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Syrian troops flush out rebels from prison
May 17, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government troops on Thursday flushed out rebels who had stormed a prison compound in the northern city of Aleppo in a bid to free hundreds of political prisoners inside. more »»
Venezuelans scrambling to find scarce toilet paper
May 17, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper Thursday as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the socialist government's promise to import 50 million rolls. more »»
Warplanes, troops in NE Nigeria; mobile phones cut
May 17, 2013 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Mobile phone service was cut off Thursday in areas of northeast Nigeria as jet fighters streaked through the sky and more soldiers were deployed to fight Islamic extremists... more »»
Puerto Rico faces lowest coffee production ever
May 17, 2013 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Coffee production in Puerto Rico has hit the lowest level ever in the island's history, leaving farmers and government officials worried about how to revive a once... more »»
Coetzee tells Spain: Drop pro-bullfighting law
May 17, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Nobel Literature laureate J.M. Coetzee has called on Spain to abandon plans to protect bullfighting, making a rare public appeal against what he called "an archaic form of entertainment. more »»
7 Egyptian security personnel abducted in Sinai
May 17, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — Suspected militants in Egypt's Sinai abducted seven security personnel as they headed to Cairo for holidays early Thursday, security officials said. more »»
Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles
May 17, 2013 COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities who had told more than 1... more »»
Palestinians mark their 1948 displacement
May 16, 2013 RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians marked the 65th anniversary of their mass displacement during the war over Israel's 1948 creation, marching in the streets and in some... more »»
Wigs? A map? Strange stuff in alleged US spy kit
May 16, 2013 MOSCOW (AP) — A couple of wigs, sunglasses and a compass? Really?Some of the items Russian authorities say they seized from a U.S. more »»
Egyptian judges suspend talks with president
May 16, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — In the judiciary's latest face-off with Egypt's Islamist rulers, the country's top council of judges decided Wednesday to suspend its participation in a government-backed judicial refor... more »»
Syria rebels, regime troops fight in Aleppo prison
May 16, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing open the gate with twin car bombs... more »»
UN General Assembly approves Syria resolution
May 16, 2013 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. more »»
UN: $2.5 trillion in disaster losses since 2000
May 16, 2013 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Economic losses from disasters since 2000 are in the range of $2.5 trillion, a figure at least 50 percent higher than previous international estimates, according to a U.N. more »»
Myanmar minority resist Cyclone Mahasen evacuation
May 16, 2013 SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — A cyclone only a day away carries wind and rain that could become deadly. more »»
Mexico volcano registers more seismic activity
May 16, 2013 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be... more »»
Gunmen open fire on liquor stores in Iraq, 11 dead
May 15, 2013 HEROR, Iraq (AP) — A convoy of gunmen opened fire on a row of liquor stores in eastern Baghdad immediately after sunset on Tuesday, killing 11 people and wounding five others, officials said. more »»
Pakistan vote count shows big Sharif win
May 15, 2013 ISLAMABAD (AP) — The vote count from last weekend's nationwide elections in Pakistan on Tuesday indicates a big win for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party. more »»
Nigeria president declares state of emergency
May 15, 2013 LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Admitting Islamic extremists now control some of his nation's villages and towns, Nigeria's president declared a state of emergency Tuesday across the country's troubled... more »»
US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling
May 15, 2013 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one. more »»
US diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case
May 15, 2013 MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S. more »» |
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