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Serbia, Kosovo reach tentative deal on relations
April 20, 2013 BRUSSELS (AP) — Serbia and Kosovo reached a potentially historic agreement Friday to normalize relations between the Balkan neighbors, end years of acrimony and put them both on a solid path to... more »»
US set to expand nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels
April 20, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is poised to significantly expand its non-lethal military aid to the Syrian opposition as European nations weigh easing an arms embargo to potentially supply the... more »»
President: Mali will be ready for July vote
April 20, 2013 BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's interim president on Friday sought to reassure international partners that the country fighting a war against radical Islamic fighters will be ready to hold democratic... more »»
G-20 countries pledge stronger efforts
April 20, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — World finance leaders are pledging to pursue further actions to bolster a disappointingly weak global recover. more »»
Police arrest former Pakistani ruler Musharraf
April 19, 2013 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say they have arrested former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with a case involving his decision to fire senior judges while in power. more »»
Election council to audit vote in Venezuela
April 19, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's electoral council said Thursday it would audit the 46 percent vote that was not scrutinized election night in a major concession to opposition candidate Henriqu... more »»
New app helps Icelanders avoid accidental incest
April 19, 2013 REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — You meet someone, there's chemistry, and then come the introductory questions: What's your name? Come here often? Are you my cousin?In Iceland, a country... more »»
Officials: Suicide attack kills 26 in Iraq
April 19, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Baghdad cafe crowded with young people late Thursday, killing at least 26 and wounding dozens ahead of provincial elections scheduled for th... more »»
How Chinese bird flu infects humans still mystery
April 19, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — Almost three weeks after China reported finding a new strain of bird flu in humans, experts are still stumped by how people are becoming infected when many appear to have had no recen... more »»
7.0 quake hits ocean off Japan, Russia; no damage
April 19, 2013 TOKYO (AP) — A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in seas off far northern Japan and far eastern Russia on Friday, but no damage was expected. more »»
Wallabies on the loose in Austria _ yes, Austria
April 19, 2013 VIENNA (AP) — Volunteers are searching for a pair of wallabies hopping through Austria — yes, Austria. more »»
Frugal pope nixes bonus for Vatican employees
April 19, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The global economic crisis is hitting Vatican employees in their cassock pockets. more »»
Assad accuses West of backing al-Qaida in Syria
April 18, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president accused the West on Wednesday of backing al-Qaida in his country's civil war, warning it will pay a price "in the heart" of Europe and the United States as the terror... more »»
Options narrow for Venezuelan opposition
April 18, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition watched its options dwindle Wednesday after the head of the Supreme Court said there could be no recount of the razor-thin presidential election... more »»
North Korea sets preconditions for talks' restart
April 18, 2013 PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday demanded the withdrawal of U.N. sanctions and the end of U.S. more »»
97 saved from Chinese ship afire off Antarctica
April 18, 2013 SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Chinese factory fishing ship caught fire Wednesday just off the coast of Antarctica and 97 crew members were rescued by a nearby Norwegian vessel as Chile's military... more »»
Iraq executes 21 men convicted of terrorism
April 18, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has executed 21 prisoners convicted on terrorism charges and links to al-Qaida, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday, setting off fresh criticism from a human rights expert over... more »»
Doctors flee Puerto Rico for US mainland
April 18, 2013 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Going to the doctor in Puerto Rico has for years often meant getting in line. Now, it might mean getting on a plane. more »»
NZealand is 13th country to legalize gay marriage
April 18, 2013 WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand's Parliament as the country became the 13th in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region t... more »»
Palestinians seeking statehood look to high-tech
April 18, 2013 RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians are turning to their fledgling high-tech sector as they lay the groundwork for a future state, saying the unique hardships of life in the West Bank have... more »» |
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