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2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:39:21 -0400

CAIRO - It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests that swept autocrat Hosni Mubarak from power.

Police officer says car bomb kills 11 policemen, 1 civilian in southwest Pakistan

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:56:04 -0400

QUETTA, Pakistan - Police officer says car bomb kills 11 policemen, 1 civilian in southwest Pakistan.

4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:48:00 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in which he plans to pledge more transparency to Congress in his counterterrorism policy.

Minn. man indicted for having Molotov cocktails

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:38:11 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - A western Minnesota man arrested earlier this month in what the FBI called a thwarted terror plot has been indicted, but not on any terror-related charges.

Brutal attack in London heightens terror fears

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:19:56 -0400

LONDON - Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime - shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody.

Human rights group protests US drone killings

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:25 -0400

NEW YORK - A top human rights organization on Wednesday criticized the Obama administration's increasing use of drone aircraft for the targeted killing of terrorism suspects overseas and questioned whether it is legal.

Mexico cartel dominates, torches western state

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:08:53 -0400

LA RUANA, Mexico - The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.

Lawyer wants terror case against Md. man dismissed

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:43 -0400

WASHINGTON - A former Army soldier accused of trying to provide support to a terrorist organization in Somalia after he left the military has asked a court to dismiss the case against him, saying he never had any contact with the group.

NC terror suspect killed in overseas drone strike

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:14:51 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The Obama administration has acknowledged that a Raleigh man wanted on federal terrorism charges has been killed in an overseas drone strike.

Kerry: US, allies ready to step up aid to rebels

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:04:42 -0400

AMMAN, Jordan - The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those providing the rebels with lethal military aid.

Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:40 -0400

GOMA, Congo - M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city.

Colombia: 10 soldiers killed by in rebel attack

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:49:29 -0400

BOGOTA, Colombia - At least 10 Colombian soldiers were killed and six wounded Wednesday in a pre-dawn attack on an army patrol with homemade explosives by the country's second-largest leftist rebel band, the military said.

4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:20:11 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama.

Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:23 -0400

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican took another step Wednesday to show greater financial transparency by publishing the first annual report from its financial watchdog agency and announcing new regulations to fight money laundering and terror financing.

El Salvador president meets pope amid Romero hopes

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:16:12 -0400

VATICAN CITY - El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have finally aligned to beatify assassinated Archbishop Oscar Romero.

France boosting security at facilities abroad

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:58:01 -0400

PARIS - France's Foreign Ministry says it is strengthening security measures, hiring more guards and buying new equipment to help protect French facilities abroad amid shifting threats.

Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:29 -0400

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they're preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Irishman charged with 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:06:54 -0400

DUBLIN - British prosecutors have charged a 61-year-old Irishman with the 1982 IRA attack on the queen's cavalry in Hyde Park, a nail-bombing at a top London tourist attraction that left four soldiers and seven horses dead.

Israeli air force chief warns of Syrian attacks

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:12 -0400

JERUSALEM - Israel's air force chief warned Wednesday that tensions with Syria could escalate into a "surprise war" and that Israel needs to be ready.

Lawyer wants terror case against Md. man dismissed

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:52:25 -0400

WASHINGTON - A former U.S. Army soldier accused of trying to provide support to a terrorist organization in Somalia after he left the military has asked a court to dismiss the case against him, saying he never had any contact with the group.

Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:51 -0400

BEIRUT - Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group.

EU bid to label Hezbollah wing terror group

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:55 -0400

BRUSSELS - The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the U.S., officials said Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Suicide bomb kills anti-Taliban elder

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:08 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber on foot killed an anti-Taliban village elder and at least three other people in a busy marketplace Wednesday in central Afghanistan, the latest in a wave of assassinations and bombings.

Iraqi premier orders army shake-up after attacks

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:20 -0400

BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since the U.S. withdrew its forces in late 2011, an official said Wednesday.

7 Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:38 -0400

CAIRO - Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman said.