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Japan special envoy hopeful about release of hostage, pilot
January 27, 2015 TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese envoy in Jordan expressed hope that both Japanese hostage Kenji Goto and a Jordanian pilot held by Islamic militants will return home "with a smile on their faces," as... more »»
Obama promotes religious and gender equity in India speech
January 27, 2015 NEW DELHI (AP) — President Barack Obama gently nudged India Tuesday to fulfill its constitution's pledge to uphold the "dignity of the individual," drawing on his own experience as a minority in... more »»
Arab lawmakers shake up Israeli politics with historic union
January 27, 2015 HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Israel's Arab political parties are banding together under one ticket for the first time ever ahead of national elections in March, hoping to boost turnout and help unseat... more »»
Argentine president seeks overhaul of intelligence services
January 27, 2015 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Cristina Fernandez called on Congress to dissolve Argentina's intelligence services in the wake of the mysterious death of a prosecutor, strongly denying... more »»
Fidel Castro writes statement on shift in Cuba-US relations
January 27, 2015 HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro ended his long silence over his country's decision to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, writing that he backs the negotiations... more »»
Failed Iraqi bomber named in Islamic State hostage crisis
January 27, 2015 BEIRUT (AP) — In the moments after her husband blew himself up in the ballroom of a Jordanian hotel as part of an al-Qaida plot, Sajida al-Rishawi fled the scene of chaos wearing her own explosiv... more »»
Egypt: Release of Mubarak's sons caps weekend of violence
January 26, 2015 CAIRO (AP) — In a sign of confidence by a tough Egyptian government, Hosni Mubarak's two sons were freed Monday after almost four years in prison, following a weekend marked by a spate of... more »»
Kurds celebrate ousting Islamic State fighters from Kobani
January 26, 2015 BEIRUT (AP) — Jubilant Kurdish fighters ousted Islamic State militants from the key Syrian border town of Kobani on Monday after a four-month battle — a significant victory for both the Kurds and... more »»
Colombians celebrate Miss Universe title
January 26, 2015 BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Carnival has come a few weeks early to the Caribbean city of Barranquilla where residents took to the streets on Monday to show their hometown pride after local beauty... more »»
Spielberg warns of growing anti-Semitism at Holocaust event
January 26, 2015 KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Film director Steven Spielberg told a group of Holocaust survivors on Monday that Jews are again facing the "perennial demons of intolerance" from anti-Semites who are... more »»
Russia defiant after more threats from West over Ukraine
January 26, 2015 MOSCOW (AP) — A defiant President Vladimir Putin on Monday called the Ukrainian army a "NATO foreign legion," reflecting his readiness to stand up to the West regardless of rising economic costs,... more »»
Greece's first radical left prime minister sworn in
January 26, 2015 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tieless and eschewing the traditional religious swearing-in ceremony, but with a surprise coalition deal in the bag and a sanguine international reception, radical left... more »»
S&P downgrades Russia credit rating to junk
January 26, 2015 LONDON (AP) — Standard & Poor's rating agency on Monday downgraded Russia's credit grade by one notch to junk status, citing a weakened economic outloo. more »»
Eurozone looks for dialogue after stunning Greece elections
January 26, 2015 BRUSSELS (AP) — For a man long seen as the eurozone's worst nightmare, Alexis Tsipras has had a smooth first day as prime minister of Greece. more »»
Japan seeks Jordan's help in gaining hostage's release
January 26, 2015 TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese diplomat emerged from talks in Jordan on Monday with no signs of progress in securing the release of a freelance journalist held hostage by the extremist Islamic State... more »»
Failed Iraqi bomber named in Islamic State hostage crisis
January 26, 2015 BEIRUT (AP) — In the moments after her husband blew himself up in the ballroom of a Jordanian hotel as part of an al-Qaida plot, Sajida al-Rishawi fled the scene of chaos wearing her own explosiv... more »»
Italy promo gets thumbs up for turning stereotypes around
January 26, 2015 ROME (AP) — Italy is making waves by turning stereotypes on their head — and selling the world its more serious side. more »» |
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