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Lawyers: Egypt judge sentences 683 to death in mass trial, including Muslim Brotherhood leader
A judge in Egypt on Monday sentenced to death 683 alleged supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president in the latest mass trial that included the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader, defense lawyers said. But in a surprise reversal, the same judge also reduced most of
Illegal mining machinery destroyed as Peru security forces begin crackdown in jungle region
HUEPETUHE, Peru – In a surprise raid, about 1,500 police and troops dynamited $20 million worth of heavy machinery as Peru's government throttled up a crackdown on illegal gold mining that has badly scarred the ecologically rich southeastern jungle region of Madre de Dios. The op
All 15 crew that navigated South Korean ferry in custody, prosecutor says
SEOUL, South Korea – All 15 people involved in navigating the South Korean ferry that sank and left 302 people dead or missing are now in custody after authorities on Saturday detained four more crew members, a prosecutor said. Yang Jung-jin of the joint investigation team said t
Afghan security guard shoots dead 3 American doctors at hospital
The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan confirmed Thursday that three American doctors -- including a father and son -- were killed by an Afghan security guard who opened fire at a Kabul hospital. "With great sadness we confirm that three Americans were killed in the attack at CURE Hospi
'Save us': Boy's desperate call from doomed S. Korean ferry reveals horror
A boy's desperate call from aboard a doomed South Korean ferry captured the horror on the ship as it sank in the Yellow Sea last Wednesday, killing at least 104 and leaving hundreds more missing. "Save us! We're on a ship and I think it's sinking," Yonhap news agency quoted the b
New drone strike in Yemen kills 55 Al Qaeda militants
A suspected U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen killed 55 militants Monday, in the third deadly attack on an Al Qaeda training camp in the area in several days. Yemen's interior ministry says among those killed in an hours-long campaign of strikes on the camp in the rugged mounta
South Korean coast guard finds 3 more bodies from ferry sinking, raising death toll to 32
MOKPO, South Korea – South Korean coast guard officials say they've found three more bodies from the sinking of a ferry, raising the death toll to 32. Coast guard spokesman Kim Jae-in says the latest bodies were recovered Saturday, three days after the ferry sank. The updated dea
New York auto show is all about technology
Auto shows are becoming more of a venue for companies to trot out new technology rather than more horsepower. The New York International Auto Show, which opens to the public this Friday, is a demonstration of how cars are now viewed as four-wheeled computers, touting new safety f
Ukraine Interior Minister says three pro-Russia protesters killed at military base
Ukraine's Interior Minister said Thursday that three pro-Russian protesters were killed, 13 more were wounded, and 63 were arrested in a confrontation at a military base in the east of the country. The Wall Street Journal first reported the remarks by Arsen Avakov. The incident o
Malaysia jet search area too deep for submarine, authorities say
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has suffered another setback after a robotic submarine meant to hunt for wreckage and the plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders was hauled to the surface less than halfway through its initial search. Search crews sent
Malaysia plane search teams relocate signals in Indian Ocean
Australian officials said Thursday that they are confident they are searching in the right area for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet after more signals were detected in a 17-mile area in the south Indian Ocean. Angus Houston, the head of a joint agency coordinating the search, s
Malaysia plane search teams relocate signals in Indian Ocean
Crews searching for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have relocated signals that were detected over the weekend and are consistent with those emitted by cockpit voice and flight data recorders -- so-called "black boxes." Angus Houston, the head of a joint agency coordinating the sear
Malaysian official won't rule out survivor 'miracle' as missing-jet search may be nearing black box
The Malaysian defense minister said Monday that searchers have not ruled out the possibility of survivors among the 239 people missing after a Malaysia Airlines jet mysteriously vanished after taking off from Kuala Lumpur 30 days ago. There is new hope of finding the plane after
North, South Korea exchange fire across disputed western sea border, Seoul says
South Korean Marines fired artillery shells across a disputed sea border Monday after North Korean shells from a live fire drill conducted by Pyongyang fell into the water south of the frontier, Seoul officials told the Associated Press. No shells from either side were fired at a
Investigators conclude missing jet hijacked, steered off course, official says
Investigators trying to solve the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner have concluded that one of the pilots or someone else with flying experience hijacked the missing Boeing 777 and steered it off course, according to a Malaysian government official. The official, who
Mystery deepens as Malaysia says last direction of missing jet unknown
The mystery over the missing Malaysian jetliner deepened on Wednesday as Malaysia's air force chief denied earlier remarks that the plane had reversed course and reached the Strait of Malacca before disappearing more than four days ago. The missing Boeing 777 may have turned back
Imminent release of Colombia far-right militia leaders draws concern
One veteran of Colombia's disbanded far-right militias admitted to ordering or taking part in at least 3,000 killings, mostly targeting leftists, and incinerating many of the corpses to destroy evidence. Another ordered a hit on a prominent intellectual who had been unjustly accu
Officials: Gunmen attack court complex in Pakistani capital, killing 11 people
Pakistani officials say gunmen have attacked a court complex in the capital of Islamabad, killing 11 people and wounding 20. Police official Nabi Awan says an unknown number of gunmen stormed the area in the capital where judges' chambers and lawyers' offices are located. He put
Ukraine official: Russia has launched 'armed invasion' in Crimea
Russian troops moved into Crimea Friday, U.S. officials told Fox News, prompting Ukraine to accuse Russia of an "armed invasion." At the White House, President Obama said the U.S. government is "deeply concerned" by reports of Russian "military movements" and warned any violation
French automakers Renault, Peugeot step up China efforts but face mounting competition
French automakers Renault and Peugeot are looking belatedly to China to revive their flagging fortunes but picked a tough time to try to expand. Three decades after Volkswagen became the first global automaker to produce cars in China in 1984, Renault SA announced plans in Decemb