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Condition of Indian girl who was raped improves
World Comments Updated: Apr 22, 2013 12:06amBy NIRMALA GEORGE
Associated Press
NEW DELHI — The condition of a 5-year-old girl who was raped, tortured and then left alone in a locked room for two days has improved, a doctor said...
Iraqis go to polls for first time since US withdrawal
World Comments Updated: Apr 21, 2013 12:06amBy ADAM SCHRECK
Associated Press
BAGHDAD — Iraq carried out its first election since the U.S. military withdrawal without major bloodshed Saturday in a major test for Iraqi security...
China rushes relief following Sichuan quake
World Comments Updated: Apr 21, 2013 12:06amBy GILLIAN WONG
Associated Press
YA’AN, China — Rescuers and relief teams struggled to rush supplies into the rural hills of China’s Sichuan province Sunday after an earthquake left at...
Iron Lady laid to rest
World Comments Updated: Apr 18, 2013 12:05amBy CASSANDRA VINOGRAD
Associated Press
LONDON — Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest Wednesday with prayers and ceremony, plus cheers and occasional jeers, as Britain paused to remember...
Iraq executes 21 convicted of terrorism
World Comments Updated: Apr 18, 2013 12:05amBy SINAN SALAHEDDIN
Associated Press
BAGHDAD — Iraq has executed 21 prisoners convicted on terrorism charges and links to al-Qaida, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday, setting off...
Assad accuses West of backing al-Qaida
World Comments Updated: Apr 18, 2013 12:05amBy ZEINA KARAM
Associated Press
BEIRUT — Syria’s president accused the West on Wednesday of backing al-Qaida in his country’s civil war, warning it will pay a price “in the heart” of...
Venezuela’s new president certified
World Comments Updated: Apr 16, 2013 12:05amBy FRANK BAJAK
and VIVIAN SEQUERA
Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government-friendly electoral council quickly certified the razor-thin presidential victory of...
Brotherhood denies Syrian power grab
World Comments Updated: Apr 16, 2013 12:05amBEIRUT (AP) — The exiled leader of Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood denied Monday widespread accusations by other pro-rebel political factions that the group is seeking to impose its will on other...
As U.S. talks up diplomacy, N. Korea takes hard line
World Comments Updated: Apr 15, 2013 12:06amBy BRADLEY KLAPPER
Associated Press
TOKYO — The United States and Japan opened the door Sunday to new nuclear talks with North Korea if the saber-rattling country lowered tensions and...
As U.S. talks up diplomacy, N. Korea takes hard line
World Comments Updated: Apr 15, 2013 12:05amBy BRADLEY KLAPPER
Associated Press
TOKYO — The United States and Japan opened the door Sunday to new nuclear talks with North Korea if the saber-rattling country lowered tensions and...
