Iraq’s premier vowed Wednesday to “face terrorism” and insisted security forces had suffered a “setback” rather than defeat, as militants pressing a major offensive attacked the country’s largest oil refinery. The militants also seized three villages in north Iraq Wednesday,
(Reuters) – Iran’s president vowed on Wednesday to defend Shi’ite holy sites in Iraq, where Sunni militants battled their way into the biggest oil refinery in what is rapidly turning into a sectarian war across the frontiers of the Middle East.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The killers in the Kenyan village singled out non-Muslims, shooting them point-blank or slitting their throats, just like the previous night in an adjacent hamlet. A Somali extremist group claimed responsibility but Kenya’s president on Tuesday
A spate of daring high-seas attacks off Southeast Asia is stoking fears that its vital shipping lanes could once again become a hotspot for piracy unless regional powers act fast. For centuries, pirates were the scourge of the Malacca Strait
The death toll in west Africa’s three-nation Ebola outbreak has risen to 337, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Fresh data from the UN health agency showed that the number of deaths in Guinea, the hardest-hit country, has reached 264,
HONG KONG (AP) — As teams battle for football glory at the World Cup in Brazil, the biggest winners from the tournament may be illegal bookmakers in Asia. Since kickoff, Chinese officer worker Chen has already wagered 2,000-3,000 yuan ($320-$480)
(Reuters) – It takes a British American Tobacco factory machine three minutes to load 4 million cigarettes onto a truck in northern Bavaria – but it can take a lot longer to figure out whether those cigarettes end up where they should.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Here’s a look at the who, what, when and where of the 2016 presidential contest at the cusp of summer. Why? Because more is going on than you might think two years from the event. To those
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A developer who mistakenly built a $1.8 million waterfront house on parkland has been ordered to remove it. The Rhode Island Supreme Court found that the unoccupied home in Narragansett was built entirely on land owned
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top prosecutor on Monday ordered the release of an Al-Jazeera journalist who has been on hunger strike for more than four months to protest his prolonged detention without charges or trial. A statement from the prosecutor’s
Today’s singers rarely croon about the evils of government red tape. But a new report says outdated laws and government regulations are costing musicians dearly. National Music Publishers’ Association estimates that red tape sets back songwriters about $2.3 billion a
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling another 3 million cars because of a defect that causes a similar problem to one that led to an earlier massive recall of small cars, and is linked to 13 deaths. The ignition
Gunmen took control Tuesday of Al-Qaim, the Iraqi side of a border crossing with Syria, after security forces withdrew, police and army officers said. The gunmen were loyal to the rebel Free Syrian Army and Al-Qaeda’s Syrian franchise Al-Nusra Front,
PILGER, Neb. (AP) — A storm packing rare dual tornadoes tore through a tiny farming town in northeast Nebraska, killing a motorist and a 5-year-old girl, leaving grain bins crumpled like discarded soda cans and flattening dozens of homes. Pilger’s
At least 10 people have been killed in a new overnight attack near Kenya’s coast, police said on Tuesday, with Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels claiming responsibility. Police said gunmen, apparently part of the same group that massacred close to 50
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Pete Rose stood behind the batting cage Monday, joking as former major leaguer Joe Mather hit ball after ball to center field during batting practice for the Bridgeport Bluefish. “I asked him, ‘What are you working
Britain’s 12-month inflation slowed to 1.5 percent in May, which was the lowest level for four and a half years, official data showed on Tuesday. Although Britain is not in the eurozone, the unusually low trend for 12-month inflation shadows
British energy giant BP will sign a long-term deal with Chinese state-owned peer CNOOC in London on Tuesday to supply China with liquefied natural gas, BP chief executive Bob Dudley said. The LNG deal, worth around $20 billion (14.75 billion
NATAL, Brazil (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored in the first minute and rookie substitute John Brooks scored a late game winner as the U.S. defeated Ghana 2-1 Monday in the World Cup opener for both. The victory gave the Americans
PILGER, Neb. (AP) — A powerful storm with tornadoes ripped through northeast Nebraska on Monday, destroying more than half of the tiny town of Pilger, killing a 5-year-old child and injuring at least 19 people, hospital and emergency officials said.
US charitable giving rose for a fourth consecutive year in 2013, nearing the record pre-recession levels of 2007, a study showed. Donations from American individuals, corporations and foundations rose 4.4 percent to $335.17 billion, according to an annual survey, released
(AFP) About 275 US military personnel are being deployed to Iraq to help American personnel and protect the embassy in Baghdad, President Barack Obama said Monday in a letter to Congressional leaders. The force, which began deploying on Sunday, has
JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of an Israeli-American teen believed to have been abducted in the West Bank says it has received an outpouring of support from friends and family back in the U.S. Naftali Fraenkel is believed to have
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign buyers of U.S. Treasury securities increased their holdings in April to another record high even though China cut back on its holdings for a third straight month. The Treasury Department reported Monday that total foreign holdings
Pope Francis on Monday denounced those getting rich through speculation in financial markets, calling on them to use their investments for the good of humanity. The pope, who has said he wants to create “a poor church for the poor”,
