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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 »»
Peru: Man accused in killing 3-day-old found dead
May 2, 2013 LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Chilean man accused of organizing the ritual bonfire killing of a 3-day-old boy hanged himself early Wednesday from a rope in an abandoned house in the highlands city of Cuzco,... more »»
US keeps Cuba on state sponsors of terrorism list
May 2, 2013 HAVANA (AP) — A State Department spokesman said Wednesday that Washington has no plans to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism that also includes Iran, Syria and Sudan. more »»
Syrian president showing renewed confidence
May 2, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his allies are showing renewed confidence that the momentum in the civil war is shifting in their favor, due in part to the rapid rise of... more »»
N Korea sentences American to 15 years hard labor
May 2, 2013 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of "compulsory labor" for unspecified crimes against the state, Pyongyang announced... more »»
S Korea to aid companies shut out of N Korea complex
May 2, 2013 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will provide $270 million in emergency loans to help companies affected by the shutdown of a jointly-run factory park in North Korea. more »»
Unidentified victims of Bangladesh collapse buried
May 2, 2013 JURAIN, Bangladesh (AP) — Dozens of Bangladeshi garment workers whose bodies were too battered or decomposed to be identified were buried in a mass funeral, a week after the eight-story building the... more »»
Bomb kills 4 Sunni worshippers in Iraq
May 1, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say a bomb has exploded near a Sunni mosque in southern Baghdad, killing four worshippers and wounding 20 others. more »»
Vatican seeks to temper expectations of big reform
May 1, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — A top Vatican official sought Tuesday to temper expectations of an imminent reform of the Holy See's dysfunctional bureaucracy, even though Pope Francis has made clear it's a key... more »»
Russia had elder Boston suspect under surveillance
May 1, 2013 MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Russian agents placed the elder Boston bombing suspect under surveillance during a six-month visit to southern Russia last year, then scrambled to find him when he suddenl... more »»
Storming ministries, Libya's militias put pressure
May 1, 2013 TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Gunmen swooped in on trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns and surrounded Libya's Justice Ministry on Tuesday, cutting off roads and forcing employees out of the building in... more »»
Hezbollah warns of possible Syria intervention
May 1, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group said Tuesday that Syrian rebels will not be able to defeat President Bashar Assad's regime militarily, warning that Syria's "real... more »»
Willem-Alexander becomes new Dutch king
May 1, 2013 AMSTERDAM (AP) — Millions of Dutch people dressed in orange flocked to celebrations around the Netherlands Tuesday in honor of a once-in-a-generation milestone for the country's ruling House of... more »» |
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