Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan official says a powerful roadside bomb has killed six policemen in the country's west.... 5/21/2013 2:42 AM

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) -- Six Muslim men and one minor have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from life to two years in prison for involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence in central Myanmar.... 5/21/2013 2:32 AM

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MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) -- Muslim gets life in prison, 6 get lesser terms for killing of Buddhist monk in Myanmar strife.... 5/21/2013 2:24 AM

Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Guatemala's top court has thrown another curve into the genocide case of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, overturning his conviction and ordering that the trial be taken back to the middle of the proceedings.... 5/21/2013 2:05 AM

Venezuela opposition: Audio suggests Cuba meddling
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's opposition has released an audio recording that it said contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intelligence officer.... 5/21/2013 1:55 AM

Oil price rises to near $97 per barrel
BANGKOK (AP) -- The price of oil rose toward $97 per barrel Tuesday, but gains were checked as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.... 5/21/2013 1:37 AM

Asia stocks fall ahead of Fed statements
BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.... 5/21/2013 1:16 AM

China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
BEIJING (AP) -- China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea.... 5/21/2013 12:39 AM

Mexico prohibits multiple soccer teams ownership
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The owners of the 18 Mexican first-division soccer clubs voted Monday to bar one person or one company from owning more than one team.... 5/21/2013 12:39 AM

Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers
LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Residents of a western Mexico area who endured months besieged by a drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers Monday.... 5/21/2013 12:36 AM

Chinese fishing boat, crew released by North Korea
BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies.... 5/21/2013 12:33 AM

Indonesia mine collapse death toll rises to 21
TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescuers recovered another four bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 21, mine officials said Tuesday. Seven others were believed buried under the rubble.... 5/20/2013 11:00 PM

Palestinians hold off on UN agency membership
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The 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 latest U.S. peace effort a chance to succeed, the chief Palestinian negotiator said Monday.... 5/20/2013 6:32 PM

Ex-Arg. dictator Videla died after shower fall
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Preliminary autopsy results say former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla died from fractures and a hemorrhage suffered in a fall in the shower while he was serving a life sentence for human rights violations.... 5/20/2013 6:28 PM

Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier.... 5/20/2013 5:52 PM

Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria's civil war next door.... 5/20/2013 5:25 PM

Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- A Tunisian feminist who scandalized her country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested after allegedly sneaking into Tunisia's holiest city disguised in a veil, then trying to get undressed during a protest.... 5/20/2013 5:16 PM

Church of Scotland takes step to allow gay clergy
LONDON (AP) -- Senior members of the Church of Scotland voted Monday to let some congregations choose ministers who are in same-sex relationships - an important compromise that must still pass further hurdles before it can become church law.... 5/20/2013 5:02 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

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