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AP Interview: Syria opposition blames West
The newly elected leader of Syria's main opposition bloc in exile struck a combative tone Saturday, saying international inaction rather than ...
EU annual budget talks collapse, in worrying sign
Negotiations over next year's European Union budget have collapsed after a dispute between member states and the European Commission over a shortfall ...
Turkey: 17 soldiers killed in helicopter crash
A Turkish military helicopter carrying soldiers on a mission against Kurdish rebels crashed because of bad weather on Saturday, killing all 17 troops ...
27 inmates killed in Sri Lanka prison shootout
A shootout between rioting prisoners and security forces at a prison in Sri Lanka's capital killed at least 27 inmates, while police said Saturday ...
China congress highlights contrast with Taiwan
While ties between China and Taiwan may be closer than at any time since they split in a civil war, the staid, formal Communist Party congress being ...
Egypt Muslim Sisters rise with conservative vision
The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt has brought with it a new group of female politicians who say they are determined to bring more ...
BBC apologizes for broadcasting abuse allegations
For the last month, the BBC has been heavily criticized for not airing allegations of child sex abuse committed by one of its star hosts, the late ...
Spanish woman jumps to her death as eviction looms
A woman in Spain jumped to her death as bailiffs approached to evict her Friday from her fourth-floor apartment for failing to pay the mortgage, ...
Syria opposition bloc elects Christian as leader
Syria's main opposition group in exile elected a left-wing veteran dissident born into a Christian family as its new president on Friday, a choice ...
Mexico charges cops with trying to kill CIA agents
Mexican prosecutors charged 14 federal police officers Friday with trying to kill two CIA agents and a Mexican navy captain in an August ambush south ...
AP sources: US weighs broader nuke deal with Iran
The Obama administration is considering a new approach in negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear program that would ease economic sanctions faster than ...
Up to 11,000 people flee Syria in 24-hour period
As many as 11,000 people fled Syria in 24 hours, some of them desperately clambering through a razor-wire fence into Turkey on Friday to escape fierce ...
Egyptian Islamists rally for Shariah law
Over 10,000 ultraconservative Muslims demonstrated Friday in downtown Cairo to demand that Egypt's new constitution be based on the rulings of Islamic ...
Diageo takes stake in India's United Spirits
Diageo PLC, the world's largest distiller, says it will buy a 53.4 percent stake in Indian drinks manufacturer United Spirits Ltd. in a deal worth $2 ...
Algerian cargo plane carrying 6 crashes in France
An Algerian military cargo plane crashed Friday in southern France with six people aboard, the North African country's defense ministry confirmed.
Sandy likely biggest US relief effort since 2005
Widespread destruction from Superstorm Sandy will likely make this the largest U.S. relief effort for the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and other ...
Bahraini lawyers, activists face lost citizenship
Off a road guarded by three police checkpoints, Bahraini lawyer Taimoor Karimi wonders about his future in a country that no longer considers him a ...
US donates $34 million to UN plan to help Syria
A U.N. plan to provide $836 million in emergency aid to Syrians battered by their nation's civil war ran into funding problems Friday despite an ...
Estonia opts for online voting; how about the US?
In his victory speech, President Barack Obama acknowledged millions of voters' frustration when he said that it was time to fix the long lines at ...
Cyprus resumes talks on terms for bailout
Cyprus opened on Friday a new round of negotiations with its potential creditors on a bailout that the crisis-hit country needs to support its ailing ...
Sudan's Bashir denounces Israel as enemy
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir says his country is seeking the capability to defend itself against Israeli strikes, and will never normalize ...
Morocco activists slam African migrant treatment
Dozens of Moroccan and foreign activists demonstrated Friday in front of a Rabat courthouse where a Guinean advocate for sub-Saharan migrants in ...
Ireland to vote on expanding rights for children
Ireland's leaders issued last-minute appeals Friday for voters to amend the constitution to include stronger rights for children, making it easier for ...
Iraq official: Exxon seeks exit deal this year
Exxon Mobil expects to reach a deal by year's end to sell its stake in a major oil field in southern Iraq, an Iraqi official said Friday.
Anti-Putin protester gets 4 ½ years in jail
The first of 19 defendants being tried for participating in a massive rally against President Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin that turned ...