2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt
It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 ...
Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl
Prosecutors in Malaysia are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old man who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her.
Brutal attack in London heightens terror fears
Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — ...
Afghan students protest women's rights decree
Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is ...
Report: Crisis stoking anti-migrant bias in Europe
A top human rights group warned Wednesday that the plight of refugees and migrants fleeing wars and economic hardship is worsening in Europe as ...
WikiLeaks case file fight moves to federal court
The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists asked a federal judge Wednesday to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army ...
Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win
Passion for geography runs deep in Sathwik Karnik's family. When he was about 6, his mother began challenging Sathwik and his older brother, Karthik, ...
Egypt leader claims victory in captives' release
The safe release Wednesday of seven conscripts kidnapped by suspected militants in Sinai brought a victory for Egypt's Islamist president after months ...
El Salvador president meets pope amid Romero hopes
El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have finally aligned to beatify assassinated ...
Roma, Lazio delegations meet Pope Francis
Players and officials from Roma and Lazio met with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday in a peace initiative ahead of the ...
Iran's Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options
By now, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is well-accustomed to enduring blows from Iran's ruling clerics as his reputation fell from favored son to ...
Beatles' lyrics headed for British Library
Shakespeare, the Magna Carta — and now some of John Lennon's finest lyrics. The British Library on Wednesday added substantially to its already ...
Bahrain opposition group snubs crisis talks
Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group says it will temporarily boycott talks aimed at easing the Gulf nation's more than two-year unrest because of ...
Kenya's truth report: Killings, land grabs, graft
Kenya's president received a long-awaited Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report that names the president and his deputy as being among ...
Mais non! French universities may teach in English
In France, there's a brewing debate over whether to speak anglais in universite. The National Assembly on Wednesday was taking up an education reform ...
Turkey foils alleged attacks on Syrian refugees
Turkish authorities have detained six people suspected of plotting to attack and kidnap Syrian refugees in Turkey, an official said Wednesday, as the ...
Pope issues first appeal for Chinese Catholics
Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor Benedict XVI. Francis urged ...
Iraqi premier orders army shake-up after attacks
Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by ...
Czech president settles dispute over gay rights
The Czech president says he will no longer block a university professorship for a gay rights activist who had been critical of him. Milos Zeman has ...
Young objector challenges Israeli army
The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, ...
Garcia denies racism after Woods comments
Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods has deepened, with the Spaniard denying accusations of racism after "fried chicken" comments during an awards ...
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