
Milestones in the life of Margaret Thatcher
Milestones in the life and career of Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: Oct. 13, 1925: Born in Grantham, central England. June 1947: ...

Egypt: Clashes outside Copt cathedral leave 1 dead
Christians angered by the killing of four Christians in weekend sectarian violence clashed Sunday with a mob throwing rocks and firebombs, killing one ...

More Rutgers faculty seek firings in coach case
The call from faculty members and politicians to oust top Rutgers University administrators grew louder, a day after men's basketball coach Mike Rice ...

Ex-Fla. lieutenant governor discusses resignation
Former Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll said Thursday she had no idea law enforcement was investigating a veterans charity accused of running illegal ...

Cypriot finance minister resigns amid crisis probe
Finance minister Michalis Sarris resigned Tuesday after less than five weeks in the job, as the government begins an investigation into how the ...
Italy foreign minister quits over India case
Italy's foreign minister resigned Tuesday to protest his government's decision to send two marines back to India to face trial in the deaths of two ...

US training Syrian moderates in Jordan: officials
For months now, the United States has been training secular Syrian fighters in Jordan with the goal of bolstering the array of forces battling ...

Business as usual for Menendez amid investigations
Beyond the investigations, it's business as usual for Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. The new Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman presides over ...
Former rebels besiege Libyan premier's office
About 200 former rebel fighters in Libya have besieged the prime minister's office, demanding that he resign. The militia members, who did not ...

Syrian opposition plunges into disarray
Syria's opposition plunged into disarray Sunday as its president quit and its military chief refused to recognize the newly elected prime minister of ...

Syrian opposition coalition falls into disarray
Syria's Western-backed opposition plunged into disarray on Sunday as its president resigned and its military leader refused to recognize a prime ...
US to continue support of Syrian opposition
Secretary of State John Kerry says he was sorry to learn that the leader of the Western-backed Syrian opposition coalition has resigned, but that it ...

Lebanese president accepts premier's resignation
Lebanon's president on Saturday asked the outgoing prime minister to stay on in a caretaking role, opening the way for what is expected to be ...

Egyptians clash at Muslim Brotherhood offices
Thousands of Egyptian protesters clashed with riot police and backers of the president's Muslim Brotherhood on Friday, ransacking several offices ...
Sudan leader says he intends to step down in 2015
Sudan's president said he intends to step down in 2015 after more than 20 years in power. In an interview published in several Sudanese dailies on ...
French minister resigns in face of tax-fraud probe
France's budget minister, ensnared in a ballooning scandal over suspected tax fraud and money laundering, on Tuesday became the first resignation in ...

Possible Commerce pick leaves Chicago Board of Ed
Businesswoman Penny Pritzker resigned from the Chicago Board of Education Thursday amid speculation that the longtime ally to President Barack Obama ...

Fla. charity probe to next focus on campaign money
The next phase of an investigation into a veterans charity accused of being a front for a $300 million gambling operation will focus on the hundreds ...

Fla. politician resigns, 57 charged in scandal
Florida's lieutenant governor resigned and nearly 60 other people were charged in a scandal involving a purported veterans charity that authorities ...

57 charged in Florida gambling scandal
Florida's lieutenant governor resigned and nearly 60 other people were charged in a widening scandal of a purported veterans charity that authorities ...

Fla lt gov quits; tied to firm under investigation
Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll announced her resignation Wednesday, a day after she was questioned by authorities investigating possible illegal ...
Bulgaria appoints a caretaker government
A diplomat was appointed as Bulgaria's interim prime minister on Tuesday to lead a caretaker government until a national election is held in May. U.S.

Tunisia nominates outsiders for key gov't posts
Tunisia's ruling party nominated several respected figures not aligned with political parties for key Cabinet posts Friday, concessions to the ...