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Stolen passports fog mystery of missing jet

Interpol confirmed that it knew about two stolen passports but said no authorities checked its vast databases before the plane departed.

about 21 hours ago

World news briefs: 3/10/14

A suicide car bomber set off his explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint in southern Iraq officials said.

about 22 hours ago

Russia's Crimean incursion revives fear in Baltics

Lithuania so far has been among the most vocal in raising the specter of further Russian aggression.

about 22 hours ago

A Chinese relative of passengers aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines plane cries as she leaves a Beijing hotel room for relatives or friends of passengers aboard the missing airplane.

Woman aboard missing jet has home in South Park

One of the 239 people aboard the flight bound for Beijing was Chng Mei Ling, an engineer with Flexsys America LP near Monongahela.

about 20 hours ago

A Chinese relative of passengers aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines plane, center, cries as she is escorted by a woman while leaving a hotel room for relatives and friends of passengers aboard the missing airplane.

Vietnam says it may have found missing jet's door

Vietnamese authorities searching waters for the missing Boeing 777 jetliner spotted an object that they suspected was part of the plane.

1 day ago

World briefs: Syrian regime takes rebel town

The seizure of Zara is the latest reported government advance in its effort to seal the porous border with Lebanon.

1 day ago

Crimea incidents expose risk of Ukraine escalation

Gunmen fired warning shots as international observers tried to enter Crimea and a Ukrainian border patrol plane came under fire.

1 day ago

This screengrab from flightradar24.com shows the last reported position of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Friday night, March 7.

Oil slicks found in hunt for missing Malaysia jet

Vietnamese planes spot two oil slicks close to where a Malaysian jetliner vanished with 239 aboard.

2 days ago

World news briefs: 3/8/14

Malaysia Airline said it has lost contact with a flight that was carrying 227 passengers, including two infants, and 12 crew members.

2 days ago

Assad takes advantage of U.S.-Russia split

He is pressing ahead with plans to crush the rebellion against his rule and secure his re-election for another seven-year term.

2 days ago

Businesses wary of sanctions on Russia

U.S. firms want any economic sanctions to be imposed by a coalition of nations, not America alone.

2 days ago

International Criminal Court convicts Congolese warlord of war crimes

The court on Friday handed down the second conviction in its 12-year history, finding Congolese warlord Germain Katanga guilty.

2 days ago

Crimea crisis haunted by ghosts of bungled World War I diplomacy

The world hasn’t banished the risks of the miscommunications, clumsy judgments and botched intelligence that blindsided Europe in 1914.

3 days ago

Cossacks stand guard at the entrance to the Crimean Parliament building on March 7, 2014 in Simferopol, Ukraine.

AP Interactive: Ukraine events

An interactive look at the crisis in Ukraine with thumbnail biographies of the key players and a timeline on the popular unrest there.

3 days ago

World briefs: Pristorius wept over shot lover Pristorius wept over shot lover

Oscar Pistorius struggled in vain to help his girlfriend as she lay dead or dying in his home, a neighbor testified at his trial.

3 days ago

Mass graves in Somalia reveal grim past

Tens of thousands of skeletons may lie in mass graves on the northern edge of Somalia where many want to see justice prevail.

3 days ago

NATO airstrike kills five Afghan soldiers

It remains unclear how the friendly-fire incident at an outpost occurred.

3 days ago

President Barack Obama talks about the situation in Ukraine Thursday in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

Obama says Crimea separation vote would break law

At the White House on Thursday, the president says a referendum for Crimea to become part of Russia would violate international law.

4 days ago

World briefs: Pope faulted on abuse cases

The pope was asked about protecting children by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera in an interview published Wednesday.

4 days ago

U.S. sees improvement in Ukrainian situation

The United States and Britain appeared to maneuver throughout the day to draw Russia into talks with Ukraine's acting foreign minister.

4 days ago

World briefs: N. Korea tests rocket launcher

Four rockets were launched Tuesday from Wonsan, a coastal city east of the North Korean capital Pyongyang.

5 days ago

Putin defends actions in Crimea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Kiev's fledgling government and urged the Russian president to stand down.

5 days ago

Toomey slaps Obama's Ukraine reaction as 'tepid'

He echoed Bob Casey in signaling support for freezing assets of key Russian officials and imposing economic sanctions against Russia.

6 days ago

Obama presses Netanyahu on peace talks

President Barack Obama pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a U.S.-sponsored framework for negotiations.

6 days ago

World briefs: Karzai criticizes U.S. war effort

Plus: Court rampage kills 11; Pistorius trial begins; honor killings double; Parliament forced to move

6 days ago

Russian forces expand control of Crimea

The embattled government in Kiev said Monday night that Russian forces had dramatically escalated the standoff between the two nations.

6 days ago

Analysis: U.S. must choose course of action for Russia, Ukraine

Whatever the White House chooses to do about the Russian aggression in Ukraine, the time to make that decision and to implement it is now.

6 days ago

World Briefs: Nigeria blasts kill dozens

Plus: Spanish reporter freed; separatists tied to slashing; Taliban inmates escape; 6 convicted in slaying; airstrikes halted

1 week ago

Christina Hlutkowsky runs through Hryhoriy Kytasty’s “Song of the Steppes” which she played on the bandura, a Ukrainian national instrument, during “A Tribute to Ukraine” on Sunday at the Frick Fine Arts Center.

Pittsburgh Ukrainians organize tribute

The local Ukrainian community organized a concert to raise money and awareness.

1 week ago

Ukraine seeks help from West as outrage over Russia rises

Warning that it was “on the brink of disaster,” Ukraine put its military on high alert Sunday.

1 week ago

Andrew Germansky, left, and his niece Natalia Scherba were among roughly 25 people who attended the Divine Liturgy led by the Rev. John Chirovsky at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church on the South Side on Saturday. Ms. Scherba, who emigrated to the U.S. in 1992, and Mr. Germansky have relatives in the Ukraine. Both currently live in Baldwin.

U.S. airlift for Kiev victims postponed by threat of war

The goal had been to determine which patients can be flown to European and American burn centers, possibly including the two in Pittsburgh.

1 week ago

World briefs: Pakistan rebels offering a truce

The Pakistan Taliban said they will observe a one-month cease-fire as part of efforts to negotiate a peace deal with the government.

1 week ago

Syrian rebels trade truces for end to blockade of civilian aid

Faced with starvation and relentless shelling, some rebels have turned over their weapons in exchange for easing of suffocating blockades.

1 week ago

Knifing attack leaves 27 dead at a railroad station in China

There was no immediate word on the identity of the knife-wielding assailants or their motives in southern China.

1 week ago

World briefs: Intra-rebel battle looms

The move came four days after a rival extremist group, the Nusra Front, threatened ISIS with retaliation over an assassination.

1 week ago

Russian opposition leader under house arrest for 2 months

Alexei Navalny has used his blog and Twitter account to document and publicize his investigations into official corruption.

1 week ago

Shifting energy trends blunt Russia's clout

Russia provides more than half of Ukraine's natural-gas needs and since 2006 has twice curtailed supplies over disputes.

1 week ago

Doctors Without Borders expelled from Myanmar

The decision came after the humanitarian group reported it treated nearly two dozen Rohingya Muslim victims of communal violence.

1 week ago

President Barack Obama speaks about Ukraine in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Friday. Obama's statement comes as his administration is expressing growing concern over Russian intentions in Ukraine.

Obama warns Russia of 'costs' in Ukraine

The president expressed deep concern Friday over reported military activity Russia and warned “there will be costs” for any intervention.

1 week ago

Pro-Russian demonstrators march with a huge Russian flag during a protest Thursday in front of a government building in Simferopol, Crimea, which is an autonomous parliamentary republic within Ukraine.

Armed men seize key sites in Ukraine's Crimea region

Parliament building and airport seized in Crimea region's capital of Simferopol by pro-Russian groups.

1 week ago

World briefs: Scientists doubt 'AIDS detector'

Also: N. Korea fires 4 missiles; NATO supply blockade ends; Uganda facing aid cuts; 'El Chapo' supporters rally; Israel faulted on rights

1 week ago

Man pleads guilty to animal cruelty in police dog's death

The Canadian government is planning to propose "Quanto's Law" to protect police animals.

1 week ago

Ukraine impels war games in Russia

U.S. warns that any military intervention in Ukraine would be a "grave mistake."

1 week ago

2 sentenced for killing Brit soldier in public display

A judge harshly denounced the two Muslim extremists for planning and carrying out a frenzied public "bloodbath" for maximum effect.

1 week ago

Global warming a reality, 2 major science groups say

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Britain's Royal Society are releasing an unusual plain-language report.

1 week ago

Joint Chiefs leader: Afghan future grim if no security pact

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey issues his assessment after meeting with commanders in Afghanistan.

1 week ago

World briefs: Syrian army kills 175 rebels

Plus: Egyptian court convicted 26 in terror plot; Turkish PM tightens grip; Thailand general warns protesters; Electronic cigarettes

1 week ago

Hezbollah vows retaliation for Israel air raid in Lebanon

The airstrike underscored the danger that the Syrian war could escalate into a regionwide conflict.

1 week ago

World Briefs: 58 die in attack on Nigerian school

Plus: Mexico to hold drug lord; Pakistan to target extremists; ex-Gitmo detainee arrested; list of 'top gays' published.

1 week ago

Setback deals bitcoin a heavy blow

The sudden disappearance of one of the largest bitcoin exchanges only adds to the mystery and mistrust surrounding the virtual currency.

1 week ago


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