World News
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Abe on 1st trip to Myanmar by Japan PM in 36 years
Friday, May 24, 6:47 am
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Myanmar on Friday on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years, as Tokyo bids to reassert its position as a top... Read more...
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Attack casts spotlight on radical preachers
Friday, May 24, 6:01 am
LONDON (AP) - The slaying of a British soldier in southeast London cast a spotlight on radical preachers that influenced Michael Adebolajo, the attacker seen in videos with bloody hands holding a butcher... Read more...
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France won't force companies to cap executive pay
Friday, May 24, 5:51 am
PARIS (AP) - The French government is trying to woo executives and entrepreneurs, amid concerns that it has antagonized the businesses needed to reinvigorate the economy. Finance Minister... Read more...
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Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering
Friday, May 24, 5:47 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry harshly criticized Iranian authorities on Friday for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates, suggesting that Tehran is standing... Read more...
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UN nuke agency's Iran probe driven by US-led intel
Friday, May 24, 5:27 am
VIENNA (AP) - The U.N. nuclear agency responsible for probing whether Iran has worked on a nuclear bomb depends on the United States and its allies for most of its intelligence, complicating the... Read more...
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2 former sex slaves demand Japan mayor quit
Friday, May 24, 5:24 am
OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Two Korean former sex slaves demanded the resignation of an outspoken Japanese mayor and canceled a meeting with him Friday for justifying Japan's wartime practice of forcing... Read more...
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Correction: Mozambique-UN story
Friday, May 24, 5:20 am
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) - In a story May 21 about U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visiting Mozambique, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Mozambique became independent in 1974, instead... Read more...
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Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen
Friday, May 24, 5:18 am
ISLAMABAD (AP) - President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies_ Pakistan and... Read more...
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Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
Friday, May 24, 5:13 am
(AP) - The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for July delivery was down... Read more...
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5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak
Friday, May 24, 5:09 am
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday. The... Read more...
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Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements
Friday, May 24, 5:07 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes,... Read more...
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Pakistan: US diplomat kills pedestrian in accident
Friday, May 24, 4:59 am
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The U.S. Embassy says an American diplomat accidentally killed a pedestrian while driving in the Pakistani capital. The embassy said in a statement sent to reporters that the... Read more...
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Top Swiss negotiator in tax disputes steps down
Friday, May 24, 4:50 am
GENEVA (AP) - Switzerland's top negotiator in talks to resolve disputes over tax evasion with Europe and the U.S. is stepping down. The Finance Ministry said Friday that Michael Ambuehl will... Read more...
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EU approves better bee protection rules
Friday, May 24, 4:35 am
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union has approved restrictions on three pesticides to better protect dwindling bee populations, to enter into force by December. EU Health Commissioner Tonio Borg... Read more...
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Runways reopen after emergency at Heathrow Airport
Friday, May 24, 4:23 am
LONDON (AP) - A British Airways jet made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport Friday after developing a technical problem after takeoff. TV footage showed smoke streaming from one of the... Read more...
