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In Cuba, much work remains 6 months after Sandy
April 26, 2013 HAVANA (AP) — Many people in eastern Cuba are still living with family or in houses covered by flimsy makeshift rooftops six months after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the island's eastern provinces,... more »»
Culture war in Israel targets ultra-Orthodox Jews
April 26, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — A cultural war has erupted between Israel's rising political star and his ultra-Orthodox rivals. more »»
Clashes suggest Sunni tensions boiling over in Iraq
April 25, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — With Sunni gunmen beginning to confront the Shiite-led government's security forces head-on in northern and western Iraq, fears are growing fast of a return to full-scale sectarian... more »»
Minaret of famed mosque in Syria destroyed
April 25, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque that towered over the narrow stone alleyways of Aleppo's old quarter collapsed Wednesday as rebels and government troops fought pitched... more »»
Canada terror suspect grew more radical
April 25, 2013 TORONTO (AP) — One of two men accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada became radicalized to the point that his father reached out to a Muslim support group for... more »»
Once-touted corruption cases collapse in Mexico
April 25, 2013 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Some of Mexico's most high-profile corruption cases have unraveled recently on thin or made-up evidence, reinforcing long-held notions that the Attorney General's Office is more... more »»
N Korean soldiers put down arms to help plant crops
April 25, 2013 SASI-RI, North Korea (AP) — The North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone is a hive of activity — not of fighting, but of farming. more »»
S Korea demands talks with N Korea on closed factory
April 25, 2013 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Thursday warned of an unspecified "grave measure" if North Korea rejects talks on a jointly run factory park shuttered for nearly a month — setting up the... more »»
Japan court rejects demand to evacuate children
April 25, 2013 TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court has rejected a demand that a city affected by the fallout of the country's 2011 nuclear disaster evacuate its children. more »»
Factory building collapse in Bangladesh kills 149
April 25, 2013 SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Workers trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed factory building in Bangladesh cried out for help Thursday, as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of a disaster that killed... more »»
Reports: 3 Tibetans self-immolate to protest China
April 25, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — Three Tibetans have died after setting themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule in a western region where authorities have imposed a heavy security presence, exiled Buddhist monks... more »»
Top court sends Rios Montt trial to new judge
April 24, 2013 GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's highest court has ordered that the genocide trial of one of the Central American country's former dictators be taken over by a judge who wants to annul the... more »»
Kerry: NATO needs plan for Syrian chemical weapons
April 24, 2013 BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. more »»
Venezuelan govt targets disaffected ex-supporters
April 24, 2013 TACARIGUA, Venezuela (AP) — The razor-close vote to replace late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has sparked what opposition leaders and human rights groups say is a government crackdown on public... more »»
Bangladesh building collapse kills 3, traps others
April 24, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An 8-story commercial building near Bangladesh's capital collapsed Wednesday, killing three people and possibly trapping many more, a fire official said. more »»
Suspect in Canada terror plot denies charges
April 24, 2013 TORONTO (AP) — A man accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada rejected the charges and said Tuesday that authorities were basing their conclusions on appearance. more »»
Police: 2 arrested in al-Qaida linked Canada plot
April 23, 2013 TORONTO (AP) — Two men were arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train with support from al-Qaida elements in Iran, police said Monday. more »»
Syrian regime shoring up hold on capital, coast
April 23, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — After watching much of Syria's territory slip into rebel hands, President Bashar Assad's regime is focusing on the basics: shoring up its hold on Damascus and the strip of land... more »»
Ex-bishop's widow wants optional priestly celibacy
April 23, 2013 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention to her campaign to... more »»
Vatican official: Romero saint effort 'unblocked'
April 23, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican official spearheading the case to make slain Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador a saint said Tuesday the process is moving forward under Pope Francis, the first... more »» |
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