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Suu Kyi, in Myanmar since 1988, starts world tour
May 30, 2012 BANGKOK (AP) — For 24 years, Aung San Suu Kyi was either under house arrest or too fearful that if she left Myanmar, the government would never let her return. more »»
Iran, other Mideast states hit by computer virus
May 30, 2012 LONDON (AP) — Iran and other Middle East countries have been hit with a cunning computer virus that can eavesdrop on computer users and their co-workers and filch information from nearby cellphones,... more »»
US ambassador surprised by Russian criticism
May 30, 2012 MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. more »»
Britain's Supreme Court to rule on WikiLeaks chief
May 30, 2012 LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court is expected to rule Wednesday on whether to approve the extradition of WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange to Sweden, a potential turning point in the Internet... more »»
Sudan pulls troops from oil-rich region
May 30, 2012 KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan withdrew its army Tuesday from the disputed Abyei border region that contains rich oil fields and is contested by neighboring South Sudan, handing it over to U.. more »»
Workers among 16 dead in latest big Italian quake
May 30, 2012 SAN FELICE SUL PANARO, Italy (AP) — Workers at the small machinery company had just returned for their first shift following Italy's powerful and deadly quake earlier this month when another one... more »»
Syrian diplomats around the world expelled
May 30, 2012 PARIS (AP) — Governments around the world expelled Syrian ambassadors and diplomats Tuesday, an unusual, coordinated blow to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime following a gruesome massacre that... more »»
Western nations expel Syrian envoys over massacre
May 30, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — Eyewitness accounts from the Syrian massacre emerged Tuesday, describing shadowy gunmen slaughtering whole families in their homes and targeting the most vulnerable in poor farming... more »»
Greek stocks soar on pro-bailout party's poll gain
May 29, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek stock markets rebounded strongly on Monday from a 22-year low on hopes a pro-bailout party will win crucial national elections next month, which would avoid a catastrophi... more »»
Russia condemns ally Syria over massacre of 108
May 29, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — A weekend massacre of more than 100 people emerged as a potential turning point in the Syrian crisis Monday, galvanizing even staunch ally Russia to take an unusually hard line against... more »»
Qatar says 13 children among dead in mall fire
May 29, 2012 DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar's Interior Ministry said 13 children were among 19 people killed in a fire that broke out in one of the country's fanciest shopping malls late Monday morning, raising... more »»
Pope's butler vows to help Vatican scandal probe
May 29, 2012 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The biggest scandal to rock the Vatican in decades widened Monday with the pope's butler, arrested for allegedly having confidential documents in his home, agreeing to cooperate... more »»
N Korean farmers cite grave drought; aid unlikely
May 29, 2012 NAMPHO, North Korea (AP) — North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea following... more »»
Syria denies Houla killings, UN condemns attack
May 28, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — Syria on Sunday strongly denied allegations that its forces killed scores of people — including women and children — in one of the deadliest days of the country's uprising, but the U.. more »»
2 Tibetans set selves on fire outside Lhasa temple
May 28, 2012 BEIJING (AP) — Two men engulfed themselves in towering flames outside a temple that is a popular tourist site in Lhasa, marking the first time a recent wave of self-immolations to protest Chinese... more »»
Father of slain Tiananmen protester kills himself
May 28, 2012 BEIJING (AP) — The father of a man killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has hanged himself after two decades of failed attempts to seek government redres. more »»
Egypt candidates file appeals, charge vote fraud
May 28, 2012 CAIRO (AP) — Three top candidates in Egypt's presidential race filed appeals to the election commission ahead of the deadline Sunday, alleging violations in the first round vote that they say could... more »»
NATO disputes report of casualties in airstrike
May 28, 2012 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition on Sunday disputed reports that eight civilians, including children, were killed in a NATO airstrike in a remote part of eastern Afghanistan. more »»
Watching dissidents is a booming business in China
May 28, 2012 BEIJING (AP) — Every workday at 7:20 a.m., colleagues pick up Yao Lifa from his second-floor apartment and drive him to the elementary school where he taught for years. more »»
Millions in global aid for Iraq sits unspent
May 28, 2012 BAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) — Outside the crumbling elementary school, goats feed on trash strewn across the front yard. more »»
Quebec students, government to resume negotiations
May 28, 2012 MONTREAL (AP) — Quebec students and the provincial government return to the bargaining table on Monday in a high-stakes attempt to put an end to a months-long dispute over tuition hikes that has led... more »» |
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