Greek president in last-ditch coalition effort
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's president will meet with political party leaders Sunday in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government and avoid another general election.
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China tensions spur deeper US-Philippine alliance
WASHINGTON -- China's assertive behavior is breathing life into America's historically tumultuous relationship with the Philippines.
Yemen: US drone strikes kill 11 al-Qaida militants
SANAA, Yemen -- Two suspected U.S. drone strikes killed 11 al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen on Saturday, Yemeni military officials said.
Spaniards rage against austerity, grim economy
MADRID -- Spaniards angered by increasingly grim economic prospects and unemployment hitting one out of every four citizens protested in droves Saturday in the nation's largest cities, marking the one-year anniversary of a spontaneous movement that inspired similar anti-authority demonstrations across the planet.
US commander holds talks with Pakistani army chief
ISLAMABAD -- The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan held talks with Pakistan's army chief Saturday aimed at improving border coordination, almost six months after American airstrikes accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers along the frontier.
Daughter of Cuban president leads gay rights march
HAVANA -- The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro said during a rousing gay rights march Saturday that her father advocated eliminating sexual discrimination, and reiterated her own hope the country would soon legalize same sex marriage.
Men in Afghan police uniforms kill 2 NATO troops
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Men wearing Afghan police uniforms shot dead two NATO service members Saturday in southern Afghanistan, authorities said, the latest in a string of attacks on international troops by Afghan security forces or militants disguised as police.
Officials:Britain's MI6 key to al-Qaida agent
WASHINGTON -- The double agent in the foiled al-Qaida bomb plot had a British passport, making the U.K.'s intelligence agency key to the international sting operation.
Russian crash shows risks of informal demo flights
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The crash of a Russian-made passenger jet into the flanks of an Indonesian volcano has put a spotlight on the notoriously informal atmosphere aboard new aircraft during manufacturer demonstrations -- known here as "joy flights."
UN: South Sudan pulls police out of disputed Abyei
UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations says South Sudan is pulling its police force out of the disputed Abyei region on the border with Sudan.
Clashes resume in Congo's east
KINSHASA, Congo -- Fighting resumed Friday in eastern Congo between the army and a group of ex-soldiers who left the military to form a new rebel group, an army spokesman said, ending three years of relative peace in this nation periodically upended by war.
Suicide attacks in Syria add wild card element
DAMASCUS, Syria -- The latest suicide bombings in the Syrian capital showed an increasing ruthlessness: The attackers struck during rush hour, setting off one blast to draw a crowd before unleashing a much bigger one, killing 55 people and leaving the street strewn with rubble and mangled bodies.
Attacker in Afghan uniform kills US service member
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A man wearing an Afghan army uniform shot dead a U.S. service member in the east of the country, one of two NATO troops killed on Friday, military officials said. The Taliban took credit for the attack.
15 firms to bid for gas drilling rights off Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Major oil and gas companies such as Russia's Novatec, Italy's ENI, France's Total, and Malaysia's Petronas are among 15 firms and consortiums that are seeking to carry out exploratory drilling for gas deposits off southern Cyprus, the island's commerce minister said Friday, despite Turkey's strong objections.
Mladic seeks judge's disqualification, trial delay
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Ratko Mladic appealed to the president of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Friday to disqualify the presiding judge in his trial, accusing him of bias, and to postpone the trial scheduled to start next week.
Ex-tabloid chief spills on links to UK's Cameron
LONDON -- Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks -- a pivotal figure in Britain's tabloid phone hacking saga -- said Friday that Prime Minister David Cameron commiserated with her after she quit in the wake of the scandal.
Anti-nuke anarchists claim Italy shooting
ROME -- An anti-nuclear anarchist group that previously targeted Italy's tax collection agency claimed responsibility Friday for shooting and wounding the chief executive of a nuclear engineering firm earlier in the week.
Defense: 80 years in prison for Taylor excessive
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands -- Defense lawyers for former Liberian President Charles Taylor said the recommendation by prosecutors that he be imprisoned for 80 years is vindictive and excessive, according to a document released Friday.
200 activists occupy a plaza in central Moscow
MOSCOW -- Some 200 activists are camping out in central Moscow to protest the election of Vladimir Putin and the arrest of two opposition leaders.
Greek government talks in final stretch
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's wrangling politicians were locked in last-ditch efforts Friday to form a coalition government, with chances of a deal appearing slim and the country's future in Europe's common currency at stake.
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