Iran State TV station FARS announced Saturday morning that four American dual-nationality prisoners were released from Iranian custody in a “prisoner swap” with the United States.
(AP) Attack on Pakistani church kills over 60 peopleBy RIAZ KHANAssociated PressPESHAWAR, PakistanA pair of suicide bombers detonated their explosives outside a historic church in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing over 60 people in the deadliest-ever attack on the country’s
Thousands of Romanians formed a human chain around parliament to protest against a Canadian company’s plan to open Europe’s largest gold mine in a picturesque Transylvanian village. The chain stretched seven kilometres around the parliament building in capital Bucharest Saturday,
At least 170 people were feared dead as Mexico began the massive task of rebuilding after a rare double onslaught of storms. The death toll in the tragedy soared, with President Enrique Pena Nieto saying another 68 people were feared
Germany votes Sunday with Chancellor Angela Merkel poised to win a third term, making her Europe’s only major leader to survive its financial crisis but potentially forced into governing with her main rivals. After shepherding Europe’s top economy through the
Swiss voters headed to the ballot box Sunday for a referendum on axing the draft, with the Alpine country expected to buck a European trend against conscription given the army’s role in the national image. Opinion polls ahead of the
(AP) Chinese politician Bo Xilai gets life sentenceBy DIDI TANG and CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressJINAN, ChinaA court sentenced Bo Xilai to life in prison for corruption Sunday, burying the career of one of China’s most up-and-coming politicians and lowering the curtain
(AP) Kenya Cabinet secretary says 59 dead, 175 woundedBy JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaKenya’s interior Cabinet secretary says at least 59 people were killed and 175 wounded in the attack by al-Qaida-linked militants at an upscale mall in Nairobi. Joseph Lenku
Two Canadians were murdered when al-Shabaab jihadists opened fire on innocent civilians in Westgate Mall in Nariobi, Kenya. Twenty-nine-year-old Annemarie Desloges, an official in the Department of Citizenship and Immigration who served in Canada’s High Commission to Kenya, was one of
(AP) Pope’s blunt remarks pose challenge for bishopsBy RACHEL ZOLLAP Religion WriterNEW YORKIn recent years, many American bishops have drawn a harder line with parishioners on what could be considered truly Roman Catholic, adopting a more aggressive style of correction
An upscale mall in Nairobi, Kenya was attacked on Saturday when gunmen threw grenades and opened fire on patrons. At least 25 have been killed and 50 wounded, but those numbers are expected to grow. The Westgate Mall is located
(AP) Somali militant group claims Kenya mall attackBy JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaThe al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group is claiming responsibility for the deadly attack on a mall in Kenya.A statement from al-Shabab on its official Twitter feed Saturday says the attacks
Single-minded revellers gathered for the world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival Saturday, hoping the heady atmosphere of ale, lederhosen and oompah music will not be flattened by Germany’s election fever. The first keg was opened for the 180th edition of Munich’s Oktoberfest
(AP) Pakistan releases top Afghan Taliban prisonerBy KATHY GANNON and SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan freed the Afghan Taliban’s former deputy leader on Saturday after years of detention in a move that many officials in Islamabad and Kabul hope will aid Afghanistan’s
(AP) Israel: Soldier abducted, killed by PalestinianBy IAN DEITCHAssociated PressJERUSALEMA Palestinian lured an Israeli soldier to a village in the West Bank and killed him with the intention of trading the body for his jailed brother, Israel’s intelligence agency said
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) wrote an op-ed which ran in Pravda.ru in which he claimed he is “more pro-Russian” than Vladimir Putin. McCain’s op-ed was published on September 18 and according to CNN, although he it made clear he wanted
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US Secretary of State John Kerry said he and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov spoke Friday about a “strong” United Nations Security Council resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons. The two top diplomats are in daily contact on the
The White House is indicating President Obama may be open to meeting with new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. According to ABC News, the meeting could take place next week while both leaders are in New York City for the United
On Thursday, the parents of two of the four Americans killed by terrorists in Benghazi last year said the Obama administration has lied to them and insulted the intelligence of Americans about what happened last September at the U.S. consulate
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICONAssociated PressMEXICO CITYU.S. Vice President Joe Biden said during a visit to Mexico on Friday that he wants to deepen relations between the neighboring countries beyond drugs, security and immigration. Launching the High Level Economic Dialogue to
Pakistan will release on Saturday its most senior Afghan Taliban detainee, Abdul Ghani Baradar, a one-time military chief often described as the insurgents’ former second-in-command. The Afghan government has long demanded that Islamabad free Baradar, whose arrest in January 2010
By AHMED AL-HAJAssociated PressSANAA, YemenUnder a heavy fog, al-Qaida militants disguised in military uniforms launched car bomb attacks on three different security and military posts in southern Yemen on Friday, killing 38 soldiers in the group’s biggest attack in the
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French President Francois Hollande will meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rowhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week, Hollande’s office announced Friday. The announcement comes amid growing signs the recently-elected Rowhani could also meet with US President
(AP) Medal of Honor recipients meet in GettysburgBy MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressGETTYSBURG, Pa.The autograph hounds waiting expectantly in a hotel lobby weren’t drawn by actors, musicians or politicians, but by a few dozen men whose rare and distinguished achievements have earned
