckage of downed flight
March 3, 2015 GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE, Netherlands (AP) — Relatives of those killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed over eastern Ukraine visited a Dutch air base Tuesday to view the wreckage of the... more »»
EU condemns Russia over Nemtsov funeral bans
March 3, 2015 BRUSSELS (AP) — EU-Russian relations took a further dip on Tuesday when the European Union strongly condemned Moscow for banning Polish and Latvian lawmakers from entering the country to attend... more »»
NKorea denounces UN criticism of its human rights record
March 3, 2015 BERLIN (AP) — North Korea's foreign minister on Tuesday denounced criticism of Pyongyang's human rights record, dismissing a U.. more »»
India, Pakistan envoys praise meetings held to repair ties
March 3, 2015 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Envoys from India and Pakistan agreed Tuesday to find common ground but there was no decision on whether the rare meeting between the wary rivals would result in future... more »»
Automakers vow not to give up on weak-selling electrics
March 3, 2015 GENEVA (AP) — Top automakers are vowing not to give up on weak-selling electric vehicles — even as they unveil an array of powerful luxury cars with conventional engines aimed at a growing global... more »»
Turkish president fined for 'insulting' Armenia peace statue
March 3, 2015 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run news agency says a court has ordered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to pay 10,000 Turkish Lira (US$ 4,000) in compensation to an artist for calling his... more »»
DNA study backs theory of massive steppe migration to Europe
March 3, 2015 BERLIN (AP) — A wave of migrants from the eastern fringes of Europe some 4,500 years ago left their trace in the DNA — and possibly the languages — of modern Europeans, according to a new study. more »»
Pope names history scholar as new San Diego bishop
March 3, 2015 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has selected a native Californian and history scholar to serve as bishop of San Dieg. more »»
Hunger-striking Ukrainian pilot's health stable, Russia says
March 3, 2015 MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian prison official says the jailed Ukrainian military pilot who has been on a hunger strike for nearly three months is in a stable condition. more »»
Greece poised for recession as uncertainty takes its toll
March 3, 2015 LONDON (AP) — Barely a year after emerging from a savage recession comparable in its intensity to the Great Depression in the U.S., Greece's economy is shrinking again. more »»
AP PHOTOS: Top pictures from Europe and Africa
March 3, 2015 LONDON (AP) — As the war between Russia-backed separatists and the Ukraine government still raged in eastern Ukraine, another shocking news story involving Russia developed last week: the killing... more »»
China plays down US concerns over anti-terror legislation
March 3, 2015 SHANGHAI (AP) — China played down U.S. more »»
As Iraqis advance on Tikrit, threat of car bombs, mines loom
March 3, 2015 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi troops and Shiite militias battled the Islamic State group Tuesday south of the militant-held city of Tikrit, though roadside bombs and suicide attacks slowed their advance o... more »»
Tapes surface of 'Jihadi John' talking about UK scrutiny
March 3, 2015 LONDON (AP) — Audio tapes in which the man identified as "Jihadi John" complains about scrutiny from British intelligence services have been broadcast in Britain. more »» |
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