US & WORLD


Terrorism suspected in slashing attack in London

2013-05-23 00:29:28

The two attackers allegedly slashed their victim to death with knives or machete-like weapons, before being shot and wounded by police.


World briefs: Korea sends envoy to China

2013-05-23 00:23:24

Leader Kim Jong Un sent his first special envoy to China, amid signs that his government was trying to mend strained ties with Beijing.


Iran's Ahmadinejad looks to outsider option

2013-05-23 00:20:33

The repressed president vows to challenge the ruling by election overseers to block his protege from the June 14 ballot.


Wrecked cars are revived in Afghanistan

Wrecked cars are revived in Afghanistan

2013-05-23 00:10:44

Most automobiles their journey by ship to a new world of unpaved roads, kidnappers and Islamist militants after being auctioned to middlemen


U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in attacks with drones

2013-05-23 00:08:24

They include Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical Muslim cleric who was killed in a drone strike in September 2011 in Yemen.


Karzai says he won't try for 3rd term as president

2013-05-23 00:05:47

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday that there was "no circumstance that will allow me to stay as president."


Team to Investigate Indonesian Mining Collapse That Killed 28

2013-05-22 18:04:39

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The Indonesian government and a United States-based mining company will appoint an independent team to investigate the


Gold Mine Discovered in Northwest China

2013-05-22 18:04:26

BEIJING -- Geologists have discovered a large gold mine in the western part of the region of Xinjiang, a vast area that Chinese leaders are


Aide Charged With Abuse of Power in Georgia

2013-05-22 18:04:13

MOSCOW -- The Georgian authorities charged one of President Mikheil Saakashvili's top political partners with embezzlement and abuse of powe


Cruise Ship Captain to Be Tried for Manslaughter

2013-05-22 18:04:00

ROME -- An Italian judge on Wednesday ordered the captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia to stand trial on manslaughter and other charge


Report on Bangladesh Building Collapse Finds Widespread Blame

2013-05-22 18:03:47

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A factory building that collapsed last month outside Dhaka, killing over 1,000 workers in the deadliest disaster in the


'Barbaric Attack' in London Prompts Meeting on Terror

2013-05-22 18:03:35

LONDON -- In an attack that raised new fears of terrorism in Britain, a man walking on Wednesday near a military barracks in south London wa


Germany and Britain Push to List Hezbollah as a Terror Group

2013-05-22 18:03:22

BERLIN -- Two of Europe's most powerful countries, Britain and Germany, have thrown their weight behind a push for the European Union to des


Depardieu, Newly a Russian, Will Play Frenchman in Chechnya

2013-05-22 18:03:09

Correction Appended


In Guatemala, ex-dictator wins genocide decision

2013-05-22 00:09:58

The country's top court overturned the conviction of Efrain Rios Montt in a genocide case involving the massacre of thousands of Mayans.


2 leading figures are barred from Iran's presidential ballot

2013-05-22 00:06:32

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani,a Islamic revolution leader, and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, a favorite of President Ahmadinejad, were found unfit.


World briefs: Syrian rebels take harder line

2013-05-22 00:06:06

They issue new conditions linked to tentative international peace conference.


Vatican plays down talk of pope exorcising demons

2013-05-22 00:01:49

At the end of Mass, Pope Francis blessed several, including a man possessed by the devil, according to the priest who brought him.


5 suspects identified in Benghazi assault

2013-05-22 00:00:58

More evidence is needed in order to try them in a U.S. civilian court, as the Obama administration prefers.


Israel Extends Zone for Fishing Off Gaza

2013-05-21 18:04:51

JERUSALEM -- Israel said Tuesday that it would permit Palestinians to fish up to six nautical miles off the Gaza coast, canceling the limit


Right-Wing Writer Kills Himself in Notre-Dame Cathedral

2013-05-21 18:04:37

PARIS -- An essayist popular among French nationalists and on the political far right killed himself near the altar of the Cathedral of Notr


State Dept. Report Says Countries Have Repressed Religious Freedom With Laws

2013-05-21 18:04:24

WASHINGTON -- Countries around the world, including allies of the United States, have used laws on blasphemy and apostasy to suppress politi


Syrian Forces and Hezbollah Fighters Press Assault in Key Town

2013-05-21 18:04:11

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- In another day of fierce fighting in the strategic Syrian town of Qusayr, government forces backed by fighters from the m


Polling Group in Russia Says It May Close

2013-05-21 18:03:58

MOSCOW -- In recent years, when public opinion turned against the Kremlin, there was one main way to find out about it -- the Levada Center,


4 Arrested in Attack on Georgia Gay Rights Demonstration

2013-05-21 18:03:45

MOSCOW -- Georgian police have arrested four men who took part in a mob attack on a gay rights demonstration in Tbilisi that injured dozens,


Italy's Petri Dish for New Path

2013-05-21 18:03:32

Parma -- The Five Star Movement of Beppe Grillo, the comedian turned political insurrectionist, won municipal elections a year ago in this s


Two Iranians Are Barred From Seeking Presidency

2013-05-21 18:03:20

TEHRAN -- A former president and a close ally of the departing president were both barred Tuesday from running for president of Iran, a deci


Depardieu, Newly a Russian, Will Play Frenchman in Chechnya

2013-05-21 18:03:07

MOSCOW -- Gérard Depardieu may have renounced his French nationality as a protest against high taxes and became a citizen of Russia i


Myanmar's president visits White House

2013-05-21 00:16:54

After meeting privately with President Thein Sein, President Obama told reporters that Myanmar must release more political prisoners.


Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover

2013-05-21 00:11:57

Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country.


Pakistani PM calls for talks

2013-05-21 00:05:02

Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks, charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's army.


Syrian troops, Hezbollah fighters press attacks near Lebanese border

2013-05-21 00:04:24

The Lebanese Hezbollah movement has portrayed its involvement in fighting around Qusair as an effort to defend Shiites.


Dagestan's Shadow War, Fought by 'Many Tsarnaevs'

2013-05-20 18:04:50

KHASAVYURT, Russia -- The slender man of 22, a former guerrilla fighter, was making another hangdog, penitent appearance at the behest of ci


North Korea Launches Missiles for 3rd Straight Day

2013-05-20 18:04:37

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea launched two short-range projectiles into waters off its east coast for a third straight day on Monday, of


Twin Bombings Kill 3 in Dagestan

2013-05-20 18:04:24

MOSCOW -- Twin car bombings in the capital of Russia's volatile Dagestan republic on Monday killed three people and injured at least 44 more


Slow Response by Georgians to Mob Attack on Gay Rally

2013-05-20 18:04:11

MOSCOW -- Georgian television captured clear images as a mob of more than 20,000 attacked a small gay rights march in downtown Tbilisi on Fr


Musharraf Granted Bail in Bhutto Assassination Case

2013-05-20 18:03:58

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- After weeks of legal setbacks, Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, won a small victory on Monday amid


Gunman Kills Four in a Bank in Southern Israel

2013-05-20 18:03:45

An unemployed former security guard shot and killed four people in a bank in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba on Monday hours after th


Indian and Chinese Premiers Pledge Cooperation on Border Issues

2013-05-20 18:03:32

NEW DELHI -- The leaders of India and China papered over their recent border spat on Monday with a friendly joint statement and an array of


Hackers From China Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets

2013-05-20 18:03:18

WASHINGTON -- Three months after hackers working for a cyberunit of China's People's Liberation Army went silent amid evidence that they had


McGill's Hospitals Join Forces With Cancer Network

2013-05-20 18:03:04

McGill University in Montreal announced last week a new $58 million collaboration between the Rossy Cancer Network and its teaching hospital


Russia Expels Former American Embassy Official

2013-05-20 18:02:51

MOSCOW -- A former senior Justice Department official at the American Embassy here was declared "persona non grata" and barred from Russia t


Battle in Syria Pulls Hezbollah Further Into Assad's War

2013-05-20 18:02:38

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Fighting raged for the second day on Monday in the strategic Syrian city of Qusayr, as government forces, backed by Shiit


Iraq Killings Raise Fears of Renewed Sectarian Conflict

2013-05-20 18:02:26

BAGHDAD -- A wave of car bombings and gunfire attacks hit cities in Iraq overnight and on Monday, killing at least 76 people and wounding mo


North Korea fires short-range missile again

2013-05-20 00:11:26

South Korea condemned the North's provocations and urged it to accept a proposal for dialogue.


Pakistan army chief meets incoming prime minister

2013-05-20 00:10:18

The military described the meeting between Gen. Ashfaq Kayani and Nawaz Sharif as a show of support for stronger democracy.


Syrian troops attack rebel stronghold

2013-05-20 00:09:51

The opposition said fighters from Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group allied with the Syrian government, are taking part in the siege.


Israeli touts interim deal with Palestinians

2013-05-20 00:04:06

Finance Minister Yair Lapid's assessment was delivered in an interview just days before the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.


World briefs (5/20/13)

2013-05-20 00:02:49

Premier Li Keqiang met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.


U.S.-Russian Diplomacy, With a Personal Touch

2013-05-19 18:03:56

WASHINGTON -- When Russia's foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, clashed over Syria last year with Hillary Rodham Clinton, then the secretary


Americas Coalition Puts Marijuana Legalization Up for Discussion

2013-05-19 18:03:44

Correction Appended


Afghanistan Hit by Wave of Violence

2013-05-19 18:03:30

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A spate of violence across Afghanistan has claimed the lives of nearly two dozen Afghan police officers and civilians


Disputed Election Sends Malaysian Politician Back to Fight on the Streets

2013-05-19 18:03:17

KUANTAN, Malaysia -- Not long ago he was flirting with the idea of semiretirement, maybe a teaching job at an American university. But now A


A Prison Site's Future Stirs Up the Ghosts of Its Notorious Past

2013-05-19 18:03:03

MAZE, Northern Ireland -- On a quiet country road south of Belfast, only the sudden appearance of a watchtower and portions of walls offer a


On Hong Kong Shelves, Illicit Dirt on China's Elite

2013-05-19 18:02:50

HONG KONG -- Visitors from mainland China climb the narrow stairs to a cramped room here filled with forbidden delights: shelves of scandal-


North Korea Again Fires Short-Range Projectile

2013-05-19 18:02:38

SEOUL -- North Korea launched a short-range projectile into waters off its east coast on Sunday, as South Korea condemned the North's provoc


After Decades of Neglect, Pakistan Rusts in Its Tracks

2013-05-19 18:02:24

RUK, Pakistan -- Resplendent in his gleaming white uniform and peaked cap, jacket buttons tugging his plump girth, the stationmaster stood a


Assassination Shakes New Round of Voting in Pakistan

2013-05-19 18:02:11

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Voters in an upscale district of Karachi turned out in low numbers on Sunday for a repeat of the parliamentary electi


Syrian Army and Hezbollah Advance Into Key Rebel City

2013-05-19 18:01:58

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Syrian government forces backed by Lebanese fighters from the militant group Hezbollah pushed Sunday into parts of a stra


Assad warns U.S. to avoid interfering in Syria politics

2013-05-19 00:16:52

The Syrian leader says in a newspaper interview that he will not step down, as has been demanded by those trying to overthrow his regime.


World briefs: Drone raid kills four militants

2013-05-19 00:05:39

A suspected U.S. air attack targets an al-Qaida-linked group in southern Yemen.


S. Korea: N. Korea fires three missiles into the sea

2013-05-19 00:02:26

Missiles were fired away from the South, testing the tentative calm that has emerged on the Korean peninsula after last month's tensions.


Hollande Signs French Gay Marriage Law

2013-05-18 18:05:16

PARIS -- The rush toward France's first same-sex marriage officially began Saturday morning, after President François Hollande signed


Pressured, China Measures Its Impact in Myanmar

2013-05-18 18:05:02

MADAY ISLAND, Myanmar -- The pipelines are finished. The oil storage tanks gleam in the tropical sun. The deep-sea port set in jade-colored


North Korea Reportedly Launches Short-Range Missiles

2013-05-18 18:04:49

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea launched three short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast on Saturday, the South Korean Defense


Syria's Assad, in an Interview, Suggests Peace Talks Are Unlikely to Succeed

2013-05-18 18:04:34

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, in a rare interview with a foreign newspaper, appeared to dismiss the possibility of


Effort to Strengthen an Afghan Law on Women May Backfire

2013-05-18 18:04:19

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Even with some legal protections in place, Afghan women, and sometimes even little girls, can be sold to pay family de


U.N. tries to sell Putin on Syria peace talks

2013-05-18 01:10:15

Meeting takes place as Russia plays down sending of warships to the Mediterranean.


Woman describes Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties

2013-05-18 00:13:35

Karima el-Mahroug's testimony Friday confirms a sexually charged atmosphere at the get-togethers of the then-sitting Italian premier.


Bombs targeting Sunnis in Iraq kill scores

2013-05-18 00:11:10

The major spike in sectarian bloodshed heightened fears that the country could again be veering toward civil war.


World briefs: Bombings kill 15 in Pakistan

2013-05-18 00:06:02

No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts, but suspicion will likely fall on the Pakistani Taliban.


Intruder Commits Suicide at Paris School

2013-05-17 18:05:02

PARIS -- The French police said on Thursday that a man entered the courtyard of a private Roman Catholic school in the upscale Seventh Arron


Rebuilding of Mali Faces Daunting Obstacles, Despite Outside Aid

2013-05-17 18:04:50

DAKAR, Senegal -- The outpouring of support may be more a sign of nervousness than altruism.


Greece: Teachers Abandon Strike Plan

2013-05-17 18:04:36

Greek high school teachers on Thursday called off a planned strike after the government essentially banned it by enacting an emergency law t


Trial on Guatemalan Civil War Carnage Leaves Out U.S. Role

2013-05-17 18:04:24

MEXICO CITY -- In 1999, President Bill Clinton went to Guatemala and apologized. Just two weeks earlier, a United Nations truth commission f


Performing From Space, Canada's Low-Orbit Star

2013-05-17 18:04:11

OTTAWA -- As far as YouTube hits go, Canada's contribution has not yet approached the popularity of South Korea's "Gangnam Style." And perha


As Japan Courts Growth, Europe Keeps Up Its Love Affair With Austerity

2013-05-17 18:03:58

BERLIN -- For years, Japan and Europe have been the sick men of the world economy. This week, their paths diverged.


Russia Sends More Advanced Missiles to Aid Assad in Syria

2013-05-17 18:03:45

WASHINGTON -- Russia has sent advanced antiship cruise missiles to Syria, a move that illustrates the depth of its support for the Syrian go


Syria Begins to Break Apart Under Pressure From War

2013-05-17 18:03:33

CAIRO -- The black flag of jihad flies over much of northern Syria. In the center of the country, pro-government militias and Hezbollah figh


Jorge Rafael Videla, Jailed Argentine Military Leader, Dies at 87

2013-05-17 18:03:19

Jorge Rafael Videla, the military junta leader who oversaw a ruthless campaign of political killings and forced disappearances during Argent


Mosque Bombings in Pakistan Kill at Least 13

2013-05-17 18:03:07

PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- In what officials called the first major terrorist attack since last week's general elections, at least 13 people were


At Least 66 Killed in Bomb Blasts in Iraq

2013-05-17 18:02:54

BAGHDAD -- At least 66 people were killed in bomb blasts in Iraq on Friday, officials said, making it one of the bloodiest days this year as


Chilean Judge Upholds Manslaughter Charges Linked to 2010 Tsunami

2013-05-17 18:02:36

SANTIAGO, Chile -- A judge dismissed an appeal to suspend involuntary manslaughter charges against four government officials accused of fail


Nigeria Steps Up Assaults on Militants in Northeast

2013-05-17 18:02:15

DAKAR, Senegal -- The Nigerian military stepped up its assault on Islamist militants in northeastern Nigeria, military officials said Friday


France's Same-Sex Marriage Legislation Ruled Constitutional

2013-05-17 18:02:02

PARIS -- France's constitutional high court on Friday rejected legal challenges to legislation that grants same-sex couples the right to mar


British Penguins fans cheer from across the pond

British Penguins fans cheer from across the pond

2013-05-17 16:29:46

A small, dedicated group of Penguins fans in England are using social media to share their devotion to the team.


World briefs: U.S., Turkey meet on Syria

2013-05-17 00:16:29

President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan projected a united front on Syria.


Toilet tissue issue: Shortage causes alarm in Venezuela

2013-05-17 00:14:46

In a country used to shortages, Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper.


Pickering, Mullen reject request to testify privately about Benghazi attack

2013-05-17 00:06:25

Retired officials consider Republican offer of pre-hearing session an "inappropriate precondition" to their desire to testify publicly.


Kabul suicide car bombing kills 15, including 2 U.S. soldiers

2013-05-17 00:02:55

Two U.S. soldiers and four U.S. civilian security contractors died in the suicide bombing.


World briefs: Nigeria moves to quell rebels

2013-05-16 00:30:55

President Goodluck Jonathan declared emergency rule in three northeastern states, giving powers to security forces against insurgents.


U.N. assembly resolves to support Syria transition

2013-05-16 00:30:04

More than 70 countries refused to vote "yes" because of its support for the main opposition group.


2nd U.S. diplomat expelled as a spy, Russian TV reports

2013-05-16 00:28:07

A case similar to this week's arrest and expulsion of a U.S. Embassy official was the second such case this year, Russian state TV reported.


Human Rights Watch alleges atrocities by rebels in Syria

2013-05-15 00:13:14

Gruesome video footage purportedly showing a Syrian commander mutilating the corpse of a dead soldier while shouting sectarian insults.


U.S. launches drone from carrier

2013-05-15 00:06:40

The test flight could eventually open the way for the United States to launch unmanned aircraft from just about any place in the world.


Astronaut Hadfield's space station music video is a first

2013-05-15 00:04:50

By late Tuesday, more than 7 million people had viewed the astronaut's cover of David Bowie's ethereal 1969 hit "Space Oddity."


World briefs: Japan, N. Korea officials meet

2013-05-15 00:03:59

A political aide to the prime minister of Japan made a sudden, rare visit to North Korea on Tuesday.


Pakistan's Sharif sends mixed message to U.S.

2013-05-14 00:34:55

The presumptive prime minister said Monday that he wants good relations with the United States but criticized U.S. drone strikes.


Big retailers back safety accord in Bangladesh

2013-05-14 00:14:45

The move follows a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers in the country last month.


Cameron under fire at home over EU

2013-05-14 00:08:50

Prime Minister David Cameron, who favors continued EU membership as long as Britain can reclaim some powers from Brussels.


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