Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death
RABAT, Morocco (AP) -- A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported.... 5/21/2013 8:05 AM

Reports: Iran bars 2 top figures from June ballot
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian news websites have boosted speculation that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month's presidential ballot.... 5/21/2013 8:05 AM

3 Hezbollah fighters die of wounds from Syria
BEIRUT (AP) -- Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of a strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, activists said Tuesday, as the battle in the area raged for its third straight day.... 5/21/2013 8:00 AM

South Africa: Winnie Mandela forced auction flops
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- An auction to pay off a debt of Nelson Mandela's ex-wife failed to take place because no one would open her home to the sheriff.... 5/21/2013 7:59 AM

Syrian opposition groups say Assad must go
MADRID (AP) -- Syrian opposition groups meeting in Spain say they oppose all negotiation with President Bashar Assad's government unless it is aimed at his giving up of power.... 5/21/2013 7:50 AM

Bulgaria: Socialist elected as parliament speaker
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgaria's newly seated parliament has elected Socialist Mihail Mikov as its speaker during what is proving to be a turbulent stretch in the economically struggling country's politics.... 5/21/2013 7:50 AM

Group: More Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An international rights group says the number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months.... 5/21/2013 7:43 AM

Bus collides with truck in India, killing 11
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Police say a bus has collided with a truck in northern India, killing 11 people including seven members of a wedding party.... 5/21/2013 7:35 AM

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France (AP) -- Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:... 5/21/2013 7:28 AM

4 arrested after more riots in Stockholm suburb
HUSBY, Sweden (AP) -- Police have arrested four people after a second night of escalating riots in a Stockholm suburb, during which some 200 youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in anger over the police shooting death of an elderly man.... 5/21/2013 7:13 AM

Death toll in Turkish balloon crash reaches 3
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Officials say another Brazilian tourist has died of injuries sustained after a hot air balloon crashed to the ground, raising the number of tourists killed to 3.... 5/21/2013 7:06 AM

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Is Pope Francis an exorcist?... 5/21/2013 7:05 AM

Philippines protests Chinese warship's presence
CAVITE, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship, two surveillance vessels and fishing boats off a shoal occupied by its military in the disputed Spratly Islands, in the latest territorial squabble between the Asian countries, officials said Tuesday.... 5/21/2013 7:05 AM

Israeli peace negotiator: Stalemate bad for Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's chief peace negotiator with the Palestinians says the current stalemate is harmful for Israel.... 5/21/2013 7:02 AM

Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Lightning fast pigeon Bolt, with a name and pedigree to match, has become the world's most expensive racing bird with his Belgian breeder selling it for 310,000 euros ($400,000) to a Chinese businessman.... 5/21/2013 6:51 AM

How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's
PARIS (AP) -- Here's how the struggling French economy stacks up compared to Germany's and Britain's.... 5/21/2013 6:47 AM

Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts - alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.... 5/21/2013 8:06 AM

Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
BEIJING (AP) -- Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat Tuesday after holding its crew for two weeks, beating up the captain and stealing the vessel's fuel, the boat's owner said. He added that the hijackers did not get the 600,000 yuan ($100,000) ransom they had demanded.... 5/21/2013 6:39 AM

Markets choppy ahead of Bernanke testimony
LONDON (AP) -- Markets were fairly choppy Tuesday as investors were reluctant to push stock indexes up further ahead of a much-anticipated statement from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.... 5/21/2013 6:32 AM

Syria, Israel exchange fire over border
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syria said Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights overnight, while the Israeli military said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol, damaging a vehicle and prompting its troops to fire back.... 5/21/2013 6:31 AM