Israeli air force chief warns of Syrian attacks
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's air force chief warned Wednesday that tensions with Syria could escalate into a "surprise war" and that Israel needs to be ready.... 5/22/2013 2:14 PM

UK official: London attack could be terror-related
LONDON (AP) -- Two men attacked another man near a London military barracks Wednesday, in what British authorities were investigating as a possible terror act. One man is dead and two others were injured.... 5/22/2013 2:04 PM

UN: New reports of chemical weapons use in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N.'s top Mideast envoy says there are mounting reports of chemical weapons use in Syria.... 5/22/2013 1:53 PM

Costa Rican volcano spews ash, smoke
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- Scientists say one of Costa Rica's largest volcanos is spewing clouds of ash and gas, setting off a small-scale evacuation.... 5/22/2013 1:52 PM

Opposition in Burkina Faso vow to fight Senate law
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) -- Opposition parties walked out of a meeting in parliament this week in protest over the creation of a Senate. The opposition claims the Senate is a backhanded way for the ruling party to stay in power in the event of the death in office of President Blaise Compaore.... 5/22/2013 1:45 PM

EU bid to label Hezbollah wing terror group
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the U.S., officials said Wednesday.... 5/22/2013 1:42 PM

Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group.... 5/22/2013 1:41 PM

Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation. It was Poland's first face transplant.... 5/22/2013 1:32 PM

Deputy mayor urges mayor to address crack video
TORONTO (AP) -- A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine.... 5/22/2013 1:30 PM

'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see gains
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu - East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer - cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you should be. Or as Satchu loudly proclaims on his Twitter feed or newspaper column: "ITS BOOM TOWN BABY."... 5/22/2013 1:23 PM

Beatles' lyrics headed for British Library
LONDON (AP) -- Shakespeare, the Magna Carta - and now some of John Lennon's finest lyrics.... 5/22/2013 1:23 PM

El Salvador president meets pope amid Romero hopes
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have finally aligned to move slain Archbishop Oscar Romero onto the first key stage on the path toward possible sainthood.... 5/22/2013 1:18 PM

Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives
GOMA, Congo (AP) -- M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city.... 5/22/2013 1:18 PM

Argentine dictator Videla's burial protested
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentines in the hometown of former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla are upset at the prospect that he may be buried there.... 5/22/2013 1:13 PM

AP PHOTOS: Nigeria prepares to bury writer Achebe
OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) -- Writer Chinua Achebe, whose works focused on the conflict between modernity and the way of life in rural Nigeria, has returned home for the final time.... 5/22/2013 1:01 PM

Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere
TOKYO (AP) -- A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas.... 5/22/2013 12:59 PM

Ukrainian journalists disrupt government session
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukrainian reporters on Wednesday disrupted a government session chaired by the prime minister, suggesting his family members could be the next victims of official inaction after police in Kiev stood by while pro-government activists attacked two journalists covering an opposition protest.... 5/22/2013 12:59 PM

Bahrain opposition group snubs crisis talks
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) -- Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group says it will temporarily boycott talks aimed at easing the Gulf nation's more than two-year unrest because of increased crackdowns by security forces.... 5/22/2013 12:55 PM

Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.... 5/22/2013 12:43 PM

Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- The United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks in good faith, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday.... 5/22/2013 12:42 PM