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May 22, 2013 @ 11:14 am
Israeli air force chief warns of Syrian attacks
Israel's air force chief warned Wednesday that tensions with Syria could escalate into a "surprise war" and that Israel needs to be ready. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 11:04 am
UK official: London attack could be terror-related
Two men attacked another man near a London military barracks Wednesday, in what British authorities were investigating as a possible terror act. One man is dead and two others were injured. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:54 am
Costa Rican volcano spews ash, smoke
Scientists say one of Costa Rica's largest volcanos is spewing clouds of ash and gas, setting off a small-scale evacuation. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:45 am
Opposition in Burkina Faso vow to fight Senate law
Opposition parties walked out of a meeting in parliament this week in protest over the creation of a Senate. The opposition claims the Senate is a backhanded way for the ruling party to stay in power in the event of the death in office of President Blaise Compaore. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:42 am
EU bid to label Hezbollah wing terror group
The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the U.S., officials said Wednesday. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:41 am
Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle
Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:30 am
Deputy mayor urges mayor to address crack video
A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:23 am
'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see gains
The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu _ East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer _ cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you should be. Or as Satchu loudly proclaims on his Twitter feed or newspaper column: "ITS BOOM TOWN BABY." Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:18 am
El Salvador president meets pope amid Romero hopes
El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have finally aligned to move slain Archbishop Oscar Romero onto the first key stage on the path toward possible sainthood. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:18 am
Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives
M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:13 am
Argentine dictator Videla's burial protested
Argentines in the hometown of former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla are upset at the prospect that he may be buried there. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 10:01 am
AP PHOTOS: Nigeria prepares to bury writer Achebe
Writer Chinua Achebe, whose works focused on the conflict between modernity and the way of life in rural Nigeria, has returned home for the final time. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 9:59 am
Ukrainian journalists disrupt government session
Ukrainian reporters on Wednesday disrupted a government session chaired by the prime minister, suggesting his family members could be the next victims of official inaction after police in Kiev stood by while pro-government activists attacked two journalists covering an opposition protest. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 9:55 am
Bahrain opposition group snubs crisis talks
Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group says it will temporarily boycott talks aimed at easing the Gulf nation's more than two-year unrest because of increased crackdowns by security forces. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 9:42 am
Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels
The United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks in good faith, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday. Continue reading >