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Greece gets caretaker PM until new vote in June
May 17, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership... more »»
Syrian leader says terrorists are behind unrest
May 17, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar Assad insisted Tuesday his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him, not innocent... more »»
Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic's genocide trial
May 17, 2012 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — He's no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war. more »»
Charles Taylor: Sorry for those hurt by war crimes
May 17, 2012 LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Convicted war criminal and former Liberian President Charles Taylor said during his sentencing hearing Wednesday that he sympathizes with victims of the civil war in... more »»
Military hopes for 'great leader' from Egypt vote
May 17, 2012 CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military ruler said Wednesday he hopes that a "great leader" will emerge from the country's upcoming presidential election, and said it will be a free and fair vote that will... more »»
Yemeni army kills 29 al-Qaida fighters
May 17, 2012 SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Government troops and warplanes pounded al-Qaida positions in southern Yemen on Wednesday, killing at least 29 militants as part of a ramped up campaign against the group,... more »»
Police move against new protest in Moscow
May 17, 2012 MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police arrested about 20 protesters on Wednesday night at a central Moscow square where demonstrators had moved after police uprooted them from a camp, the latest move in a... more »»
Clashes in western Libyan town leave 6 dead
May 17, 2012 BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Clashes in a western Libyan city left six dead and at least 20 injured on Wednesday, a government spokesman said. more »»
Ex-tabloid boss Brooks faces phone hacking charges
May 16, 2012 LONDON (AP) — One of Rupert Murdoch's most trusted lieutenants and five people close to her were charged with conspiring to hide evidence of phone hacking, bringing the scandal that has raged across... more »»
Legion admits it knew of priest's kid, did nothing
May 16, 2012 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Legion of Christ religious order, still reeling from revelations that its late founder was a pedophile, admitted Wednesday that it knew that its most famous priest had... more »»
UN observers caught up in Syrian violence
May 16, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. more »»
US helps Yemen in offensive on al-Qaida in south
May 16, 2012 SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni warplanes and troops backed by heavy artillery waged a four-front assault Tuesday against the strongholds of al-Qaida militants in the south, with U.. more »»
Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies
May 16, 2012 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, died Tuesday in a Mexico City... more »»
'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash
May 16, 2012 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a new Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged, mist-shrouded cliff on a dormant volcano, an... more »»
Australia pledges $300 million to Afghan forces
May 16, 2012 CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced it will contribute $100 million annually for three years beginning in 2015 to support Afghan National Security Forces after they take responsibilit... more »»
Lightning sparks Hollande's French presidency
May 16, 2012 PARIS (AP) — Socialist Francois Hollande assumed France's presidency Tuesday, inheriting a country fearful for its financial future and jetting off immediately to Berlin to tackle his most pressing... more »»
Palestinian prisoners agree to end hunger strike
May 15, 2012 JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners agreed to halt a weekslong hunger strike on Monday in exchange for promises of better conditions, ending a standoff that left several participants... more »»
Greek negotiations over govt to continue
May 15, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Marathon efforts to break Greece's post-electoral paralysis are lurching into a ninth day amid the country's worst crisis in decades, with fractious party leaders summoned to... more »»
Americans train Ugandans for Somalia mission
May 15, 2012 KAKOLA, Uganda (AP) — American military advisers in Uganda are drawing on lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan to help train African Union soldiers to fight Somalia's most powerful insurgent... more »»
Mladic tries again to delay his war crimes trial
May 15, 2012 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ratko Mladic appealed Monday for a six-month delay in the start of his Yugoslav war crimes trial, saying delays by prosecutors in disclosing evidence could lead to a... more »»
Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon for 3rd day
May 15, 2012 TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Firing assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, Lebanese gunmen clashed in street battles Monday as sectarian tensions linked to the 14-month-old uprising in Syria bled... more »» |
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