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Mexico violence pushes companies to relocate
World Comments Updated: May 05, 2013 12:06amMORELIA, Mexico (AP) — The economic development secretary of the western Mexican state of Michoacan says two major firms have decided to relocate their distribution centers to escape violence....
Bangladesh toll 547; search becomes more gruesome
World Comments Updated: May 05, 2013 12:06amBy FARID HOSSAIN
Associated Press
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Ten days after the horrifying collapse of a garment-factory building, life has become still more gruesome for crews working to...
7 American service members killed in Afghanistan
World Comments Updated: May 05, 2013 12:06amBy PATRICK QUINN and RAHIM FAIEZ
Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — Seven U.S. soldiers and a member of the NATO-led coalition were killed on Saturday in one of the deadliest days...
Syriad says Israel strikes military research center
World Comments Updated: May 05, 2013 12:06amBy JOSEF FEDERMAN
and KARIN LAUB
Associated Press
BEIRUT — The Syrian state news agency SANA, citing initial reports, said early Sunday that Israeli missiles struck a military...
Rubber duck makes splash in Hong Kong
World Comments Updated: May 04, 2013 12:05amBy ANNIE HO
Associated Press
HONG KONG — A six-story-high rubber duck is making a big splash in Hong Kong.
Crowds watched the inflatable duck being pulled by tugboat across...
U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan
World Comments Updated: May 04, 2013 12:05amBy DALTON BENNETT
Associated Press
CHALDOVAR, Kyrgyzstan — An American military refueling plane carrying three crew members crashed Friday in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, the...
Rat meat peddled as lamb in China
World Comments Updated: May 04, 2013 12:05amAssociated Press
BEIJING — Chinese police have broken up a criminal ring accused of taking meat from rats and foxes and selling it as lamb in the country’s latest food safety scandal.
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US panel: Afghans need greater religious freedom
World Comments Updated: May 03, 2013 12:06amBy THOMAS WAGNER
Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — Despite significant improvements since the hard-line Taliban ruled Afghanistan, religious freedom remains poor, especially for...
Former hostage left bemused by UK piracy mix up
World Comments Updated: May 03, 2013 12:06amLONDON (AP) — Arrrrgh! That must’ve been embarrassing.
A man held hostage by Somali pirates says he was bemused when he encountered a crowd of eye patch-wearing, plastic sword-wielding women...
Amnesty sought for sentenced American
World Comments Updated: May 03, 2013 12:06amBy MATTHEW PENNINGTON and SAM KIM
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The U.S. called Thursday for North Korea to grant amnesty and immediately release a Korean-American sentenced to 15...
