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Christchurch marks 2nd anniversary of deadly quake
The New Zealand city of Christchurch is commemorating the second anniversary of an earthquake that destroyed thousands of homes and killed 185 people.
GOP senators are treading carefully with tea party
Twice burned, Republicans are treading carefully around tea party groups as they pursue a Senate majority that slipped through their fingers in 2010 ...
3 British men convicted in terrorist bomb plot
They were very ordinary would-be terrorists, with big plans but bad luck. On Thursday, a London jury convicted the three young British men of being ...
Mass. boy, trying to avoid bedtime, calls 911
Police in Massachusetts say a 10-year-old boy called 911 because he didn't want to go to bed. Brockton police say the boy made the emergency call just ...
UN nuclear agency documents Iran atom advances
U.N. nuclear inspectors recently counted nearly 200 advanced machines fully or partially installed at Iran's main uranium enrichment site, the ...
NATO to consider maintaining larger Afghan force
NATO is strongly considering a proposal to continue funding a security force of 352,000 Afghan troops through 2018, as part of an effort to maintain ...
Cuba lets borrowers use gems, autos as collateral
Cubans can now use personal property such as jewelry, cars and works of art as collateral for loan applications under the island's nascent lending ...
Suicide bombings in Nigeria north kill at least 3
Authorities say two separate suicide bombings in Nigeria's northeast city of Maiduguri have killed at least three civilians and injured many soldiers.
USAID chief visits Mogadishu, says US is committed
Signaling the latest step forward in rapidly strengthening U.S.-Somalia relations, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development ...
Conclave down to 116 after Indonesian drops out
The conclave to elect the next pope is now down to 116 cardinals after one decided he is too old and infirm to participate. AsiaNews, a ...
Mali rebels fighting in Gao; car explodes in Kidal
Islamic extremists clashed with military in Mali's northern city of Gao, a military official said Thursday, as French forces continued their push to ...
Indian police: 3 sisters, aged 5-11, raped, killed
Indian police said Thursday that they have launched a manhunt for men suspected of raping and killing three sisters, aged 5 to 11, in the latest case ...
Judge grants access to secret Guantanamo camp
The judge presiding over the Sept. 11 war crimes tribunal is allowing defense lawyers their first chance to see the secret section of the Guantanamo ...
Hariri slaying trial postponed at UN-backed court
The start of the landmark trial in absentia of four Hezbollah fighters charged in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was ...
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops
Hundreds of Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli security forces Thursday, hurling rocks and burning tires at a West Bank demonstration to show ...
AP Source: Breedlove likely pick to lead NATO
Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, the top U.S. Air Force commander in Europe, is the likely choice to become commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, ...
Hezbollah member denies preparing Cyprus attack
A man on trial for allegedly plotting attacks on Israelis in Cyprus described himself Thursday as a loyal Hezbollah member doing its bidding in ...
Major bombings since Syrian uprising began in 2011
A list of some of the major bombings in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began in March 2011. —Feb. 21, 2013: A car ...
Egypt's Brotherhood still operates secretively
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi says he has firsthand knowledge of opponents allegedly plotting against him at a meeting. A few months earlier, the ...
Separatists, Yemeni troops clash in south; 2 dead
A celebration by thousands of Yemenis marking the first anniversary of the country's presidential election was interrupted by a shootout on Thursday ...
NATO chief urges countries to halt defense cuts
The head of NATO urged member countries Thursday to stop cutting their defense budgets in response to tough economic times, saying continued ...
Leader of Palestinian group injured in Syria bomb
Palestinian officials say the leader of a Palestinian group based in Damascus is among those injured by a car bomb that killed more than 30 people in ...
No. 2 House Democrat: Bickering must come to end
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer says Congress must "put aside ideological constraints" and resolve differences over taxes, budget and spending.
7 killed in mosque attack in Kenya's east
Gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles opened fire at a mosque in Kenya's east, killing seven people, an official said Thursday, in an attack less than two ...
Taliban vow to keep targeting Afghan officials
The Taliban vowed Thursday to target government employees and other Afghan civilians they consider linked to the U.S.-led coalition despite a warning ...