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Split mayoral vote prolongs Venezuelan stalemate
December 9, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolas Maduro's opponents gained a stronger foothold in Venezuela's largest cities in mayoral elections, though they failed to deliver the crushing victory... more »»
Indian heartland votes give BJP boon over Congress
December 9, 2013 NEW DELHI (AP) — India's main Hindu nationalist party trounced the nationally ruling Congress in four heartland states and knocked them out of the Indian capital in a ballot contest closely... more »»
Split results in Venezuela mayoral elections
December 9, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Pro-government candidates and opponents of President Nicolas Maduro have split Venezuela's disputed mayoral elections. more »»
North Korea purges Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle
December 9, 2013 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea announced Monday the purge of leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, considered the country's second most powerful official, for a "dissolute and depraved life" linked... more »»
Thai PM dissolves Parliament, calls elections
December 9, 2013 BANGKOK (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced the dissolution of the lower house of Parliament and called for elections in an attempt to calm the country's deepening... more »»
Venezuelan president faces first electoral test
December 9, 2013 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans cast ballots in municipal elections Sunday being watched as a gauge of popular support for President Nicolas Maduro, who was counting on a recent crackdown o... more »»
Thai capital braces for protests
December 9, 2013 BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's capital braced for another wave of unrest Monday as protesters trying to overthrow the country's democratically elected government vowed to swarm Bangkok's streets for a... more »»
New protests at Egypt's Al-Azhar university
December 8, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian police fired tear gas Sunday in an attempt to disperse supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president protesting at the dormitories of an Islamic university in Cairo. more »»
Hagel offers troops rare glimmer of hope on budget
December 8, 2013 CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. more »»
Ukraine sees largest anti-govt protest since 2004
December 8, 2013 KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Angry anti-government protesters toppled a statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin in the center of Kiev on Sunday and blockaded key government buildings amid huge... more »»
South Africans of all faiths pray for Mandela
December 8, 2013 CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In death, Nelson Mandela unified South Africans of all races and backgrounds Sunday on a day of prayer for the global statesman — from a vaulted cathedral with hymn... more »»
Bombings kill 39 in and around Iraqi capital
December 8, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Nearly a dozen explosions tore through predominantly Shiite Muslim areas in and around the Iraqi capital on Sunday, killing at least 39 people at crowded market places, commercial... more »»
Pope prays in Rome's posh shopping district
December 8, 2013 ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, in the heart of Rome's fanciest shopping district, prayed on Sunday that the poor are never forgotten. more »»
Seizure of nuns stokes Syrian Christian fears
December 8, 2013 DAMASCUS (AP) — Syrian Christians offered prayers Sunday for a group of more than a dozen nuns and orphanage workers held by rebels for nearly a week, fueling fears in the minority community that... more »»
Madiba, father, troublemaker - Mandela's names
December 8, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans of all races often referred to Nelson Mandela as simply "Madiba" or "Tata," terms of endearment that promoted a sense of familiarity for a towering figure who... more »»
Palestinians remember Mandela as an inspiration
December 8, 2013 RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians mourned Nelson Mandela as their most loyal champion, lighting candles in special prayer services Sunday and holding his picture like a shield in... more »»
Syrian troops seize control of strategic highway
December 8, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Forces loyal to President Bashar Assad secured the highway Sunday that links Damascus with northern Syria, paving the way for the potential shipment of chemical weapons overland to ... more »»
Anti-govt protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue
December 8, 2013 KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. more »»
Friend: Mandela not on life support in final hours
December 8, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A close family friend who visited Nelson Mandela in his last hours says he wasn't on life support, appeared to be calmly sleeping and that it was obvious he was "giving up" in... more »»
Quotes from South African sermons honoring Mandela
December 8, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela was honored in church sermons across South Africa Sunday, which has been declared a national day of prayer and reflection to commemorate the country's... more »» |
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