- Roadside bomb kills 19 in west Baghdad: police, medics Reuters - 12 hrs ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nineteen people were killed on Friday when a roadside bomb exploded near a commercial complex in the Amiriya district in the west of Baghdad, police and medics said. Earlier on Friday, two bombs went off … More »Roadside bomb kills 19 in west Baghdad: police, medics
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nineteen people were killed on Friday when a roadside bomb exploded near a commercial complex in the Amiriya district in the west of Baghdad, police and medics said. Earlier on Friday, two bombs went off outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baquba as worshippers left Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people …
- Venezuela frees opposition activist jailed over post-vote violence Reuters - 5 hrs ago
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Friday released an opposition activist who had been jailed on accusations of inciting violence in the wake of President Nicolas Maduro's narrow election victory in April. Retired General Antonio … More »Venezuela frees opposition activist jailed over post-vote violence
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Friday released an opposition activist who had been jailed on accusations of inciting violence in the wake of President Nicolas Maduro's narrow election victory in April. Retired General Antonio Rivero, who government critics described as the first political prisoner of Maduro's government, …
- OAS calls for softer approach toward illegal drug users Reuters - 9 hrs ago
By Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States on Friday published a report calling for decriminalization of drug use and for greater coordination between nations in tackling the scourge. "The report … More »OAS calls for softer approach toward illegal drug users
By Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States on Friday published a report calling for decriminalization of drug use and for greater coordination between nations in tackling the scourge. "The report presented by the OAS today is a vital piece in the construction of a common way to fight this problem," …
- Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina’s Disappearer-in-Chief, Dies at 87 Time.com - 8 hrs ago
He would never have been cast to play the role of a bloody South American dictator in a Hollywood film. Soft spoken, deeply religious, rake thin and awkward, his lean face cut horizontally by an incongruously thick walrus … More »Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina’s Disappearer-in-Chief, Dies at 87
He would never have been cast to play the role of a bloody South American dictator in a Hollywood film. Soft spoken, deeply religious, rake thin and awkward, his lean face cut horizontally by an incongruously thick walrus mustache, his fellow Army officers nicknamed him affectionately “The Pink Panther.” The name stuck …
- Hearing on IRS: What ousted chief offers, Republicans don't buy Christian Science Monitor - 8 hrs ago
Was the Internal Revenue Service criminal in layering on extra scrutiny to tea party groups seeking nonprofit status, or just bureaucratically shortsighted and “obnoxious,” as the agency’s former head put it Friday? More »Hearing on IRS: What ousted chief offers, Republicans don't buy
Was the Internal Revenue Service criminal in layering on extra scrutiny to tea party groups seeking nonprofit status, or just bureaucratically shortsighted and “obnoxious,” as the agency’s former head put it Friday?
- Drones are cheaper and more powerful. In US, that's a problem, lawmakers told Christian Science Monitor - 9 hrs ago
With much of Capitol Hill riveted by IRS audits, AP phone records, and Benghazi e-mails, top US scholars gathered to testify in a little-watched congressional hearing Friday about the growing threat the use of drones in US … More »Drones are cheaper and more powerful. In US, that's a problem, lawmakers told
With much of Capitol Hill riveted by IRS audits, AP phone records, and Benghazi e-mails, top US scholars gathered to testify in a little-watched congressional hearing Friday about the growing threat the use of drones in US airspace may pose to civil liberties.
- A record Powerball jackpot isn't a record to celebrate Christian Science Monitor - 9 hrs ago
When the 43-state Powerball lottery jackpot hit a record at $600 million Friday, many Americans who would otherwise not gamble rushed out to buy the $2 tickets. “Just on the off-chance,” many probably said. More »A record Powerball jackpot isn't a record to celebrate
When the 43-state Powerball lottery jackpot hit a record at $600 million Friday, many Americans who would otherwise not gamble rushed out to buy the $2 tickets. “Just on the off-chance,” many probably said.
- Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks AP - 10 hrs ago
CANNES, France (AP) — The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. More »Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks
- Rights groups: Syria holds thousands incommunicado AP - 15 hrs ago
BEIRUT (AP) — About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus. They grabbed a 24-year-old university student and drove … More »Rights groups: Syria holds thousands incommunicado
- A look at 'enforced disappearances' worldwide AP - 15 hrs ago
The U.N. Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances is pressing governments to provide information about open cases. Over the past two decades, it received nearly 54,000 cases, of which nearly 43,000 in 84 states … More »A look at 'enforced disappearances' worldwide
The U.N. Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances is pressing governments to provide information about open cases. Over the past two decades, it received nearly 54,000 cases, of which nearly 43,000 in 84 states remain unsolved. The number of cases is believed to be only a fraction of those who disappeared …
- Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq AP - 10 hrs ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The major spike in sectarian bloodshed heightened … More »Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq
- Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums AP - 11 hrs ago
PETARE, Venezuela (AP) — Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas. More »Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums
- AP PHOTOS: Cuba's LGBT community celebrates AP - 8 hrs ago
HAVANA (AP) — A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia. More »AP PHOTOS: Cuba's LGBT community celebrates
- Glance: Europe's Key Institutions AP - 16 mins ago
Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. More »Glance: Europe's Key Institutions
Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved.
- Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions AP - 18 mins ago
BERLIN (AP) — Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. More »Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions
- Afghan police chief shot dead outside home AP - 20 mins ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan in front of his house. More »Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan in front of his house.
- Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges AP - 46 mins ago
CAIRO (AP) — The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All … More »Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
- Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island AP - 6 hrs ago
NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at … More »Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island
- One dead, dozens wounded in sectarian clashes in Egypt Reuters - 6 hrs ago
ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) - One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, state newspaper al-Ahram reported, in the latest … More »One dead, dozens wounded in sectarian clashes in Egypt
ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) - One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, state newspaper al-Ahram reported, in the latest violent sectarian row in the Muslim-majority country. A quarrel between two young men, one Christian …
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