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Obama: NSA secret data gathering 'transparent'
June 18, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent — even though they are... 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 »»
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 »»
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 »»
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
June 18, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into... 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 »»
Another round of protests in Brazilian cities
June 17, 2013 SAO PAULO (AP) — Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities Monday for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security... more »»
UK report: Saatchi cautioned over assault on wife
June 17, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Art collector Charles Saatchi has been cautioned over a dramatic assault on his TV presenter wife Nigella Lawson captured by a tabloid photographer just outside a fancy London... more »»
G8 exposes rift among leaders on Syria
June 17, 2013 ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Deep differences over Syria's fierce civil war clouded a summit of world leaders Monday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin defiantly rejecting calls from... more »»
Chinese activist says he's being forced out by NYU
June 17, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. more »»
Obama: NSA secret data gathering "transparent"
June 17, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent — even though they are... more »»
Greek coalition avoids collapse over TV shutdown
June 17, 2013 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government has avoided collapsing over a dispute stemming from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' move to close the state-owned television broadcaster after a high... more »»
Official: trial of Libya's Gadhafi's son in August
June 17, 2013 TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The trial of ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi's son, his spy chief and his last prime minister will take place in August, a top Libyan official said Monday. more »»
9/11 accused in Guantanamo court but trial distant
June 17, 2013 GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Five Guantanamo Bay prisoners accused of helping orchestrate the Sep. more »»
Anger in southern Egypt over Islamist governor
June 17, 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 tha... more »»
Putin: US-Russia positions on Syria don't coincide
June 17, 2013 ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not "coincide" but the two leaders said during the G-8... more »»
Bill Clinton: Israel must make peace to survive
June 17, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton urged Israel to make peace with Palestinians in order to survive as a Jewish and democratic state at a conference Monday evening, adding his voice t... more »»
EU, US agree to start free trade talks at G-8
June 17, 2013 ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — The European Union and the United States will open negotiations next month on a long-sought deal to create free trade between the world's two mightiest... more »»
Yemen protesters demand Gitmo detainees release
June 17, 2013 SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni and American rights protesters have staged a demonstration in front of U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, demanding release of Yemeni Guantanamo detainees. more »»
Brazil protesters vow to hold big demo
June 17, 2013 SAO PAULO (AP) — Protesters massed in four Brazilian cities Monday in what they hoped would be their biggest demonstrations yet against a hike in public transport fares, stoking fears of more... more »» |
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