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AP Analysis: Iran president may help shield rulers
June 16, 2013 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a lesson in what Hasan Rowhani's reformist-backed presidency could mean for Iran, a promise Sunday by the ultra-powerful Revolutionary Guard to cooperate... more »»
Obama chooses lawyer as Guantanamo closure envoy
June 16, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches of the government to be the State Department's special envoy... more »»
Series of attacks kill 51 people across Iraq
June 16, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 51 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the country in a wave of... more »»
Syria TV: Explosion in western Damascus district
June 16, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state TV and residents say an explosion has shaken a Damascus neighborhood that houses several embassies and a military airpor. more »»
Syrian refugees in Egypt hit by break in ties
June 16, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — The minute professional diver Mohammed Ibrahim, a Syrian, heard that Egypt's president had cut relations with Syria and closed its embassy, he jumped into a bus and traveled hundreds... more »»
Turkish PM defends his 'duty' to end protests
June 16, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday it was his "duty" to order riot police to evict activists occupying an Istanbul park that became a center of defiance... more »»
Moderate Iranian leader could hinder Israel
June 16, 2013 JERUSALEM (AP) — The surprising victory of a reformist candidate in Iran's presidential election has put Israel in a difficult position as it tries to halt the Iranian nuclear program: With Hasan... more »»
Afghans poised to take security lead from US, NATO
June 16, 2013 JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead fo... more »»
Hard-line Egypt cleric sentenced for burning Bible
June 16, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — A hard-line Muslim cleric received an 11-year suspended sentence Sunday for tearing up and burning a Bible, Egypt's official news agency said. more »»
Obama takes economic, foreign policy agenda to UK
June 16, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is taking a security, foreign policy and economic agenda to Northern Ireland for a meeting with heads of the leading industrial nation. more »»
North Korea changes tack and tells US: Let's talk
June 16, 2013 PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. more »»
Iran's president-elect says economy will take time
June 16, 2013 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country's dire economic problems cannot be solved "overnight," as he took his first steps in consulting... more »»
Series of attacks kill 40 people across Iraq
June 16, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 40 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the county in a wave of... more »»
Gunmen in Pakistan kill 2 anti-polio workers
June 16, 2013 PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen killed two anti-polio workers Sunday in northwest Pakistan, police said, the latest violence directed at efforts to eradicate the disease from the country. more »»
Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons
June 16, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud... more »»
Syria: Sunni extremists blow up Shiite mosque
June 16, 2013 AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Sunni extremists blew up a Shiite mosque in a village in eastern Syria stormed by rebels earlier this week, another sign of the growing sectarian hatred in the country's civi... more »»
US wants 'credible negotiations' with North Korea
June 16, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Sunday it was receptive to North Korea's proposal for high-level talks, but wants "credible negotiations" that will lead to a nuclear-free North. more »»
Turkish police crack down on revival of protests
June 16, 2013 ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of defiant protesters attempting to converge on central Istanbul's Taksim Square on Sunday were kept away by police firing repeated rounds of tear gas, as the government... more »»
Mandela seeing sustained improvement in health
June 16, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela is engaging with his family and seeing improvement from the recurring lung infection that forced him to spend a ninth day in the... more »»
Syria lashes out at Egypt decision to sever ties
June 16, 2013 DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria said Sunday that Egypt's decision to cut diplomatic ties with his country is "irresponsible," accusing its president of fueling sectarian conflict in Syria and servin... more »» |
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