World News
-
Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured after balloon crashes
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:44AM May 20, 2013 CommentANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says a hot air balloon has crashed in central Turkey, killing one person and injuring 24 others on board.
-
Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:37AM May 20, 2013 CommentSOCHI, Russia (AP) — The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history. More than half of the bill is being footed by Russian state-controlled companies and business tycoons. A look at what the major players are building in Sochi:
-
Pakistan: Gunmen attack polio team, kill policeman
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:36AM May 20, 2013 CommentKHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say gunmen have killed a policeman who was guarding a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan.
-
Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:34AM May 20, 2013 CommentSOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses.
-
Chinese premier: Peace requires India-China trust
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:31AM May 20, 2013 CommentNEW DELHI (AP) — China's new premier says he chose India as the site of his first foreign visit because cooperation between the world's two most populous nations is crucial to world stability and economic growth.
-
Aid group: Syrian refugees face dire health risks
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:22AM May 20, 2013 CommentBEIRUT (AP) — An international aid organization is appealing for more funds to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan, saying warmer weather will increase health risks due to lack of shelter, water and basic sanitation.
-
China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:27AM May 20, 2013 CommentBEIJING (AP) — China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies.
-
Top Libyan official: Benghazi explosion accident
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:48PM May 19, 2013 CommentTRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's deputy prime minister says an investigation has indicated that a deadly explosion in Benghazi last week was an accident and not an attack.
-
Nigeria military: 17 killed during offensive
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:32PM May 19, 2013 CommentABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military says its offensive against insurgents in the country's restive northeast has killed at least 14 suspected Islamic extremists and three soldiers.
-
Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:31PM May 19, 2013 CommentJERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement.
-
Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:33PM May 19, 2013 CommentMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer.
-
Algerian editor accuses government of censorship
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:24PM May 19, 2013 CommentALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An editor has accused Algeria's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers.
-
AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:28PM May 19, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional" and already has had a chilling effect on newsgathering.
-
Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:14PM May 19, 2013 CommentCAIRO (AP) — Seven members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants have appeared in a video posted on the Internet, urging the government to secure their release by meeting their captors' demands.
-
Pope: church should open up but follow teaching
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:14PM May 19, 2013 CommentVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St. Peter's Square aimed at energizing the faithful.
-
Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:09PM May 19, 2013 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — Russian NTV television is reporting that the U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying and ordered to leave the country has flown out of Moscow.
-
Cairo airport baggage handlers end strike
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:05PM May 19, 2013 CommentCAIRO (AP) — Cairo airport officials say baggage handlers have resumed work after a strike that left passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several hours for luggage.
-
Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:01PM May 19, 2013 CommentHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's prime minister says his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution which demands impartiality in their duties.
-
Obama to speak on legality of drone program
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:12AM May 19, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will address the legality of his administration's controversial drone program during a speech this week.
-
Mice return from a month in space
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:39AM May 19, 2013 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian capsule carrying mice and lizards has returned to Earth after spending a month in space.
