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Nobel laureate Garcia Marquez dies at 87
April 18, 2014 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate whose intoxicating novels and short stories exposed millions outside Latin America to its passions, superstition, violence and social... more »»
Works by Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez
April 18, 2014 Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez was among Latin America's most popular writers and widely considered the father of a literary style known as magic realism. more »»
UN Security Council meets on rights in North Korea
April 17, 2014 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the commission of inquiry that accused North Korea of crimes against humanity told the U.N. more »»
Opposition cries fraud in Algerian election
April 17, 2014 ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The main opposition candidate in Algeria's presidential elections cried foul late Thursday night hours after voting ended, alleging massive fraud and vowing to reject any... more »»
Garcia Marquez, Nobel laureate, dies at 87
April 17, 2014 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez crafted intoxicating fiction from the fatalism, fantasy, cruelty and heroics of the world that set his mind churning as a child growing up... more »»
Deal reached on calming Ukraine tensions _ for now
April 17, 2014 GENEVA (AP) — In a surprise accord, Ukraine and Russia agreed Thursday on tentative steps to halt violence and calm tensions along their shared border after more than a month of Cold War-style... more »»
Nigerians search unsafe forest for abducted girls
April 17, 2014 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Able-bodied men from the Nigerian town of Chibok have taken to the dangerous Sambisa Forest to search for more than 100 abducted girls and young women whom the military... more »»
French military frees 5 aid workers in N Mali
April 17, 2014 PARIS (AP) — French special forces backed by helicopters led a pre-dawn operation in northern Mail Thursday and freed five humanitarian aid workers who had been held captive by a "terrorist group... more »»
Iranian woman forgives son's killer at the gallows
April 17, 2014 The execution of an Iranian convicted of murder was halted at the very last minute in a dramatic scene this week when the mother of his victim forgave him as he stood on the gallows with the noos... more »»
Confused, chaotic scene described on sinking ferry
April 17, 2014 MOKPO, South Korea (AP) — There was chaos and confusion on the bridge of a sinking ferry, with the captain first trying to stabilize the listing vessel before ordering its evacuation, a crewman... more »»
Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87
April 17, 2014 MEXICO CITY (AP) — A person close to the family has confirmed reports that that Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died. He was 87. more »»
Pistorius trial: Prosecutor chides defense witness
April 17, 2014 PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — An expert witness for the defense at the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius was supposed to help the athlete's assertion that he killed his girlfriend by mistake last... more »»
Ukrainian unity on display with peaceful rallies
April 17, 2014 MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian unity was on display Thursday night as peaceful demonstrations were held in at least four eastern cities condemning Russia for its perceived meddling in... more »»
Russian state media claim AP skews Putin coverage
April 17, 2014 MOSCOW (AP) — Kremlin-controlled television channels criticized The Associated Press' international television service for cutting into its live feed of President Vladimir Putin's nearly four-hou... more »»
Guantanamo trial in 9/11 veers off track again
April 17, 2014 GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — An effort to prosecute the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. more »»
Turkey increases spy agency's powers
April 17, 2014 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament on Thursday approved a bill that increases the powers and immunities of the country's spy agenc. more »»
Pope washes feet of elderly, disabled in rite
April 17, 2014 ROME (AP) — Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 disabled and elderly people Thursday — women and non-Catholics among them — in a pre-Easter ritual designed to show his willingness to serve others... more »»
Putin's choice of words shed light on Ukraine
April 17, 2014 MOSCOW (AP) — To understand Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentions in Ukraine, it helps to pay close attention to his choice of words and his reading of history. more »»
S. Sudan: 12 die after mob attacks UN base
April 17, 2014 JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An angry mob of South Sudanese youths attacked a U.N. base on Thursday in order to harm members of an ethnic minority sheltering inside. more »» |
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