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Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction
May 21, 2013 GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's top court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered on Monday that his trial restart, throwing into disarray proceedings... more »»
Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover
May 21, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past... more »»
Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan
May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is headed back to the Middle East to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs th... more »»
Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation
May 21, 2013 TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian feminist who scandalized her country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested after allegedly sneaking into Tunisia's holiest city disguised in ... more »»
Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers
May 21, 2013 LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) — Residents of a western Mexico area who endured months besieged by a drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers Monday. more »»
South Africa: Mandela name pulled into politics
May 21, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his image and what he stood for has already begun. more »»
Measles surges in UK years after flawed research
May 21, 2013 LONDON (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. more »»
Chinese fishing boat, crew released by North Korea
May 21, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies. more »» |
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