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A modern Falkland Islands, transformed by war

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
STANLEY, Falkland Islands (AP) -- Falkland Islanders are still bristling over the invasion by Argentina 30 years ago, but they're not complaining about its aftermath....

Russia condemns ally Syria over massacre of 108

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
BEIRUT (AP) -- A weekend massacre of more than 100 people emerged as a potential turning point in the Syrian crisis Monday, galvanizing even staunch ally Russia to take an unusually hard line against President Bashar Assad's government....

Police shootings prompt outrage in Jamaica

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Security personnel armed with M16s and machine guns manned roadblocks and detained dozens of young men Thursday as part of a crackdown in a Jamaican ghetto where a 13-year-old girl, two elderly men and three others were killed during reported shootouts between police and gunmen....

Police shootings prompt outrage in Jamaica

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Security personnel armed with M16s and machine guns manned roadblocks and detained dozens of young men Thursday as part of a crackdown in a Jamaican ghetto where a 13-year-old girl, two elderly men and three others were killed during reported shootouts between police and gunmen....

Police shootings prompt outrage in Jamaica

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Security personnel armed with M16s and machine guns manned roadblocks and detained dozens of young men Thursday as part of a crackdown in a Jamaican ghetto where a 13-year-old girl, two elderly men and three others were killed during reported shootouts between police and gunmen....

British, Italian hostages killed in Nigeria

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
LONDON (AP) -- Two Europeans held hostage in Nigeria by kidnappers claiming ties to al-Qaida were killed before rescuers could free them, authorities said Thursday....

French kidnap convict sparks debate in Mexico

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A recommendation that Mexico release a French woman serving a 60-year kidnapping sentence sparked a heated debate Thursday about whether the Frenchwoman should be retried or released, and whether that would be fair to the victims in the case....

French kidnap convict sparks debate in Mexico

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A recommendation that Mexico release a French woman serving a 60-year kidnapping sentence sparked a heated debate Thursday about whether the Frenchwoman should be retried or released, and whether that would be fair to the victims in the case....

French kidnap convict sparks debate in Mexico

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A recommendation that Mexico release a French woman serving a 60-year kidnapping sentence sparked a heated debate Thursday about whether the Frenchwoman should be retried or released, and whether that would be fair to the victims in the case....

Star Wars people? Dad-son talk key to viral video

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- The young American boy sums up what his father does for a living: "You stop the bad guys from being mean."...

World powers stress diplomacy in Iran standoff

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
VIENNA (AP) -- Three days of protracted negotiations held under the specter of war highlighted the diplomatic difficulties ahead for nations intent on ensuring that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons....

World powers stress diplomacy in Iran standoff

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
VIENNA (AP) -- Three days of protracted negotiations held under the specter of war highlighted the diplomatic difficulties ahead for nations intent on ensuring that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons....

Iran: IAEA talks for May 13-14 in Vienna

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A new round of talks between Tehran and the U.N.'s nuclear agency will be held in Vienna on May 13-14, Iran's state TV reported Saturday in a signal of possible progress after separate negotiations resumed with world powers over the country's controversial nuclear program....

British, Italian hostages killed in Nigeria

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
LONDON (AP) -- A Briton and an Italian held hostage in Nigeria by kidnappers claiming ties to al-Qaida were killed before a rescue operation could free them, authorities said Thursday. Britain said the men were killed by their captors, while a Nigerian official said the two apparently died in the crossfire during a joint rescue attempt....

A modern Falkland Islands, transformed by war

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
STANLEY, Falkland Islands (AP) -- Falkland Islanders are still bristling over the invasion by Argentina 30 years ago, but they're not complaining about its aftermath....

Web star born: Kony video gets millions of views

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- If Joseph Kony lived in relative anonymity before this week, he's an Internet star now....

Israeli troops, Palestinians clash over prisoner

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Several dozen Palestinians demanding the release of a hunger-striking detainee clashed with Israeli troops Thursday, part of growing protests against the practice of holding Palestinians without formal charges....

Deadline ends on Greek bond swap deal

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A deadline has passed for private investors to participate in a major Greek debt reduction deal, with government officials and world markets appearing confident of high participation....

Double-amputee in Cuba sets sights on London games

AP - World News - Fri, 2025-05-16 02:40
HAVANA (AP) -- Damian Lopez was 13 when he tried to untangle his kite from electrical wires dangling over a street corner and accidentally touched a high-voltage cable....
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