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Putin, Netanyahu meet to discuss Syria
May 14, 2013 MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for talks that focused on the situation in Syria, amid concerns that Moscow could soon... more »»
Syria wants details about US-Russian initiative
May 14, 2013 DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government wants more details before deciding whether to take part in a proposed U.S. more »»
1st Kurdish fighters enter Iraq from Turkey
May 14, 2013 HEROR, Iraq (AP) — Bringing their rifles and hand grenades, the first Kurdish fighters crossed Tuesday from Turkey into northern Iraq as part of a peace deal to end a long uprising despite Iraqi... more »»
Vatican brings Genesis to Venice Biennale art show
May 14, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a biblically inspired show... more »»
Japanese mayor: Wartime sex slaves were necessary
May 14, 2013 TOKYO (AP) — An outspoken nationalist mayor said the Japanese military's forced prostitution of Asian women before and during World War II was necessary to "maintain discipline" in the ranks and... more »»
10-year sentence sought for Canadian in Mauritania
May 14, 2013 NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Prosecutors in Mauritania are seeking to lengthen to 10 years the sentence of a Canadian man already imprisoned on alleged links to terror groups, a judicial officia... more »»
China tightens grip on discourse, ideology
May 14, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have shut down or frozen the microblog accounts of several prominent liberal intellectuals and harassed rights lawyers lobbying against unofficial "black jails,... more »»
Ex-Philippine president elected mayor of Manila
May 14, 2013 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila's mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption... more »»
Dutch won't charge company in Israeli barrier case
May 14, 2013 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a blow to pro-Palestinian activists, Dutch authorities said Tuesday they will not prosecute a company on war crimes charges for renting out equipment to construct... more »»
Motorcycle bomb at Afghan market kills 3 people
May 14, 2013 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb hidden in a parked motorcycle ripped through a crowded Afghan market in on Tuesday, killing at least three people, officials said, and NATO reported that U.S. more »»
Iran expresses regret over killing Afghans
May 14, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has expressed regret for the shooting deaths of Afghan migrants entering the country illegally over the weekend. more »»
3-man space crew returns safely to Earth
May 14, 2013 MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz space capsule with a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan. more »»
US, Russia and Iran to wrestle in New York
May 14, 2013 The governments of the United States and Russia can sometimes be at odds. Americans and Iranians rarely see eye to eye on anything. more »»
HRW: Sex workers in China subject to police abuse
May 14, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — Police in China frequently beat, torture and arbitrarily detain suspected sex workers, often with little or no evidence that they engaged in prostitution, a rights group said... more »»
Ex-Philippine president wins as mayor of Manila
May 14, 2013 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former President Joseph Estrada was proclaimed Tuesday as the new mayor of the Philippine capital, his first elected post since he was ousted in an anti-corruption... more »»
Pakistan's Sharif sends mixed message to US
May 14, 2013 RAIWIND, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's presumptive prime minister said Monday that he wants good relations with the United States but criticized American drone strikes on militants as a violation of... more »»
Filipino director takes new look at Bataan march
May 14, 2013 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A film that weaves together stories of the anguish and desperation of American and Filipino soldiers during the notorious Bataan Death March could have been shot on... more »»
Taiwan runs short of volunteers in military shift
May 14, 2013 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese plan to end mandatory military service and shift to an all-volunteer force is running into a problem: not enough volunteers. more »»
Ex-Philippine president leading in race for Manila
May 14, 2013 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila on Tuesday in what could be his first elected post since he was ousted in a... more »»
AP IMPACT: Honduran police accused as death squads
May 13, 2013 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — At least five times in the last few months, members of a Honduras street gang were killed or went missing just after run-ins with the U.S. more »» |
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