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Activist: Repatriated NKoreans from its underclass
June 6, 2013 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Before they were detained in Laos and sent home, a group of young North Korean defectors smiled and teased each other as they told an activist how some of them were beaten... more »»
Syria army deals severe blow to rebels in key town
June 6, 2013 BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Syrian troops and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies captured a strategic border town Wednesday after a grueling three-week battle, dealing a severe blow to rebels and opening... more »»
Cat detained on illegal mission at Russian prison
June 5, 2013 MOSCOW (AP) — Inmates at Russia's prisons have been known to bribe guards to obtain cellphones. more »»
UK service marks 60 years since queen's coronation
June 5, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Britain's royal family gathered at Westminster Abbey Tuesday for a ceremony of pomp and prayer to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. more »»
After Liberia massacre, a neglected mass grave
June 5, 2013 CARTER CAMP, Liberia (AP) — Birds twittering in the trees are among the few signs of life in Carter Camp, an abandoned former workers' housing compound now overgrown with untamed grass and where... more »»
Amnesty Int'l: Mexico disappearances 'a crisis'
June 5, 2013 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Amnesty International says the number of unsolved disappearances in Mexico constitutes "a national scandal and a human rights crisis. more »»
Putin: S-300 missiles not sent to Syria yet
June 5, 2013 MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia hasn't yet fulfilled a contract to send sophisticated S-300 air defense missile systems to Syria to avoid tilting the balance of power... more »»
Brazil halts happy hooker anti-AIDS promo
June 5, 2013 SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's health ministry has removed a web page proclaiming "I am happy being a prostitute. more »»
Egypt convicts NGO workers, including 16 Americans
June 5, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 43 non-profit workers, including the son of the U.. more »»
France, Britain confirm use of sarin gas in Syria
June 5, 2013 PARIS (AP) — France said Tuesday it has confirmed that the nerve gas sarin was used "multiple times and in a localized way" in Syria, including at least once by the regime. more »»
Ill Salvadoran woman denied abortion has C-section
June 4, 2013 SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A seriously ill woman denied a medical abortion has had a successful cesarean section to deliver a baby that doctors have given little chance of surviving, El... more »»
Fire, locked doors kill 119 at China poultry plant
June 4, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — A swift-moving fire trapped panicked workers inside a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China that had only a single open exit, killing at least 119 people in one of the country'... more »»
Philippines probes Cebu Pacific for rough landing
June 4, 2013 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine aviation authorities said Tuesday they were investigating Cebu Pacific pilots and crew who left passengers waiting some 15 minutes before deploying emergency... more »»
Bomb kills 9 Afghan children, 2 US troops
June 4, 2013 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber targeting U.S. more »»
Israel to send African migrants to third country
June 4, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has reached an agreement to send thousands of African migrants to an unidentified country, according to a court document obtained Monday, a plan that has elicited criticism... more »»
Turkish PM, president at odds over protests
June 4, 2013 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish riot police launched round after round of tear gas against protesters on Monday, the fourth day of violent demonstrations, as the president and the prime minister stake... more »»
Wounded and civilians trapped in Syria's Qusair
June 4, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Cut off for three weeks by a regime siege, doctors in the Syrian town of Qusair are treating hundreds of wounded in battle-damaged homes and underground shop storerooms, short on... more »»
More than 65 countries sign Arms Trade Treaty
June 4, 2013 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 65 countries signed the landmark treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade Monday and the United States announced it will sign soon, giving a strong... more »»
Yemeni al-Qaida leader warns Americans on security
June 3, 2013 SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The military leader of al-Qaida's Yemeni branch says Americans will not be safe unless their leaders respect the security of other nations and do not attack or oppress them. more »»
Yemeni al-Qaida leader warns Americans on security
June 3, 2013 SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The military leader of al-Qaida's Yemeni branch says Americans will not be safe unless their leaders respect the security of other nations and do not attack or oppress them. more »» |
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