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No clear result after Turkish PM, protesters meet
June 14, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — A meeting between Turkey's prime minister and representatives of anti-government protesters ended early Friday without a clear resolution on how to end the occupation of a central... more »»
UN says nearly 93,000 killed in Syrian civil war
June 14, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrians are being killed at an average rate of 5,000 per month, the U.N. more »»
Nicaragua approves massive canal project
June 14, 2013 MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — A proposal to build a massive rival to the Panama Canal across the middle of Nicaragua was overwhelmingly backed by lawmakers Thursday, capping a lightning-fast approval... more »»
More Bangladesh factories dangerous
June 14, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. more »»
Expert: Dying woman should have got Irish abortion
June 14, 2013 DUBLIN (AP) — A miscarrying woman who died in an Irish hospital should have had her blood poisoning detected much sooner and been offered an abortion to improve her odds of survival, an experts'... more »»
7 years in prison for Argentine ex-leader Menem
June 14, 2013 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former President Carlos Menem was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for illegally smuggling weapons to Ecuador and Croatia in violation of international... more »»
Rescue on as Philippine ferry sinks with 60 aboard
June 14, 2013 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ships and helicopters were scouring seas in the central Philippines for survivors of a ferry that sank early Friday with about 60 people aboard. more »»
A long day and the lead for Lefty at US Open
June 14, 2013 ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Even for Phil Mickelson, his path to the top of the leaderboard Thursday in the U.S. Open was unconventional. more »»
Syrian extremist rebels raid Shiite village
June 13, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels, including Sunni extremists, stormed a village and battled pro-regime militiamen, killing more than 60 Shiite fighters and civilians in an attack steeped in the sectarian... more »»
Turkish gov't open to referendum to end protests
June 13, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's government on Wednesday offered a first concrete gesture aimed at ending nearly two weeks of street protests, proposing a referendum on a development project in Istanbul tha... more »»
Iran nuke policy 'unchangeable' no matter who wins
June 13, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Just hours after Iran's presidential candidates bickered over nuclear policies during a televised debate, the country's foreign minister stepped in with a comment of his own:... more »»
Crackdown filling NKorean prisons with defectors
June 13, 2013 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's prison population has swelled with those caught fleeing the country under a crackdown on defections by young leader Kim Jong Un, according to defectors living... more »»
State broadcaster's end a blow to Greek identity
June 13, 2013 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — When Nazi troops marched into Greece's nearly deserted capital on April 27, 1941, radio announcer Costas Stavropoulos of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corp. announced the grim new. more »»
Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts
June 13, 2013 CAYO COCO, Cuba (AP) — After Cuban scientists studied the effects of climate change on this island's 3,500 miles (5,630 kilometers) of coastline, their discoveries were so alarming that officials... more »»
SAfrica: Mandela 'responding better to treatment'
June 13, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former President Nelson Mandela began responding better to treatment Wednesday morning for a recurring lung infection following "a difficult last few days," South Africa's... more »»
Myanmar jails man for attack that sparked rioting
June 13, 2013 YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A Muslim man whose attack on a Buddhist woman set off sectarian rioting in Myanmar's northeast has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, a local politician said. more »»
Widow of poisoned agent threatens to quit inquest
June 12, 2013 LONDON (AP) — The widow of a former Kremlin agent killed by radioactive poisoning plans to boycott an inquest unless the British government holds a public inquiry examining alleged Russian... more »»
Libya army chief vows end to militias this year
June 12, 2013 TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's interim army chief of staff insisted Tuesday that militias will have to lay down their arms or join the military by year's end after 31 people were killed in protests... more »»
Argentina soccer player sent off for harming dog
June 12, 2013 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine soccer player was expelled from a minor league game and fired from his team for mistreating a dog that wandered onto the field. more »»
UN envoy: 'Streets are heating up' in south Yemen
June 12, 2013 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. more »» |
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