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US envoy to SKorea in stable condition after knife attack
March 5, 2015 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. more »»
Mexican police grab latest Zetas leader in wealthy suburb
March 5, 2015 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican police and soldiers on Wednesday captured Omar Trevino Morales, widely considered to be the most important leader of the Zetas drug cartel that once carved a path of... more »»
China plans to boost military budget by 10.1 percent in 2015
March 5, 2015 BEIJING (AP) — China announced Thursday that its official military budget will grow by 10. more »»
Australia offers Indonesia prisoner swap to stop executions
March 4, 2015 CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has offered Indonesia a prison swap deal in an 11th hour bid to save the lives of two Australian drug smugglers who have been transferred to an island prison... more »»
How much sugar is in that? 7 foods with added sugar
March 4, 2015 NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say people should eat less sugar. But that's easier said than done. Anyone who has tried cutting down on sugar knows to avoid cookies, sodas and candy. more »»
Coal mine blast kills at least 24 in war-torn east Ukraine
March 4, 2015 DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — A rebel-held city scarred by months of conflict in eastern Ukraine suffered more tragedy Wednesday when a methane gas explosion in a coal mine killed at least 24 workers... more »»
AP Interview: Artist Vilks says Denmark attack changed all
March 4, 2015 MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Lars Vilks was used to tight security even before, with round-the-clock police protection at his home in southern Sweden. But after the deadly Feb. more »»
Italy rescues more than 1,000 migrants at sea; 10 perish
March 4, 2015 ROME (AP) — In dramatic sea rescues north of Libya, a flotilla of ships saved more than 1,000 migrants and refugees, while 10 migrants perished in the southern Mediterranean, Italian officials... more »»
US tamps down expectations for Iran nuke talks
March 4, 2015 MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. more »»
Al-Qaida, others attack Syrian intelligence office in Aleppo
March 4, 2015 BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida's Syrian affiliate and other radical Islamic factions launched an assault Wednesday on a government intelligence building in the northern city of Aleppo, blowing up part of... more »»
Russian court keeps hunger-striking Ukrainian pilot in jail
March 4, 2015 MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court refused Wednesday to release a Ukrainian military officer who has been on hunger strike in a Russian prison since mid-December and has become a national hero in... more »»
Israel to double water supplies to Gaza Strip amid tensions
March 4, 2015 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel will double the amount of water provided to the Gaza Strip, despite a bloody war last summer against the territory's Hamas rulers, defense officials said Wednesday. more »»
Death toll mounts in Ukraine coal mine blast; 17 dead
March 4, 2015 DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — A methane explosion ripped through a coal mine before dawn Wednesday in war-torn eastern Ukraine, killing at least 17 workers, officials said. more »»
Rise of pragmatic Arab politician shakes up Israeli politics
March 4, 2015 JERUSALEM (AP) — A charismatic Arab politician, who confidently jousts with Jewish rivals on TV and wants to build a broad Arab-Jewish "alliance of the disadvantaged," has emerged as one of the... more »»
Putin calls opposition politician's slaying a 'disgrace'
March 4, 2015 MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called the slaying of his top critic a "disgrace" to Russia, while the opposition promised to complete Boris Nemtsov's work on a report... more »»
Mexico authorities arrest Zetas leader Omar Trevino Morales
March 4, 2015 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican police and soldiers on Wednesday captured Omar Trevino Morales, widely considered to be the most important leader of the Zetas drug cartel that once carved a path of... more »»
AP PHOTOS: A walk through the glitz of the Geneva car show
March 4, 2015 GENEVA (AP) — Automakers have found their swagger again after years of worrying about making cars cheaper and more fuel efficient. more »»
5 stunners from the Geneva car show
March 4, 2015 GENEVA (AP) — Forget driverless cars, electric power or even green technology. There is no doubt what visitors are coming to see at the glamorous Geneva motor show: supercars. more »»
Internet invades everything at gadget fair in Barcelona
March 4, 2015 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The pervasive creep of the Internet from computers and phones to all kinds of objects is the theme of this year's edition of the Mobile World Congress wireless show. more »»
Rights body scolds France, saying spanking kids is a no-no
March 4, 2015 PARIS (AP) — Scolding France like a wayward child, Europe's top human rights body says French laws aren't clear enough that spanking is a big no-no. more »» |
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