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Key questions on Iran's presidential election
Some questions about Iran's presidential election and beyond: DOES THE ELECTION MATTER? Yes, but not in the ways many people think. Iran's president ...
Syrian troops capture Damascus suburb near airport
Syrian troops pushed forward with their offensive against rebels Saturday, capturing a suburb near the Damascus international airport as the U.S.
Attacks in Benghazi kill 6 Libyan soldiers
Rooftop snipers and knife-wielding assailants killed six soldiers in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi early Saturday, officials said, in the largest ...
Dutch couple kidnapped in Yemen's capital
Yemeni security officials say a Dutch couple is believed to have been kidnapped from the capital, Sanaa. The officials say police received a phone ...
Religious conservatives asked to back GOP plans
Facing lingering tensions in his party, the chairman of the Republican National Committee urged religious conservatives Saturday to support the GOP's ...
Iran's Rowhani seeks 'constructive interaction'
Just weeks after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory in 2005, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani stepped down from the post after ...
Grandson says Mandela's health improving
Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela's health has improved, his grandson said Saturday as the 94-year-old spent his eighth day in the hospital ...
'M' or 'F'? Outdated IDs worry transgender people
Most people don't think twice about the gender printed on their driver's license. But those "M'' or "F'' markers — and the legal and administrative ...
AP PHOTOS:Tanzania albinos hope for more govt help
As an infant in rural Tanzania, Angel Salvatory was unusual. Snow white skin, blond hair, and blue eyes set her apart from others in her village.
Russia questions Syrian chemical weapons evidence
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that the evidence put forth by the United States of chemical weapons use in Syria apparently doesn't meet ...
Tanzania's albinos hope govt will offer more help
As an infant in rural Tanzania, Angel Salvatory was unusual. Snow white skin, blond hair, and blue eyes set her apart from others in her village.
In Trayvon Martin case, history's ghosts linger
Focus on the details, and the cases seem very different. One was killed by virulent white racists, the other by a part-Hispanic neighborhood watchman ...
Navalny aims to run for Moscow mayor
Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption crusader who has spearheaded opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin, plans to run for mayor of Moscow.
Roadside bomb kills 5 police in Afghanistan
A roadside bomb struck a police van in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing five police as they were on their way to a training session, ...
Obama: Being a good father isn't easy
President Barack Obama says there's no substitute for the love and support that fathers provide. In his weekly Internet and radio address, Obama is ...
Inside Iran's presidential election and beyond
Some questions about Iran's presidential election and beyond: DOES THE ELECTION MATTER? Yes, but not in the ways many people think. Iran's president ...
5 things to know about Iran's presidential vote
Iran has started announcing preliminary vote counts from Friday's presidential election. Here are five things you should know: THE FIELD Iran's ...
Hezbollah says it will keep fighting in Syria
Hezbollah's leader vowed Friday that his militants would keep fighting in Syria "wherever needed" after the U.S. agreed to arm the rebels in the civil ...
Libyan army colonel killed in attack on brigade
A Libyan army colonel was killed in an ambush on his brigade in the country's south on Friday, the unit's spokesman said, in the latest incident of ...
Turkish PM urges protesters to leave Gezi Park
Turkey's prime minister on Friday urged a small delegation of protesters to persuade hundreds of others occupying an Istanbul park to withdraw.
Report: 73 Syrian officers, families cross border
As many as 73 Syrian military officers — including seven generals and 20 colonels — have crossed the border with their families "seeking refuge" in ...
Correction: Egypt-Syria story
In a story June 13 about the Egyptian presidency's position on citizens joining the fight in Syria, The Associated Press erroneously quoted the ...
Bulgaria media mogul elected security chief
The Bulgarian parliament's quick appointment of a legislator and media mogul to head the country's security service sparked massive protests Friday ...
UN chief concerned over Israeli settlements
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Friday over Israel's latest announcement on going ahead with plans to build more than 1,000 homes ...
APNewsBreak: NSA leaker Snowden not welcome in UK
The British government has warned airlines around the world not to allow Edward Snowden, who leaked information on top-secret U.S.