(AP) No word on status of China’s missing next leaderBEIJINGA Chinese spokesman on Tuesday said he had no information about the status of leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping, who dropped from sight 10 days ago and has canceled a series of meetings
(AP) Both campaigns eschew politics on 9/11 anniversaryBy PHILIP ELLIOTT and JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONIt could be the only day before Nov. 6 without explicit partisan rancor. Both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney plan to take down their
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has released a video coinciding with the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, confirming for the first time the death of his deputy, US monitors said. The 42-minute video is Zawahiri’s first release in three months,
Hong Kong on Tuesday sent bailiffs to evict protesters camped outside the HSBC bank headquarters, the last outpost of the anti-capitalist “Occupy” movement in Asia. Unarmed officers began clearing around a dozen protesters from their camp on the ground floor
Several people were wounded on Tuesday in an apparent suicide bombing that targeted a police station in central Istanbul, Turkish NTV television reported. The explosion outside the police station caused the roof to cave in, crushing people inside the building,
Syrian troops on Tuesday pounded Aleppo to thwart a rebel advance in Syria’s second city, activists said, as Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visited a Jordanian camp for refugees from the conflict. Violence and bloodshed were reported in other parts of
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Americans not to forget the troops who are fighting and dying in Afghanistan, as he paid tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks. In a visit to a memorial in southwestern Pennsylvania honoring
(AP) China sends patrol ships to islands held by JapanBy LOUISE WATT and MALCOLM FOSTERAssociated PressBEIJINGA territorial flare-up between China and Japan intensified Tuesday as two Beijing-sent patrol ships arrived near disputed East China Sea islands in a show of
The U.S. government cut its stake in American International Group Inc to about 21.5 percent on Monday, making a profit of $12.4 billion on the insurer’s crisis-era bailout and bringing the unpopular rescue closer to its end. The Treasury Department
(AP) Minaj confirms her rap was no Romney endorsementBy The Associated PressIt’s official: Nicki Minaj did not endorse Mitt Romney in a recent rap. The flamboyant rapper confirmed Monday on Twitter that she was taking literary license when she referenced
Sheryl Crow opened up about her battles with a brain tumor on the first episode of Katie Couric’s new talk show. Crow, who wrote the theme song for the nationally syndicated “Katie,” told the former morning show host that frequent
The Red Hot Chili Peppers will put politics aside during their planned Tel Aviv concert tonight. The punk rockers, known for their left-of-center stances including support for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, will play their first concert in Israel. A
(AP) Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively wed in SCBy BRUCE SMITHAssociated PressCHARLESTON, S.C.One of the sexiest men alive is off the market. Again. Ryan Reynolds wed Blake Lively in Mount Pleasant, S.C., on Sunday night at Boone Hall Plantation, according
The Wrap.com: Writer-director Nick Cassavetes unveiled his new movie “Yellow” at the Toronto Film Festival this weekend and found himself defending the main character’s incestuous love affair with her own brother…. “I have no experience with incest,” he told TheWrap
One of the stars of “Parks and Recreation” twisted a quote from Mitt Romney to pitch young people on four more years with the leader responsible for the worst economic recovery in decades. Actor Adam Scott has found a problem
(AP) Obama squeaks out Aug. fundraising win over RomneyBy THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressBOSTONPresident Barack Obama squeaked out a fundraising victory over Mitt Romney in August as the candidates gear up for the final stretch of their closely contested campaign. Obama raised
By CHARMAINE NORONHAAssociated PressTORONTOCanada has begun revoking citizenship from 3,100 people that the government said obtained it fraudulently, the country’s immigration minister said Monday. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said that in most of the fraud cases, applicants paid a representative
Steven Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen’s longtime guitarist and a regular on “The Sopranos,” is about as left of center as any celebrity. Even Van Zandt can’t look at the last four years and point to a list of tangible achievements
Israel is talking with Washington about laying down “clear red lines” for Iran over its nuclear programme, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Canada’s CBC. Over the past week, the Israeli leader has repeatedly driven home the
By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressTOKYOJapan’s government said Monday it has decided to purchase several disputed islands, prompting China to angrily warn of “serious consequences” if it proceeds with the plan. Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Japan will buy the three
By NASSER SHIYOUKHI and DIAA HADIDAssociated PressHEBRON, West BankDays of Palestinian demonstrations against the high cost of living turned violent in a West Bank city on Monday as protesters smashed windows and attempted to storm a municipality building before clashing
Iran on Monday said Canada had a “neo-conservative extremist government” as it kept up a furious response to Ottawa’s decision last week to cut diplomatic ties. Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi used that description in an interview with the Iranian
(AP) ‘SNL’ adds 3 new performers for upcoming seasonNEW YORK The sketch comedy show announced Monday that Cecily Strong, Aidy Bryant and Tim Robinson will be joining “SNL” for its 38th season. Strong comes from the touring company of the
General Motors Co sold a record number of Chevrolet Volt sedans in August — but that probably isn’t a good thing for the automaker’s bottom line. Nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid, GM is still
(AP) Palestinians strike to protest rising pricesBy DIAA HADID and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHAssociated PressRAMALLAH, West BankRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) _ Palestinian demonstrators fed up with high prices and unpaid salaries shuttered shops, halted traffic with burning tires and closed schools throughout
