- Owner of Chinese fishing boat seized by North Koreans says captain was beaten, fuel stolen
BEIJING - Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat after holding its crew for two weeks, beating up the captain and stealing the vessel's fuel, the boat's owner said. He added that the hijackers did not get the 60…
- 9 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:46am - - Tell Me How This Ends
SANLIURFA, Turkey — I’ve been traveling to Yemen, Syria and Turkey to film a documentary on how environmental stresses contributed to the Arab awakening. As I looked back on the trip, it occurred to me that three of our main characters — the…
- 10 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:14am - - Why Is Russia Still Arming Syria?
The delivery of antiship missiles was ill-timed, to say the least. As long as Mr. Assad can count on military and political support from Russia, he has no incentive to agree to a cease-fire or a political transition. In a rare interview with a foreig…
- 10 hours ago, 22 May 13, 3:10am - - Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral
Egyptian Army soldiers patrol in an armored vehicle backed by a helicopter gunship during a sweep through villages in in Sheikh Zuweyid, northern Sinai, Egypt, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. / AP Photo CAIRO Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a B…
- 10 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:39am - - Venezuela parliament resumes 3 weeks after brawl
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's parliament roared back to life Tuesday with fractious debates between government and opposition lawmakers after a three-week paralysis following a brawl on the assembly floor. While no punches were thrown this time, t…
- 10 hours ago, 22 May 13, 2:33am - - UN urges action to end child soldiers in Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Myanmar's government has made progress in reducing the recruitment of children into the armed forces but still needs to stamp out the practice. Ban's comments came as Myanmar President T…
- 12 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:39am - - Tunisia's Islamist Government Turns on Radical Group
Tunisia's Islamist government has turned against the radical Ansar al-Sharia group. I think it is a healthy sign. Last week, the government banned Ansar from holding an annual conference to which the group had hoped to attract tens of thousands of fo…
- 13 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:15am - - Iranian presidential candidates announced; Rafsanjani disqualified
TEHRAN — A former president supported by Iran’s moderates and considered a founding member of the Islamic republic was disqualified Tuesday from running in the coming election, generating surprise and tension. In addition to two-term ex-president…
- 13 hours ago, 22 May 13, 12:11am - - Afghan women's rights in peril, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women's…
- 13 hours ago, 21 May 13, 11:42pm - - Nigeria: Islamic extremist inmates to be released
ENUGU, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists — including all the women now held in custody. The surprise stat…
- 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 10:56pm - - Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout
BAGHDAD -- Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011: -May 21, 2013: Car bombing at a Sunni mosque kills at least 20 people. -May 20, 2013: A wave of attacks, some at markets and in rush hour…
- 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:40pm - - Saudi executes 5 Yemenis, displays bodies
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed five Yemenis convicted of crimes and displayed their bodies in public as a deterrent for future criminals, the government said. The Interior Ministry said the five were convicted of setting up a…
- 15 hours ago, 21 May 13, 9:33pm - - Notre Dame in Paris evacuated after suicide
PARIS (AP) - Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral has been evacuated after a man committed suicide in the 850-year-old monument and tourist site. A police official says officers closed the cathedral to the public after the incident Tuesday afternoon…
- 16 hours ago, 21 May 13, 8:43pm - - Swedes shaken by second night of riots in Stockholm suburb triggered by police shooting
HUSBY, Sweden - Some 200 youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in a largely immigrant suburb of Stockholm on Tuesday, the second day of rioting triggered by the fatal police shooting of a man wielding a knife. Dozens of windows were smash…
- 17 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:32pm - - Palestinian group: Ruler rights abuses increasing
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise. The Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights said in its annual report Tuesday that incidents o…
- 18 hours ago, 21 May 13, 7:03pm - - Death toll in Turkish balloon crash reaches 3
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials say another Brazilian tourist has died of injuries sustained after a hot air balloon crashed to the ground, raising the number of tourists killed to 3. The balloon collided with another balloon mid-air and crashed du…
- 21 hours ago, 21 May 13, 3:41pm - - Pakistan’s Sharif Says Talks With Taliban Militants an Option
Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif said an offer of peace talks from the country’s Taliban insurgents should be taken seriously to end militant violence that has ravaged the country for more than a decade. “Every option should be used,”…
- 1 day ago, 21 May 13, 7:07am - - Pakistan's MQM denounces Imran Khan in Karachi protest
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Supporters of an influential Pakistani political party took to the streets of Karachi on Monday to protest against cricket-hero-turned-politician Imran Khan, who has accused it of killing one of his senior staff a week after a g…
- 2 days ago, 20 May 13, 2:10pm -