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UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrested
Two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft Friday after a U.K. fighter jet was scrambled to divert their plane as it traveled from ...
3 al-Qaida members, 2 soldiers dead in Yemen clash
A security official says al-Qaida gunmen attacked a military position in a southern province, touching off fighting that left three militants and two ...
Suicide bomb hits Kabul as Taliban battle police
A suicide bomber struck in the heart of the Afghan capital on Friday, sending a plume of smoke over Kabul in the second major attack in the city in ...
French help Niger to kill last jihadist bombers
With the help of French special forces, Niger's military on Friday killed the last two jihadists holed up inside a dormitory on the grounds of a ...
Uganda president ousts army boss amid dispute
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni fired his top military commander Friday, the ouster apparently linked to turmoil over Museveni's alleged plan to ...
Britain braces for possible copycat attacks
Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the brutal slaying of a young soldier, whose ...
Austria wants EU arms embargo to Syria extended
The European Union's arms embargo to Syria should be extended while a political solution is sought in its civil war and to maintain the safety of U.N.
Russia: Syrian regime may take part in peace talks
The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, ...
UN chief challenges African leaders over Congo
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging African leaders to implement a plan that the U.N. hopes will stabilize eastern Congo after ...
Attack casts spotlight on radical preachers
The slaying of a British soldier in southeast London cast a spotlight on radical preachers that influenced Michael Adebolajo, the attacker seen in ...
Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry harshly criticized Iranian authorities on Friday for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates, suggesting ...
'No guarantee of peace,' NKorean envoy warns China
A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and told him Pyongyang would take steps ...
Correction: Mozambique-UN story
In a story May 21 about U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visiting Mozambique, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Mozambique became ...
Egypt: 3 women killed in 'honor' crime
An Egyptian security official says 10 male relatives have killed a mother and her two daughters on suspicion of moral offenses — so-called "honor ...
Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize ...
Pakistan: US diplomat kills pedestrian in accident
The U.S. Embassy says an American diplomat accidentally killed a pedestrian while driving in the Pakistani capital. The embassy said in a statement ...
10 Things to Know for Today
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Berlusconi looms large in Rome mayor election
Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend, even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates ...
Suicide bomber kills 3 in northwest Pakistan
Police say a suicide bomber walked up to a vehicle owned by an Afghan religious leader in northwestern Pakistan and set off his explosives, killing ...
Foreign preacher takes rare turn on Vietnam stage
The 25,000 people at the soccer stadium and the millions more watching at home waited 90 minutes before the Australian evangelical preacher got to the ...
Syrian govt to take part in peace conference
The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said ...
Earthquake hits Russia's Far East
A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometers (4,400 miles) west of the ...
Police: Suicidal jumper's fall kills SKorean girl
South Korean police say a suicidal man jumping to his death killed a 5-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the ...
10 Things to Know for Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. HOW OBAMA IS DEFENDING DRONE STRIKES The ...