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Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:26:35 -0400

CAIRO - Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday and urged the government to secure their release by meeting their captors' demands.

Tunisia security blocks salafi conference, 1 dead

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:46:19 -0400

KAIROUAN, Tunisia - Around 11,000 police officers and soldiers blocked an annual conference Sunday at Tunisia's main religious center by a radical Islamist movement that has been implicated in attacks across the country, prompting clashes with angry youths that resulted in one death.

Nigeria military: 17 killed during offensive

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:33 -0400

ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigeria's military says its offensive against insurgents in the country's restive northeast has killed at least 14 suspected Islamic extremists and three soldiers.

Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:37:06 -0400

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement.

Israel disputes French TV claim on boy's death

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:29:31 -0400

JERUSALEM - Israel on Sunday completed an investigation into a decade-old French TV report that claimed Israeli forces killed a Palestinian boy in a gunbattle with Palestinian militants, saying the video was misleading and unfairly blamed Israel.

Coens' folk revival 'Llewyn' serenades Cannes

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:55:18 -0400

CANNES, France - The Coen brothers' resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a self-destructive, feline-toting musician.

Chinese premier visits India to boost ties

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:48:15 -0400

NEW DELHI - Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties.

Algerian editor accuses government of censorship

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:26:06 -0400

ALGIERS, Algeria - An editor has accused Algeria's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers.

'Britain's Obama' urges ties with West Africa

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:19:32 -0400

ACCRA, Ghana - A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies.

Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:55:10 -0400

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Sunday his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution which demands impartiality in their duties.

Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:55:21 -0400

MOSCOW - The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported.

Pope: church should open up but follow teaching

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:16:03 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St. Peter's Square aimed at energizing the faithful.

Cairo airport baggage handlers end strike

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:07:18 -0400

CAIRO - Cairo airport officials say baggage handlers have resumed work after a strike that left passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several hours for luggage.

Mice return from a month in space

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:05:05 -0400

MOSCOW - A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind.

Death toll in collapsed Indonesia mine rises to 9

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:42:06 -0400

TIMIKA, Indonesia - Rescuers recovered the bodies of four more workers from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to nine, police and company officials said Sunday. Nineteen other workers were missing and feared dead.

Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:42:17 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said.

Dior presents cruise fashions amid stars in Monaco

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:08:08 -0400

MONACO - The glittering star power of Cannes migrated up the coast to Monaco for front-row seats at Dior's colorful, sexy cruise fashion show.

Devilish Dutch drama 'Borgman' debuts at Cannes

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:25:10 -0400

CANNES, France - There's something nasty lurking in the woods - and inside the characters' heads - in darkly comic Cannes Film Festival entry "Borgman."

Syrian army pushes assault on rebel-held town

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:52:34 -0400

AMMAN, Jordan - Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault Sunday on a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, pounding the area with airstrikes and artillery salvos that killed at least 30 people and forced residents to scramble for cover in basements and makeshift bunkers, activists said.

Tunisia security blocks salafi conference

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:42:52 -0400

KAIROUAN, Tunisia - Massive numbers of Tunisian police and army surrounded Tunisia's religious center of Kairouan to prevent a conference by a radical Islamist movement that has been implicated in attacks around the country.