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Attacks kill 16 in Iraq, 8 police kidnapped

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:11 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A string of attacks killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen abducted eight policemen guarding a post on the country's main highway to Jordan and Syria, the latest in a wave of violence to grip the country....

Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:23:59 GMT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience....

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:46:34 GMT

MALMO, Sweden (AP) -- Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine....

French president signs gay marriage into law

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:15:50 GMT

PARIS (AP) -- France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate....

SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:36:20 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions....

Reporter remembers fear in Videla's Argentina

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:56:58 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- It was just about a day after Argentine strongman Jorge Rafael Videla had seized power in March of 1976, and the bloodletting was already beginning....

AP Impact: Myanmar sanctions list languishes

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:22:48 GMT

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- If you're American and want to do business in Myanmar, there's a list of people and companies you have to steer clear of by law. But it leaves off a former minister's son U.S. officials suspected of brokering arms deals with North Korea, and high-rolling relatives of the man who led the repressive military government for 19 years....

Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:33:37 GMT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that's the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign in the region, with authorities saying they killed 10 suspected insurgents....

Chinese Premier Heads to India to Boost Ties

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:58:52 GMT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang heads to India to seek improved ties after border standoff

Mexico Judge Orders Prison for Suspects in Killing

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:57:22 GMT

Mexican judge orders prison for suspects in beating death of Malcolm X's grandson

Full Episode: World News 5/18:Commuter Rails Crippled Following Massive Train Collision

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:39:26 GMT

Sticky Fingers in the Office Costing Companies Billions;New Twisters Caught on Tape

Dissident Ex-General Released in Venezuela

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:21:22 GMT

Venezuela releases ex-general jailed in post-election crackdown on opposition

Reporter Remembers Fear in Videla's Argentina

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:57:24 GMT

AP reporter recalls brush with death during Argentina's dictatorship under Jorge Rafael Videla

20 Flights Without Bags After Egypt Airport Strike

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:20 GMT

Baggage handlers strike in Cairo airport, passengers from 20 flights wait hours for luggage

Member of Pakistani Cricket Star's Party Killed

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:36 GMT

Gunmen kill senior member of former Pakistani cricket star's political party

Police ID New Leads in Madeleine McCann Case

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:49:47 GMT

Police in Great Britain said they have identified new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who went missing in Portugal six years ago at the age of three.

Suspected US Drone in Yemen Kills 4 Militants

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:21:08 GMT

Suspected US drone strike kills 4 militants in southern province of Abyan