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20 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City
May 8, 2013 MEXICO CITY (AP) — A natural gas tanker truck lost control, hit a center divider and exploded on a highway lined by homes in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec early Tuesday, killing at least 20... more »»
Egypt appoints 9 ministers in limited reshuffle
May 8, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — Nine new Egyptian ministers joined President Mohammed Morsi's Cabinet on Tuesday, including three members of his Muslim Brotherhood, in a reshuffle that officials said was aimed at... more »»
Authorities: 42 dead in Nigeria extremist attacks
May 8, 2013 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Coordinated attacks by Islamic extremists armed with heavy machine guns killed at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria, authorities said Tuesday, the latest in a string of... more »»
Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92
May 8, 2013 LONDON (AP) — When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. more »»
President Assad says Syria able to face Israel
May 8, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — In his first response to Israel's weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that Syria is capable of facing Israel, but stopped short of threatening retaliation for the... more »»
Israeli airstrike in Syria aimed at Iran
May 7, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — From Israel's perspective, its airstrikes near Damascus were more about Iran than Syria: Tehran's shipment of guided missiles destroyed in the weekend attacks would have posed a potent... more »»
IMF report praises Greece, calls for more reforms
May 7, 2013 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A report released Monday by the International Monetary Fund praises Greece for its efforts to reduce big deficits and improve its competitiveness, but warns that more structura... more »»
Syrian rebels shoot down regime helicopter in east
May 7, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels shot down a military helicopter in the country's east, killing eight government troops on board as President Bashar Assad's troops battled opposition forces inside a... more »»
Cuban spy unrepentant, but hopes for better ties
May 7, 2013 HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban intelligence agent who spent 13 years in a U.S. more »»
Brands risk image in varying Bangladesh responses
May 7, 2013 MUMBAI, India (AP) — Global clothing brands involved in Bangladesh's troubled garment industry responded in starkly different ways to the building collapse that killed more than 600 people. more »»
Colombia cops: Fake nuns hid cocaine under habits
May 7, 2013 BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The nuns' habits didn't seem to be habitual garb for three young women so Colombian police asked them to step aside when they arrived on the Caribbean island of San Andres on... more »»
Ally of slain politician suspects political motive
May 7, 2013 WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (AP) — A close ally of a charismatic but divisive politician killed by two assailants in Curacao said Monday he believes the lawmaker was slain in some sort of politically... more »»
Jamaica Cabinet says panel should probe 2010 raid
May 7, 2013 KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica's Cabinet says a commission of inquiry should be held into a deadly 2010 raid by security forces during a state of emergency. more »»
In Pakistan town, men have spoken: No women vote
May 6, 2013 MATEELA, Pakistan (AP) — For decades, not a single woman in this dusty Pakistani village surrounded by wheat fields and orange trees has voted. more »»
Bangladesh building-collapse toll tops 600
May 6, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — More than 600 bodies have been recovered from the garment-factory building that collapsed well over a week ago, police said Sunday as the grim recovery work continued in one... more »»
Venezuela to tap military to fight crime
May 6, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's top security official announced Sunday the government of President Nicolas Maduro will use the military to fight rampant violent crime, raising concerns among... more »»
Attacks in Iraq kill 9, wound 33
May 6, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of attacks including a blast near an Internet cafe in a Sunni area of Baghdad killed nine people and wounded dozens on Sunday in and around the Iraqi capital. more »»
Car bomber kills 7 in Somali capital
May 6, 2013 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Seven people were killed Sunday morning when a suicide bomber attempted to ram a car laden with explosives into a military convoy escorting a four-member Qatari delegation. more »»
Police: 10 killed in Nigeria church, market attack
May 6, 2013 YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Police say at least 10 people have been killed in an attack in northeast Nigeria that targeted a church and a local marke. more »»
Libya bans Gadhafi-era officials from state posts
May 6, 2013 TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Under pressure from armed militias, Libya's parliament passed a sweeping law Sunday that bans anyone who served as a senior official under Moammar Gadhafi during his 42... more »» |
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