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2 Pro-Europe Parties Leading Ukraine Vote

2 Pro-Europe Parties Leading Ukraine Vote

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Two pro-European parties that campaigned for tough reforms to battle corruption shared the lead Monday after Ukraine’s parliamentary election, according to partial results. With more than half the votes counted, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s Popular Front

Bumgarner, Giants Blank Royals for 3-2 Series Lead

Bumgarner, Giants Blank Royals for 3-2 Series Lead

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With every pitch, Madison Bumgarner etched his place among the World Series greats. The long, tall lefty kept slinging away and put the San Francisco Giants just one win from yet another championship, throwing a four-hitter

Iran Hangs Woman for Killing Alleged Rapist

Iran Hangs Woman for Killing Alleged Rapist

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran hanged a woman on Saturday who was convicted of murdering a man she said was trying to rape her, the official IRNA news agency reported. Amnesty International and other human rights groups had called on

Royals Beat Giants 3-2 for 2-1 World Series Lead

Royals Beat Giants 3-2 for 2-1 World Series Lead

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jeremy Guthrie pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning, Lorenzo Cain drove in an early run off Tim Hudson and made a pair of nifty catches, and the Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants

Seven Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Sinai

Seven Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Sinai

On Sunday, seven Egyptian soldiers were killed and four wounded by a roadside bomb in the restive Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian military has been battling a jihadist insurgency since the removal of former Islamist President Morsi, killing hundreds of police

Blackwater Guards Found Guilty in Iraq Shootings

Blackwater Guards Found Guilty in Iraq Shootings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four former Blackwater security guards were convicted Wednesday in the 2007 shootings of more than 30 Iraqis in Baghdad, an incident that inflamed anti-American sentiment around the globe and was denounced by critics as an illustration of

Israel Confirms Thwarting Massive Hamas Tunnel Attack

Israel Confirms Thwarting Massive Hamas Tunnel Attack

Hamas planned to carry out a massive attack on Israel by penetrating Israeli communities via tunnels dug under the border from the Gaza Strip, then killing or kidnapping as many people as possible, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officials confirmed Tuesday.

US, the UK Secretly Renew Nuclear Treaty

US, the UK Secretly Renew Nuclear Treaty

The US and the UK have secretly renewed a nuclear treaty tied to their Mutual Defense Agreement (MDA), originally signed in 1958. The MDA allows the US and the UK to work together on “all aspects of nuclear deterrence including

Sweden, Russia, and the New Cold War: Stockholm Syndrome

Sweden, Russia, and the New Cold War: Stockholm Syndrome

On Thursday, Swedish intelligence reportedly picked up a distress call from an unknown vessel in its waters off Stockholm. The call, in Russian, may have been from a Russian submarine.  The Russians have denied having any naval assets in the area.

Holder: Failure to Pass Gun Control Is My Biggest Failure

Holder: Failure to Pass Gun Control Is My Biggest Failure

Attorney General Eric Holder said that his biggest failure during his time as head of the Justice Department was failing to pass expanded gun control laws and criticized former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta for his negative characterizations of the president

Report: Hamas Rebuilding Gaza Terror Tunnels

Report: Hamas Rebuilding Gaza Terror Tunnels

The Gaza Strip-ruling terrorist group Hamas is reportedly rebuilding much of its tunnel network, which was used to transport weapons, murder innocents, and attempt kidnappings. Much of the tunnel network was believed to have been destroyed during the jihadi outfit’s