Suu Kyi resumes European tour after ill spell
Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi resumed her European tour on Friday, after a brief bout of illness prompted by exhaustion forced her to cancel a gala dinner the night before.
The Nobel p
China suspends officials in forced abortion case
China suspended three officials and apologized to a woman who was forced to undergo an abortion seven months into her pregnancy in a case that sparked an uproar after graphic photos of the mother and
Kidnapping by Mexican police caught on video
There it was on video: Five heavily armed policemen barge into a hotel in western Mexico before dawn and march out with three handcuffed men in underwear.
But police weren't making an arrest. Prosecu
US Anti-Doping Agency charges Armstrong
The US Anti-Doping Agency is bringing doping charges against seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, threatening to strip his famous victories in those cycling races.
Armstrong could face a
Polish courts convict 14 in soccer violence
Fourteen soccer hooligans have been convicted in fast-track trials for their role in violent clashes when Poland and Russia faced off in an emotionally charged European Championship match earlier this
In search for cash, Obama keeps a celebrity cast
You could call it 'Checks and the City'. President Barack Obama is using his Hollywood access to raise money in an increasingly tight election campaign, making a stop on Thursday night at the New York
Police: Ohio boy reports dad stabbed, killed mom
A central Ohio man killed his ex-wife outside an apartment when she arrived to pick up their two children, and their 13-year-old son called an emergency dispatcher to report the stabbing, police said.
Mogadishu is losing 'Most Dangerous City' label
Mogadishu is losing a label it never wanted in the first place: The World's Most Dangerous City.
The seaside Somali capital is enjoying a peace that, except for the infrequent attack, has lasted the
UN observers in Syria attacked by crowds, shot at
Angry crowds blocked U.N. observers from reaching an embattled rebel-held town in Syria on Tuesday, hurling stones and metal rods at the monitors' vehicles. Their vehicles came under fire as they drov
Russians, Poles clash at Euro 2012 match in Warsaw
Russian soccer fans clashed with police and Poland supporters in separate incidents in Warsaw on Tuesday, shortly before the two teams were to meet in an emotionally charged match at Euro 2012.
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