

Taliban raid on guesthouse kills 2 in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attackers armed with suicide bomb vests and assault rifles killed two people, one a foreigner, during a...


Nigeria: Kano mosque blasts death toll above 102
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan vowed to track down the perpetrators of the bomb blasts that killed more than...


Pope prays in Istanbul mosque in new outreach
ISTANBUL (AP) — Pope Francis stood Saturday for two minutes of silent prayer facing east in one of Turkey's most important mosques, a...


Polish, British troops hold exercise
SWIETOSZOW, Poland (AP) — Some 2,200 Polish and British troops are taking part in joint tactical training this month that is part of...


Angry Mexicans protest over 43 missing students
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A largely peaceful march by tens of thousands demanding the return of 43 missing students ended in violence, as a...


Ukraine's Facebook revolution, 1 year later
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's revolution began with a status update on Facebook. Angered by another high-handed move by an increasingly...


House intel panel debunks many Benghazi theories
WASHINGTON (AP) — A two-year investigation by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee has found that the CIA and the...


Turkey still not in sync on Syria
ISTANBUL (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday became the latest in a parade of U.S. officials trying to push Turkey to step up...


Islamic State group's drive for Kobani is blunted
BEIRUT (AP) — More than two months into its assault on Kobani, the Islamic State group is still pouring fighters and resources into...


Italian mobsters take secret oath in police video
ROME (AP) — Recruits for Italy's 'ndrangheta crime syndicate have been caught on video taking a loyalty oath, swearing "under the...