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AP Photos: Christians seek hope in Easter events
April 20, 2014 From the splendor of the Vatican to some of the world's most troubled regions, Christians worldwide sought hope Sunday in their religion's holiest event — the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. more »»
8 killed in Finland parachutist plane accident
April 20, 2014 HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish officials say eight people died when a small plane carrying parachutists crashed to the ground and caught fire. Det. Sup. more »»
Egypt: Ex-army chief, leftist to run for president
April 20, 2014 CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's election commission said Sunday only two presidential hopefuls, one of them the powerful former military chief who nine months ago ousted the country's first democratically... more »»
Ukraine, Russia trade blame for shootout in east
April 20, 2014 BYLBASIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Within hours of an Easter morning shootout at a checkpoint manned by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement blaming... more »»
Abdullah's lead grows in new Afghan vote results
April 20, 2014 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah's lead slightly increased in partial results for Afghanistan's presidential election released Sunday, but he and rival Ashraf... more »»
Malaysia, Flight 370 relatives talk financial help
April 20, 2014 PERTH, Australia (AP) — A Malaysian official met Sunday with relatives of passengers who were aboard the missing jetliner and discussed ways of providing them with financial assistance, as an... more »»
Emirati firm promises to send citizen into space
April 20, 2014 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One lucky citizen of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates could soon get the chance to be rocketed into space. more »»
Construction frenzy in Beirut alters city skyline
April 20, 2014 BEIRUT (AP) — One by one, the old traditional houses of Beirut are vanishing as luxury towers sprout up on every corner, altering the city's skyline almost beyond recognition amid an ongoing... more »»
Pope Francis, huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter
April 20, 2014 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Marking Christianity's most hopeful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christian... more »»
Ukraine, Russia trade blame for eastern shootout
April 20, 2014 BYLBASIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia traded blame Sunday for a shootout at a checkpoint manned by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine that left at least three people dead and others... more »»
4 French journalists home after long Syrian ordeal
April 20, 2014 PARIS (AP) — Four French journalists kidnapped and held for 10 months in Syria returned home Sunday to joyful families, a presidential welcome and questions about how France managed to obtain... more »»
Survivors recall chaos, fear in Everest avalanche
April 20, 2014 KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Survivors of Mount Everest's deadliest avalanche recalled scenes of panic and chaos, describing Sunday how they dug through snow with their hands and ice axes in hopes of... more »»
Dealer wanted in US for art fraud nabbed in Spain
April 20, 2014 MADRID (AP) — A Spanish businessman suspected of having dealt in millions of dollars of fake art has been arrested during Easter festivities in southern Spain, officials said Sunday. more »»
Syria's Assad visits recaptured Christian village
April 20, 2014 BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president marked Easter with a tour Sunday of an ancient Christian village recently recaptured by his forces, state media said, as the country's Greek Orthodox Patriarch... more »»
Transcript of SKorea ship sinking: 'We can't move'
April 20, 2014 JINDO, South Korea (AP) — The following is a portion of the transcript released Sunday by the South Korean coast guard of the conversation between the ferry that sank Wednesday and the Jindo... more »»
Gunmen kill police captain, conscript near Cairo
April 20, 2014 CAIRO (AP) — Gunmen killed a police captain and a conscript in a firefight on a desert road outside Cairo on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said, in the second such attack in three days to target... more »»
Militants kill 14 Algerian soldiers in ambush
April 20, 2014 ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Islamist insurgents ambushed an Algerian military convoy in the mountainous Kabylie region, killing 14 soldiers, the state news agency reported Sunday. more »»
Syria media reports Assad visits Christian village
April 20, 2014 BEIRUT (AP) — President Bashar Assad on Sunday toured a historic Christian village his forces recently captured from rebels, state media said, as the country's Greek Orthodox Patriarch vowed that... more »»
New portrait unveiled for British queen's birthday
April 20, 2014 LONDON (AP) — A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by renowned British photographer David Bailey has been unveiled to mark the monarch's 88th birthday. more »»
Delay in ferry evacuation puzzles maritime experts
April 20, 2014 MOKPO, South Korea (AP) — It is a decision that has maritime experts stumped and is at odds with standard procedure: Why were the passengers of the doomed South Korean ferry told to stay in their... more »» |
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