2 Lawmakers Among 6 Dead in Mexico Plane Crash
A plane crash in southern Mexico killed all six people on board Friday, including two federal legislators and two mayors-elect.
Official: Honduran survivor of Mexico massacre helped free Ecuadorean migrant, fled with him
A Honduran who survived the massacre of 72 migrants in Mexico helped untie the only other survivor — a wounded Ecuadorean — and the two fled together, an official said Friday.
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US rights group urges UN chief to secure release of Iranian women’s rights activist
A U.S. human rights group urged U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to secure the release of a prominent Iranian journalist and activist who goes on trial Saturday on charges that carry the death…
Posters supporting Egypt’s spy chief for president swiftly removed from Cairo’s streets
An official says posters supporting Egypt’s intelligence chief as a candidate in next year’s presidential elections were removed from Cairo streets hours after they appeared.
Shiite Cleric Warns Iraqis Against Working With US
BAGHDAD (AP) — A powerful Shiite cleric in Iraq has warned the country’s security forces against working with the remaining American troops in the country.
Miliband brothers fighting each other for top Labour Party post in battle for soul of party
Mom is neutral. Everyone else has an opinion.
Suicide bomber hits Tajik police office; 25 injured
News reports say a suicide car bomb blast has torn through police offices in Tajikistan’s second-largest city, injuring 25 people.
Mexican military says 25 suspects killed in shootout with soldiers near US border
Mexico’s military says 25 suspects have been shot dead by soldiers in a gunbattle near the U.S. border.
Study: Drugs to strengthen bones may slightly raise the chances of throat cancer
People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
Suriname’s new president back in power after weeklong illness; confirms had dengue
Suriname’s new president, former dictator Desi Bouterse, reassumed power Thursday after being sidelined for a week by an illness that he now confirms was a bout of dengue fever.