http://www.post-gazette.com/ 2013-05-24T09:28:42-04:00 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-52013-688310/ 2013-05-20T00:02:49-04:00 2013-05-20T00:00:00-04:00

Premier Li Keqiang met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/british-penguins-fans-cheer-from-across-the-pond-688028/ 2013-05-17T16:29:46-04:00 2013-05-17T16:28:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-51313-687408/ 2013-05-13T00:13:50-04:00 2013-05-13T00:00:00-04:00

Bangladesh's government plans to raise the minimum wage for garment workers.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-51213-687275/ 2013-05-12T00:16:17-04:00 2013-05-12T00:00:00-04:00

Finance ministers from leading global economies avoided a public rift with Japan over policies driving down the value of its currency.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-51113-687171/ 2013-05-11T00:10:44-04:00 2013-05-11T00:00:00-04:00

Sales of sophisticated weapons to Syria could make it harder for U.S. to enforce a no-fly zone over that country.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-43013-685574/ 2013-04-30T00:04:19-04:00 2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00

The 2011 Somali famine killed an estimated 260,000 people, a new report says.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music/grandson-recreates-orchestra-as-tribute-to-polish-jewish-roots-685397/ 2013-04-28T01:07:02-04:00 2013-04-28T00:00:00-04:00

Most of the original musicians died in the Treblinka death camp in Poland.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/veteran-cant-forget-battle-for-ripcord-685311/ 2013-04-28T00:06:29-04:00 Torsten Ove tove@post-gazette.com 2013-04-28T00:00:00-04:00

Gary Radford of Franklin Park, an Army Ranger in the 1970 battle, remains devoted to honoring two fellow soldiers who died there.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-42513-684926/ 2013-04-25T00:22:48-04:00 2013-04-25T00:00:00-04:00

Secretary of State John Kerry brought senior Afghan and Pakistani officials together for security talks.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-42213-684508/ 2013-04-22T00:13:59-04:00 2013-04-22T00:00:00-04:00

Syrian opposition activists said Sunday that government forces had killed at least 80 people in a town south of Damascus.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-42113-684389/ 2013-04-21T00:17:40-04:00 2013-04-21T00:00:00-04:00

Israeli and Turkish officials prepared for talks Monday to restore relations.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-41913-684127/ 2013-04-19T00:09:32-04:00 2013-04-19T00:00:00-04:00

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a cafe crowded with young people in Baghdad.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/positive-spin-given-to-pa-trade-mission-in-brazil-and-chile-683800/ 2013-04-17T00:15:29-04:00 2013-04-17T00:00:00-04:00

As the Pennsylvania trade mission wrapped up Tuesday, delegation members reported high hopes for the contacts made over 10 days in Brazil.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/pennsylvania-trade-missions-can-be-a-logistical-challenge-683498/ 2013-04-15T00:04:33-04:00 2013-04-15T00:00:00-04:00

A huge amount of behind-the-scenes work goes into making a successful venture.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/world-briefs-41413-683344/ 2013-04-14T00:05:08-04:00 2013-04-14T00:00:00-04:00

Salam Fayyad quit late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/energy-starved-chile-covets-pennsylvanias-natural-gas-683245/ 2013-04-13T00:05:26-04:00 2013-04-13T00:00:00-04:00

If the Pennsylvania trade delegation heard a message on its first day in Chile, it was an unabashed interest in the state's natural gas.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/brazilian-leaders-express-interest-in-pa-shale-drilling-regulation-683154/ 2013-04-12T00:13:07-04:00 2013-04-12T00:00:00-04:00

The governors of Pennsylvania and Rio de Janeiro sign an agreement to collaborate on issues related to natural gas and oil drilling.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/rep-shuster-calls-missile-defense-project-too-costly-683123/ 2013-04-12T00:06:39-04:00 Tracie Mauriello tmauriello@post-gazette.com 2013-04-12T00:00:00-04:00

A plan to spend $380 million this year on a troubled missile defense system is irresponsible, Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., asserts.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/makeup-of-pa-trade-delegation-to-brazil-draws-critics-682832/ 2013-04-10T00:17:52-04:00 2013-04-10T00:00:00-04:00

The Democratic Party has questioned the selection of participating businesspeople, noting that some have donated to Gov. Corbett's campaign.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/pensilvania-trade-mission-to-brazil-underway-682688/ 2013-04-09T00:14:35-04:00 2013-04-09T00:05:00-04:00

The Pennsylvania trade mission kicked off in earnest Monday with introductions and briefings on the Brazilian economy.