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Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage
Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq.
New Nov 09, 2009 | 7:30 pm
Salvadoran town hit by landslide buries dead
Tears streamed down Elsy Portillo's badly bruised face Monday as she walked behind coffins carrying her mother and only child in this town buried by a landslide, one in a series that killed at least 130 people in El Salvador.
Nov 09, 2009 | 4:45 pm
Palestinian negotiator: 'Defining moment' is here
The chief Palestinian negotiator on Monday warned Israel that if it does not take peacemaking seriously, it will find itself dealing with the militant Hamas instead of moderates like him.
Nov 09, 2009 | 2:30 pm
Lebanon premier unveils new Cabinet with Hezbollah
Lebanon's prime minister formed a Cabinet Monday that includes the militant group Hezbollah and its allies, ending a political deadlock that left the deeply divided nation without a government for months and threatened to ignite violence.
Nov 09, 2009 | 2:15 pm
Iraq election law delays decision on flash points
After weeks of hard-nosed negotiations, analysts say the election law passed by Iraq's parliament allowing national polls to go forward in January extends compromises to all sides but with key concessions to the Kurds.
Nov 09, 2009 | 2:00 pm
Fighting in north Afghanistan kills 130 insurgents
Afghan and international troops killed more than 130 insurgents in six days of fighting in a once-stable area of northern Afghanistan that has seen a recent spike in Taliban attacks, NATO said Monday. It was some of the heaviest fighting in the north this year.
Nov 09, 2009 | 10:45 am
UN: Gaza needs construction material before winter
Thousands of Gaza Palestinians left homeless by an Israeli invasion face a cold and rainy winter unless Israel allows building supplies in, a senior U.N. official said Monday.
Nov 09, 2009 | 9:30 am
Iran still wants nuke talks with world powers
Iran still wants talks with world powers over fuel supplies to a Tehran nuclear reactor _ despite the country's apparent rejection of a U.N. plan to curb Iran's enriched uranium stockpile.
Nov 09, 2009 | 8:05 am
Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage
A senior Iranian prosecutor says three Americans detained on the border with Iraq have been accused of espionage.
Nov 09, 2009 | 6:55 am
The state news agency IRNA says Iran has charged 3 detained Americans with espionage.
Nov 09, 2009 | 6:40 am
Nobel-winning Russian physicist dies at 93
Vitaly Ginzburg, a Nobel Prize-winning Russian physicist and one of the fathers of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, has died in Moscow. He was 93.
Nov 09, 2009 | 6:30 am
Report: NKorea's Kim rides on tricked-out trains
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il _ known for shunning air travel _ has six luxurious trains equipped with reception halls, conference rooms and high-tech communication facilities, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday.
Nov 09, 2009 | 6:20 am
Soldiers wary of often corrupt Mexican police
When soldiers tried to halt a suspicious-looking SUV that was being escorted through Monterrey by a state policeman, the officer radioed for backup. In minutes, police from 40 patrol cars surrounded the troops, drawing their guns and sending the soldiers diving for cover in an hour-long s…
Nov 09, 2009 | 3:50 am
US military: 3 US military personnel die in Iraq
Two American pilots were killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq while a Marine died of noncombat related injuries in a separate incident, the U.S. military said Monday.
Nov 09, 2009 | 2:00 am
Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia
President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered Venezuela's military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying his country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors.
Nov 08, 2009 | 6:50 pm
Germany celebrates memory of Berlin Wall falling
With concerts and memorials on Monday, Germans will celebrate the day the Berlin Wall came crashing down 20 years ago.
Nov 08, 2009 | 3:20 pm
New fair targets France's 260,000 annual divorces
The city of romance got a lesson in love's hard knocks Sunday, as thousands flocked to the French capital's first divorce fair.
Nov 08, 2009 | 1:55 pm
AP interview: Pablo Escobar's son asks forgiveness
After notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed, the son who many thought would succeed him fled Colombia, assumed a new identity and lived a low-profile life as an architect in Argentina.
Nov 08, 2009 | 1:00 pm
Saudis take mountain from Yemen rebels
Saudi Arabian forces seized a strategic mountain straddling the border with Yemen and cleared it of Shiite rebels after five days of fighting that have left three Saudi soldiers dead, a Saudi defense official said Sunday.
Nov 08, 2009 | 12:50 pm
Chinese premier pledges funds, aid to Africa
China's premier on Sunday pledged $10 billion in new low interest loans to African nations over three years, offering the beleaguered continent sorely needed cash while dismissing criticism that Beijing's motives in Africa are far from altruistic.
Nov 08, 2009 | 9:50 am
