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Kerry: NATO needs plan for Syrian chemical weapons
April 24, 2013 BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. more »»
Venezuelan govt targets disaffected ex-supporters
April 24, 2013 TACARIGUA, Venezuela (AP) — The razor-close vote to replace late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has sparked what opposition leaders and human rights groups say is a government crackdown on public... more »»
Bangladesh building collapse kills 3, traps others
April 24, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An 8-story commercial building near Bangladesh's capital collapsed Wednesday, killing three people and possibly trapping many more, a fire official said. more »»
Suspect in Canada terror plot denies charges
April 24, 2013 TORONTO (AP) — A man accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada rejected the charges and said Tuesday that authorities were basing their conclusions on appearance. more »»
Police: 2 arrested in al-Qaida linked Canada plot
April 23, 2013 TORONTO (AP) — Two men were arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train with support from al-Qaida elements in Iran, police said Monday. more »»
Syrian regime shoring up hold on capital, coast
April 23, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — After watching much of Syria's territory slip into rebel hands, President Bashar Assad's regime is focusing on the basics: shoring up its hold on Damascus and the strip of land... more »»
Ex-bishop's widow wants optional priestly celibacy
April 23, 2013 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention to her campaign to... more »»
Vatican official: Romero saint effort 'unblocked'
April 23, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican official spearheading the case to make slain Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador a saint said Tuesday the process is moving forward under Pope Francis, the first... more »»
Japan war shrine visits anger China, South Korea
April 23, 2013 TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of Japanese lawmakers paid homage at a national war shrine Tuesday morning, risking more anger from neighbors South Korea and China over visits they see as failures to acknowledg... more »»
Aunt: Boston bombings suspect struggled with Islam
April 23, 2013 MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — The elder suspect in the Boston bombings regularly attended a mosque and spent time learning to read the Quran, but he struggled to fit in during a trip to his ancestral... more »»
Nicaragua nabs US most-wanted child porn suspect
April 23, 2013 MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Police in Nicaragua have detained a former U.S. more »»
Indian girl's rape highlights police apathy
April 23, 2013 NEW DELHI (AP) — A child disappears. Police are called. Nothing happens. more »»
Officials: At least 185 killed in Nigeria attack
April 22, 2013 BAGA, Nigeria (AP) — Fighting between Nigeria's military and Islamic extremists killed at least 185 people in a fishing community in the nation's far northeast, officials said Sunday, an attack that... more »»
China rushes relief after Sichuan quake kills 186
April 22, 2013 LUSHAN, China (AP) — Sitting near chunks of concrete, bricks and a ripped orange sofa, Luo Shiqiang told how his grandfather was just returning from feeding chickens when their house collapsed and... more »»
Kerry pushes Turkey-Israel rapprochement
April 22, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — U.. more »»
Condition of Indian girl who was raped improves
April 22, 2013 NEW DELHI (AP) — The condition of a 5-year-old girl who was raped, tortured and then left alone in a locked room for two days has improved, a doctor said, as protests continued in India's capital... more »»
Syrian opposition calls on Hezbollah to stay out
April 22, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian opposition called on Hezbollah to withdraw its fighters from the country, as activists said regime troops supported by gunmen linked to the Lebanese Shiite militant group... more »»
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 »» |
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