North Korean heir leads funeral for Kim Jong Il
World
December 28, 2011
North Korean heir leads funeral for Kim Jong Il
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Tens of thousands of North Koreans lined the snowy streets of Pyongyang on Wednesday, wailing and…
Egypt charges 2 Israeli-Arabs and a Ukrainian with smuggling weapons
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Egypt charges 2 Israeli-Arabs and a Ukrainian with smuggling weapons
Egypt's state prosecutor on Monday charged two Israelis and a Ukrainian with smuggling weapons and trying to implicate Egyptian security,…
Philippine floods death toll jumps to nearly 1500
World
December 27, 2011
Philippine floods death toll jumps to nearly 1500
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from flash floods that swept away entire villages in the southern Philippines climbed to…
At least 3 killed as troops, protesters clash in Yemeni capital
World
December 24, 2011
At least 3 killed as troops, protesters clash in Yemeni capital
SANAA, Yemen — More than 100,000 protesters who entered Yemen's capital Sunday after a 4-day march from another city were…
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
World
December 24, 2011
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
DAMASCUS — Thousands of mourners carrying Syrian flags and pictures of the dead took part in a mass funeral Saturday…
Syria: Twin suicide bombs shake capital, 40 dead
World
December 23, 2011
Syria: Twin suicide bombs shake capital, 40 dead
DAMASCUS — Twin suicide car bomb blasts ripped through an upscale Damascus district Friday, targeting heavily guarded intelligence buildings and killing…
Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade
Environment
December 23, 2011
Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade
LAGOS, Nigeria — An oil spill near the coast of Nigeria is likely the worst to hit those waters in…
Wave of bombings across Iraqi capital kills 60
World
December 22, 2011
Wave of bombings across Iraqi capital kills 60
BAGHDAD — A wave of at least 14 bombings ripped across Baghdad Thursday morning, killing at least 60 people in…
Egypt’s PM calls for dialogue to resolve crisis
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Egypt’s PM calls for dialogue to resolve crisis
Egypt's military-appointed prime minister on Thursday called for national dialogue to resolve the country's political crisis and pleaded for a…
Activists say at least 100 killed in Syrian town
World
December 21, 2011
Activists say at least 100 killed in Syrian town
BEIRUT — Activists say Syrian troops have killed at least 100 people in a northwest town in one of the…