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Japan mourns tsunami dead, grapples with aftermath

Japan mourns tsunami dead, grapples with aftermath

OFUNATO, Japan - With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear rallies, Japan marked on Sunday one year since an…
Venezuela’s Chavez home in a week facing more cancer therapy

Venezuela’s Chavez home in a week facing more cancer therapy

CARACAS — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday he will be home from Cuba in a week and start…
Annan ends Syria trip with no deal

Annan ends Syria trip with no deal

BEIRUT — International envoy and former UN chief Kofi Annan left Syria Sunday without a deal to end the bloody…
Afghan president: US soldier kills 16 civilians

Afghan president: US soldier kills 16 civilians

BALANDI, Afghanistan — An American soldier opened fire on villagers near his base in southern Afghanistan Sunday and killed 16…
American opens fire on Afghans, 15 dead

American opens fire on Afghans, 15 dead

BALANDI, Afghanistan — A US service member walked out of a base in southern Afghanistan before dawn Sunday and started…
Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster

Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan — Through silence and prayers, people across Japan on Sunday remembered the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck…
Annan to hold 2nd meeting with Syrian president

Annan to hold 2nd meeting with Syrian president

BEIRUT — A UN official in Syria says envoy Kofi Annan will hold a second meeting with the country's President…
‘Emo’ killings raise alarms in Iraq

‘Emo’ killings raise alarms in Iraq

BAGHDAD — Young people who identify themselves as so-called Emos are being brutally killed at an alarming rate in Iraq,…
Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli aircraft on Sunday killed two Palestinians, one a 12-year-old boy, medical sources in Gaza said, as cross border violence…
Arab League condemns Gaza ‘massacre’

Arab League condemns Gaza ‘massacre’

The Arab League on Saturday condemned Israeli air strikes on Gaza that killed 15 Palestinians, calling it a "massacre" and…
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