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AIDS pageant in Uganda seeks to stem stigma, discrimination
September 25, 2016 KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — When she was younger, Tryphena Natukunda's mother discouraged her from swallowing her antiretroviral medicines among strangers or even distant relatives. more »»
UK leader May accused of duplicity in run-up to Brexit vote
September 25, 2016 LONDON (AP) — A former senior British government official says Prime Minister Theresa May undermined her predecessor, David Cameron, in the run-up to Britain's June 23 referendum to leave the... more »»
Syrian rebels reverse government gains in Aleppo stalemate
September 25, 2016 BEIRUT (AP) — A broad coalition of Syrian rebels denounced international negotiations for peace as "meaningless" on Sunday, as the U.N. more »»
Swiss vote to grant new powers to intelligence services
September 25, 2016 GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters granted new powers Sunday to the country's intelligence services, allowing them to track internet activity, snoop on email and tap phones to better fight spies, crimina... more »»
Hollande honors Algerians who fought for French colonizers
September 25, 2016 PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande has acknowledged the state's culpability in abandoning Algerians who fought alongside French colonial forces in Algeria's war for independence — an... more »»
Pope backs opposition to Mexico's gay-marriage proposal
September 25, 2016 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has voiced support for Mexican bishops and citizens opposing the government's push to legalize same-sex marriag. more »»
India to ratify Paris Agreement on climate change
September 25, 2016 NEW DELHI (AP) — India's prime minister said Sunday that his country will ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change early next mont. more »»
Jordanian writer gunned down outside courthouse
September 25, 2016 AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A prominent and outspoken Jordanian writer on Sunday was shot dead in front of the courthouse where he had been on trial for sharing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam. more »»
Israeli military indicts Palestinians for online incitement
September 25, 2016 JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has indicted more than 145 Palestinians so far this year for incitement over social media. more »»
Turkey treating Iraqi Kurdish security wounded fighting IS
September 25, 2016 ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's foreign ministry says 60 security personnel belonging to the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq who were critically wounded fighting the Islamic State group are receivin... more »»
Bosnian Serbs vote in referendum banned by top court
September 25, 2016 BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serbs are voting in a referendum banned by the country's constitutional court, risking Western sanctions against their autonomous region and criminal... more »»
Swiss vote on granting new powers to intelligence services
September 25, 2016 GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters are casting ballots to decide whether to grant new powers to Switzerland's intelligence services, such as tracking internet activity, snooping on email boxes and tappin... more »»
China begins operating world's largest radio telescope
September 25, 2016 BEIJING (AP) — The world's largest radio telescope began searching for signals from stars and galaxies and, perhaps, extraterrestrial life Sunday in a project demonstrating China's rising... more »»
UK police arrest man in hacking of Pippa Middleton's phone
September 25, 2016 LONDON (AP) — London police say they have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking the iCloud account of Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, and stealing 3,000... more »»
Attendees at North Korean air show wowed by model F-16
September 25, 2016 WONSAN, North Korea (AP) — Now here's something you don't see every day: an F-16 fighter jet buzzing through the skies of North Korea and launching — fireworks. more »»
The Latest: Somalia says al-Shabab is defeated militarily
September 25, 2016 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 11 p.m. more »»
Prince William, Kate arrive in Canada with 2 young children
September 25, 2016 VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — Little Princess Charlotte, Prince George and their parents, Prince William and Kate, arrived in Canada on Saturday for their first official trip overseas as a... more »»
Syrian troops advance in Aleppo amid war's heaviest bombing
September 25, 2016 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops captured a rebel-held area on the edge of Aleppo on Saturday, tightening their siege on opposition-held neighborhoods in the northern city after what residents... more »»
Mexico sees surge of migrants from Haiti, Africa and Asia
September 25, 2016 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican immigration authorities said Saturday they have been hit by a surge of almost 5,000 Haitian, African and Asian migrants entering by the southern border in just a few... more »»
Tens of thousands march against same-sex marriage in Mexico
September 25, 2016 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched through Mexico City on Saturday in opposition to President Enrique Pena Nieto's push to legalize same-sex marriage. more »» |
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