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US won't sweeten nuke offer for Iran's next leader
June 17, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration won't welcome the election of a relative moderate as Iran's next president with any new nuclear offer. more »»
In Israel, Streisand criticizes treatment of women
June 17, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — Entertainer Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel's touchiest issues Monday on the first major stop of her tour of the country — Jewish religious practices that separate men... more »»
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
June 17, 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 »»
Allies of Iran's outgoing president defeated
June 17, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Allies of outgoing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have suffered a resounding defeat in local council elections, a clear rejection at the end of his term. 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. more »»
A look at who is still held at Guantanamo
June 17, 2013 GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — President Barack Obama has appointed a new envoy to lead a renewed effort to close the detention center at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. more »»
Shiite Iraq militia claims it attacked Iran group
June 17, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A Shiite militia leader on Monday claimed responsibility for a rocket attack over the weekend that killed two members of an Iranian exile group near Baghdad. more »»
Riot police target pockets of Istanbul protesters
June 17, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police in Istanbul fired water cannon and tear gas Monday to disperse pockets of protesters on the sidelines of a demonstration called by labor groups who hope to capitalize... more »»
AP source: US, Cuba to resume talks on direct mail
June 17, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Cuba will resume talks this week on restarting direct mail service despite a deadlock between Washington and Havana over detainees that has largely stalled... more »»
EU, US to launch trade talks next month
June 17, 2013 ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Talks on a sweeping trade deal between the European Union and the United States, the world's two largest trading partners, are to get underway in Washington... more »»
Hamas urges former ally Hezbollah to leave Syria
June 17, 2013 RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday urged Lebanon's Hezbollah militia to withdraw its fighters from Syria and accused it of stoking sectarian tensions,... more »»
Report of UK hacking of diplomats angers nations
June 17, 2013 LONDON (AP) — A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response from traditional rival Russia an... more »»
AP PHOTOS: Chilean torture center becomes shelter
June 17, 2013 SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Just days after Chile's bloody 1973 military coup, popular songwriter and theater director Victor Jara was dragged down to the basement of an indoor stadium that had been... more »»
Obama: Northern Ireland peace will be tested
June 17, 2013 ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama declared peace in Northern Ireland a "blueprint" for those living amid conflict around the world, while acknowledging that the calm... more »»
Mandela's wife thanks world for 'love, generosity'
June 17, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In tweets, songs, telephone calls, cards and more, messages of love have come from across South Africa and the world for 94-year-old Nelson Mandela, giving the family comfort... more »»
UK police looking into Nigella throat-grab pics
June 17, 2013 LONDON (AP) — British police are investigating newspaper photos that show art collector Charles Saatchi with his hands around the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson. more »»
Mandela praise singer recalls travels with him
June 17, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Poet and traditional praise singer Zolani Mkiva spent 13 years traveling alongside Nelson Mandela and performing songs in honor of the now-hospitalized former South African... more »»
UK's Cameron rallies world leaders to N.Ireland
June 17, 2013 ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Leaders of eight of the world's wealthiest nations sought elusive progress on lowering trans-Atlantic trade barriers and pushing the warring factions in Syria... more »»
Iran's Rowhani urges 'path of moderation'
June 17, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected president pledged on Monday to follow a "path of moderation" and promised greater openness over the country's nuclear program, but sided with the hard-lin... more »»
Unions strike, protest to support Turkey activists
June 17, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Labor unions and political foes of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan rallied by the thousands across Turkey Monday, hoping to capitalize on weeks of initially small-scale protest to... more »» |
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