Venezuela opposition: Audio suggest Cuban meddling
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's opposition has released an audio recording that it says contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intelligence officer.... 5/20/2013 4:36 PM

Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Antonio Banderas will play the charismatic miner known as "Super Mario," who in 2010 became the public face of 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for 69 days.... 5/20/2013 4:24 PM

Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011:... 5/20/2013 4:16 PM

Church of Scotland votes to allow gay ministers
LONDON (AP) -- Senior members of the Church of Scotland have voted to let some congregations have openly gay ministers, a compromise first step that could lead to the church allowing gay clergy.... 5/20/2013 4:06 PM

Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.... 5/20/2013 3:49 PM

Hezbollah pulled more deeply into Syria civil war
BEIRUT (AP) -- Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria's civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria activists said Monday.... 5/20/2013 3:45 PM

Palestinians hold off on UN agency membership
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- A top official says Palestinians have done all the legal work necessary to join 63 U.N. agencies, conventions and treaties, but haven't applied yet mainly to give the U.S. peace effort a chance to succeed.... 5/20/2013 3:36 PM

Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction
CAIRO (AP) -- Dozens of Egyptian troops and armored vehicles moved into Sinai Monday as the government beefed up security in the volatile peninsula after the abduction of six policemen and a border guard by suspected Islamic militants.... 5/20/2013 3:30 PM

Pakistan's presumptive PM calls for Taliban talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.... 5/20/2013 3:11 PM

Israel, Palestinians still arguing over epic image
JERUSALEM (AP) -- A new Israeli report into the death of a Palestinian boy during a fierce gunbattle in the Gaza Strip more than a dozen years ago has reignited an emotional debate over who killed him - and how the incident has shaped perspectives of the Mideast conflict.... 5/20/2013 3:02 PM

Israel gunman shoots 4 dead at bank, kills self
JERUSALEM (AP) -- A gunman stormed into a bank in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba Monday, killing four people in a gunfight and taking a hostage before killing himself, police said.... 5/20/2013 2:33 PM

Saudi Arabia reports latest death from new virus
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Arabia says it has recorded another death from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 16.... 5/20/2013 2:03 PM

Algerian Islamist demands ill president appear
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- The head of Algeria's main Islamist political party has called for the country's ailing president to appear on television to dispel rumors over his health after a three week absence.... 5/20/2013 1:50 PM

Annotated 'Harry Potter' 1st edition on auction
LONDON (AP) -- A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale at a charity auction.... 5/20/2013 1:49 PM

South Africa: Mandela name pulled into politics
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his image and what he stood for has already begun.... 5/20/2013 1:38 PM

Barbra Streisand to receive honorary PhD in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) -- A leading Israeli university says it will present singer Barbra Streisand with an honorary Ph.D. when she visits Israel next month.... 5/20/2013 1:33 PM

Russia claims to have foiled possible terror act
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's counterterrorism agency said Monday that its special forces killed two militants and detained a third believed to have been planning a terrorist act in Moscow.... 5/20/2013 1:20 PM

Czech president in dispute over gay rights
PRAGUE (AP) -- The Czech Republic's controversy-courting new president is under fire for refusing to grant a university professorship to one of his critics and hinting that it is because the man is a gay rights activist.... 5/20/2013 1:07 PM

Silver drops despite steady market tone elsewhere
LONDON (AP) -- The price of silver was the standout mover in financial markets Monday as it took a hammering for the second trading session in a row, even as stocks remained relatively solid amid hopes over the U.S. economy.... 5/20/2013 1:03 PM

Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- An outspoken Tunisian feminist who scandalized the country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested and may be charged for conducting "provocative acts" at a religious center where police prevented hardline Islamists from holding their annual conference, the Interior Ministry said Monday.... 5/20/2013 1:01 PM