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Filipino clans, celebrities dominate midterm polls
May 13, 2013 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — From Imelda Marcos to Manny Pacquiao, familiar names of political clans and celebrities dominated the ballots in the Philippines' congressional and local elections Monday,... more »»
China investigates top planning official for graft
May 13, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — China's top anti-graft committee is investigating the deputy chairman of the country's economic planning agency, the latest high-level official to be ensnared by the new leadership's... more »»
Turkey says it won't be drawn into Syria conflict
May 13, 2013 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister vowed Sunday his country won't be drawn into Syria's civil war, despite twin car bombings the government believes were carried out by a group of Turks... more »»
Syrian rebels release 4 UN Filipino peacekeepers
May 13, 2013 DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian rebels on Sunday released four Filipino U.N. more »»
Bangladesh plans to raise pay for garment workers
May 13, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh's government plans to raise the minimum wage for garment workers after the deaths of more than 1,100 people in the collapse of a factory building focused attentio... more »»
Former Pakistani prime minister declares victory
May 12, 2013 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, a remarkable comeback for a leader once toppled in a militar... more »»
Syria-linked group blamed in Turkey blasts; 43 die
May 12, 2013 REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — In one of the deadliest attacks in Turkey in recent years, two car bombs exploded near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing 43 and wounding 140 other. more »»
Woman rescued from Bangladesh rubble recovering
May 12, 2013 SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A seamstress who survived 17 days before being rescued from a collapsed garment factory building outside of Bangladesh's capital was panicked, dehydrated and suffering from... more »»
Prison for ex-dictator soothes Guatemala
May 12, 2013 GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt spent his first full day as a convict Saturday in a 16-by-13 foot cell with a small bed, bathroom and window, after receiving a... more »»
World grapples with rise in cyber crime
May 12, 2013 LONDON (AP) — International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks. more »»
Spacewalking repair halts station leak - for now
May 12, 2013 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in hopes of plugging a serious ammonia leak. more »»
AP IMPACT: Cars made in Brazil are deadly
May 12, 2013 SAO PAULO (AP) — The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. more »»
Pro-Berlusconi rally in Italy draws cheers, jeers
May 12, 2013 ROME (AP) — Thousands of supporters of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi rallied in a northern Italian city Saturday to protest the media mogul's recent conviction by a Milan appeals court for tax... more »»
Nations agree to new chemical ban, export controls
May 11, 2013 GENEVA (AP) — A summit on chemicals and hazardous wastes ended Friday with an agreement to globally phase out a widely used flame retardant and to accept stricter requirements for disclosing... more »»
Pakistan set for historic, unpredictable election
May 11, 2013 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Despite a bloody campaign marred by Taliban attacks, Pakistan holds historic elections Saturday pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister once exiled by the... more »»
Israeli police guard women praying at Jewish site
May 11, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — Forming human chains and using metal barriers, Israeli police held back thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters who tried to prevent a liberal Jewish women's group from praying at a... more »»
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years
May 11, 2013 TOKYO (AP) — The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by aggressive credit-easing aimed at reviving Japan's sluggish economy and improved U.S. more »»
Anti-militias protesters attacked in Libya
May 11, 2013 TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Scores of Libyan militiamen descended on rally in the nation's capital, Tripoli, kicking and beating protesters who had taken to the streets Friday as part of a call for mass... more »»
Seeking re-election, Imelda extends Marcos dynasty
May 11, 2013 MARCOS, Philippines (AP) — Twenty-seven years after a public revolt ousted her dictator husband, Imelda Marcos is the Philippines' ultimate political survivor: She dazzled voters with her bouffant... more »»
China coal mine explosion kills 12, injures 2
May 11, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say a coal mine blast in southwestern China has left 12 people dead and two more injured. more »» |
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