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Anger in southern Egypt over Islamist governor
June 18, 2013 LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Angry tourism workers and activists in Luxor threatened Monday to block a newly appointed Islamist governor from his office because of his links to a former militant group that... more »»
Dreams turn bitter for Bangladeshi garment workers
June 18, 2013 TEKANI, Bangladesh (AP) — Moushumi's family now has one of the largest homes in their village — two bedrooms plus a living area with walls made of sturdy brick. more »»
Unions give lift to Turkish protest movement
June 18, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish labor groups fanned a wave of defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authority, leading rallies and a one-day strike to support activists whose two-week... more »»
9/11 accused in Guantanamo court but trial distant
June 18, 2013 GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Five Guantanamo Bay prisoners accused of helping orchestrate the Sept. more »»
Protesters back in streets of Brazilian cities
June 18, 2013 SAO PAULO (AP) — More than 100,000 people took to the streets in largely peaceful protests in at least eight cities Monday, demonstrations that voiced the deep frustrations Brazilians feel about... more »»
Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest
June 18, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. more »»
Series of attacks kill 51 people across Iraq
June 17, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 51 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the country in a wave of... more »»
Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's a G-8 drone
June 17, 2013 ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland police have a new eye in the sky just in time for the G-8 summit of world leaders. more »»
Venezuela's cardinal: Pope should urge coexistence
June 17, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Pope Francis should pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to focus on promoting democracy and peaceful coexistence to ease tensions with the socialist government's... more »»
Putin says Super Bowl ring was gift
June 17, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready t... more »»
North Korea changes tack and tells US: Let's talk
June 17, 2013 PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let's talk. more »»
Turkey unrest goes on despite end to park protest
June 17, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police cordoned off streets, set up roadblocks and fired tear gas and water cannon to prevent anti-government protesters from converging on Istanbul's central Taksim Square on... more »»
Report: UK spies hacked foreign diplomats
June 17, 2013 LONDON (AP) — The Guardian newspaper says the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails when the U.K. more »»
Man survives plunge from 15th floor in New Zealand
June 17, 2013 AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — A man was recovering in a hospital Monday after surviving a plunge from the 15th floor of his New Zealand apartment building. more »»
Iran reformists dance in streets for new president
June 16, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets that were battlefields four years ago as reformist-backed Hasan Rowhani capped a stunning surge to claim Iran's presidency on... more »»
Riot police end Istanbul park protest
June 16, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannon took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of an Istanbul park at the center of the stronges... more »»
Iran's Rowhani seeks 'constructive interaction'
June 16, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Just weeks after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory in 2005, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani stepped down from the post after quarrelsome meetings with the new... more »»
Syrian troops capture Damascus suburb near airport
June 16, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops pushed forward with their offensive against rebels Saturday, capturing a suburb near the Damascus international airport as the U.. more »»
White House: US respects Iran election results
June 16, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Offering praise for Iranians and reproaching their government, the Obama administration said Saturday it respected the results of a presidential election conducted under restrictiv... more »»
For Belfast, keeping peace means a city of walls
June 16, 2013 BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — When President Obama comes to Belfast, he's expected to praise a country at peace and call for walls that separate Irish Catholics and British Protestants to come... more »» |
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