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Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault
February 4, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — In a barrage of mortar shells, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising... more »»
Nearly 250 of 362 saved from Papua New Guinea ship
February 3, 2012 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Rescuers battling big waves and strong winds have pulled nearly 250 people from the sea off Papua New Guinea's east coast after a ferry sank. more »»
Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call
February 4, 2012 LONDON (AP) — Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous,... more »»
2 dead in Egypt street clashes over soccer riot
February 3, 2012 CAIRO (AP) — Police shot and killed two protesters in Suez, Egypt, early Friday, a health official said, the first to die in clashes that erupted around the country after a riot at a soccer stadium... more »»
Extension denied in Guantanamo Sept. 11 trial
February 4, 2012 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Pentagon legal official refused Friday to extend an important deadline for defense lawyers for the five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. more »»
Filipino troops still search for terrorist
February 3, 2012 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The remains of a top leader of the regional Jemaah Islamiyah terror network have not been found, the Philippine military said Friday, a day after announcing that he had... more »»
Egyptian soccer deaths bring new cycle of violence
February 4, 2012 CAIRO (AP) — Protesters filled the streets and clashed for a second day Friday with police who fired tear gas and birdshot in Cairo, as a deadly soccer riot focused rising public anger over... more »»
Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life in prison
February 3, 2012 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Khmer Rouge tribunal's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the regime's chief jailer to serve out the rest of his life in prison because of his "shocking and heinous" crimes... more »»
Snow falls in Rome as Italy is hit by cold snap
February 4, 2012 ROME (AP) — A rare snowfall blanketed Rome on Friday, forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city's slushy... more »»
North Korea opens door to talks with South Korea
February 3, 2012 PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea is open to immediate talks with rival South Korea if Seoul responds to several preconditions for dialogue, a North Korean military official told The... more »»
Olympics, World Cup preparation bring evictions
February 4, 2012 RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Like most Brazilians, Evandro dos Santos' devotion to soccer borders on the religious. more »»
UN diplomats fail to reach agreement on Syria
February 3, 2012 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Diplomats failed Thursday to reach agreement on a U.N. more »»
Greek debt talks to stretch into weekend
February 4, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — "Crucial" issues remain to be resolved in Greece's critical negotiations over a second multibillion euro international bailout, and talks would continue into the weekend, the... more »»
2 Chileans held in Peru: Innocents or spies?
February 3, 2012 LIMA, Peru (AP) — A piece of advice for Chilean visitors to Peru: It's best not to pitch your tent next to a military base, especially if you're carrying a camera. more »»
Canadian PM to visit China next week
February 4, 2012 TORONTO (AP) — Canada's prime minister heads to China next week where he'll discuss Canada's vast oil reserves in a visit that's being viewed as an "open warning" to the United States, which rejecte... more »»
U.N. nuclear official: 'Good trip' to Iran
February 2, 2012 VIENNA (AP) — A senior U.N. more »»
Egypt soccer fans rush field after game, 74 dead
February 2, 2012 CAIRO (AP) — At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans rushed the field in the seaside city of Port Said Wednesday following an upset victory by the home team over Egypt'... more »»
U.N. council envoys claim progress on Syria talks
February 2, 2012 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Diplomats claimed considerable progress Wednesday toward overcoming Russian objections to a U.N. more »»
Authorities: Bomb kills 6, wounds 71 in Colombia
February 2, 2012 BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A bomb exploded outside a police station in the Pacific port city of Tumaco just as lunch hour ended Wednesday, killing at six people and wounding 71, authorities said. more »»
Juarez police leave their homes after 5 are slain
February 2, 2012 CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Every police officer in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez has been ordered to leave home and stay in a hotel after the killing of five officers by a local drug... more »»
US, allies urge UN action to end violence in Syria
February 1, 2012 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Vowing to avoid "another Libya," the U.S. and its allies challenged Russia on Tuesday to overcome its opposition to a U.N. more »»
Mexican general, 29 soldiers on trial for homicide
February 1, 2012 MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican army general and 29 soldiers under his command in a town on the border with Texas are being tried on charges of torture, homicide, drug trafficking and other crimes, a... more »»
Seized Chinese workers freed in Egypt
February 1, 2012 BEIJING (AP) — A group of 25 Chinese taken hostage in Egypt has been freed, but a second group seized in Sudan over the weekend are still being held, state media reported Wednesday. more »»
1 dead as Senegal protest turns violent
February 1, 2012 DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Police opened fire with tear gas on demonstrators Tuesday, leaving at least one person dead in Senegal's capital where hundreds had gathered to protest a court ruling allowing... more »»
Israeli PM wins primary, offers settler grants
February 1, 2012 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won the leadership race of his Likud Party over his ultranationalist rival early Wednesday, hours after his government approved new... more »»
EU probes Samsung, Germany blocks its tablets
February 1, 2012 BRUSSELS (AP) — Samsung took a double-hit in its battle against archrival Apple when the European Union announced it would investigate whether it was illegally trying to hinder competitors and... more »»
Brazil prez: Blogger's travel for Cuba to decide
February 1, 2012 HAVANA (AP) — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday that her country acted properly in granting an entry visa to Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez, but that it's an internal matter for... more »»
Freighter sinks off Turkish coast, 8 crew missing
February 1, 2012 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Coast Guard boats, tug boats and a helicopter were searching for eight crew members after a Cambodia-flagged freighter ship sank in stormy waters off Turkey's Black Sea... more »» |
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