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CAR leader hails French military operation
December 5, 2013 BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Fighting swept through the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, leaving nearly one hundred people dead and posing the biggest threat yet to the... more »»
Dozens dead in CAR ahead of French troops
December 5, 2013 BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Fighting swept through the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, leaving dozens of casualties and posing the biggest threat yet to the country's... more »»
UN: Reduction of poverty slowing in Latin America
December 5, 2013 SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean is now easing at a slower pace, the UN's regional economic body said on Thursday, calling on governments to make policy changes... more »»
France doubling troops in Central African Republic
December 5, 2013 PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande says the country could double the number of troops on the ground in the Central African Republic within hours. more »»
New German govt to allow more dual citizens
December 5, 2013 BERLIN (AP) — Turkish or German? For millions of immigrants' sons and daughters who grew up speaking German, immersed in German culture, yet feeling the emotional pull to ancestral roots, it's... more »»
Activists: Rebels kill Iraqi journalist in Syria
December 5, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition fighters killed an Iraqi freelance journalist in the rebel-held north of the country, the latest of dozens of reporters who have died in the country over the past... more »»
Pope forms commission to advise on sex abuse
December 5, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has responded to complaints that he has largely ignored the clerical sex abuse scandal by assembling a panel of experts to advise the Holy See on protecting... more »»
Yemen: Suicide car bomb, assault kill 52
December 5, 2013 ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's government says 52 people have been killed in a suicide car bombing and a subsequent attack by gunmen on the Defense Ministry in the capital, Sana. more »»
American teacher shot dead in Libya's Benghazi
December 5, 2013 TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Unknown assailants shot an American teacher to death as he was jogging on Thursday in Benghazi, Libyan and U.S. more »»
Nigella: I won't be 'bullied by lies' on drug use
December 5, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Television cook and author Nigella Lawson on Thursday accused lawyers for two former assistants of treating her like a suspect rather than a witness, as she again denied allegations... more »»
98 dead in Central African Republic after clashes
December 5, 2013 BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Witnesses and aid workers say at least 98 people are dead in the capital of the Central African Republic after a day of clashes between the Muslim armed... more »»
Hurricane-force gusts slam UK; tidal surge looming
December 5, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Hurricane-force gusts hit Britain on Thursday, halting trains, disrupting air travel and leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity. more »»
Moldovans now officially speak Romanian
December 5, 2013 CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — In Moldova, they now officially speak Romanian. more »»
10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos
December 5, 2013 Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you... more »»
Both Ukrainian sides accept panel proposal
December 5, 2013 KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Europe's top human-rights body said Thursday that Ukraine's government and opposition leaders seeking its downfall have accepted a proposal to create a panel to investigate... more »»
Algerians sent home from Guantanamo against will
December 5, 2013 MIAMI (AP) — Two men who had been held without charge at the Guantanamo Bay for more than a decade have been sent back to their native Algeria against their will as part of a renewed effort to... more »»
Suicide car bomb kills 18 Yemeni soldiers
December 5, 2013 ADEN, Yemen (AP) — A suicide car bomber struck Yemen's Defense Ministry Thursday, killing 18 soldiers and paving the way for a carload of gunmen wearing army uniforms to storm the heavily guarded... more »»
Report: Sweden's spying on Russia key to US
December 5, 2013 STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's public broadcaster says it has obtained secret documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden suggesting a Swedish spy agency has been a... more »»
Kerry seeks to soothe Israeli security concerns
December 5, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — Looking to soothe irritated relations with Israel, America's top diplomat on Thursday pledged to support the Jewish state's security throughout separate negotiations with Iran an... more »»
Biden spotlights China treatment of US journalists
December 5, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — Casting a spotlight on China's controls on the media, Vice President Joe Biden met with U.S. more »» |
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