Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. is turning his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts - alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.... 5/21/2013 6:01 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 expected, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea.... 5/21/2013 5:53 AM

Philippines protests China warship's presence
CAVITE, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship and other vessels off a Filipino military-occupied shoal in the disputed Spratly Islands.... 5/21/2013 5:43 AM

World stocks mixed ahead of Fed statements
BANGKOK (AP) -- World stock markets were mixed 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 5:36 AM

Justin Bieber's monkey to become German property
BERLIN (AP) -- Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany.... 5/21/2013 5:35 AM

Syria says it destroys Israeli vehicle in Golan
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- The Syrian military says it has destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights.... 5/21/2013 5:31 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 5:25 AM

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
PARIS (AP) -- The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest there is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.... 5/21/2013 5:24 AM

Correction: Cyprus-Breaking Barriers story
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- In a story April 27 marking the 10th anniversary of the breaching of the barriers carving up Cyprus, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Yiannis Maratheftis had written a book detailing his experiences. The book was about Maratheftis' experiences, but not written by him. It was written by Panikos Neocleous.... 5/21/2013 5:24 AM

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) -- A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison - one of them to a life term - in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian violence that was overwhelmingly directed against minority Muslims but has produced no serious charges against the members of the country's Buddhist majority.... 5/21/2013 5:20 AM

China's Li seeks stronger economic ties with India
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Indian business leaders Tuesday that developing stronger economic ties between their two nations would have huge benefits for both sides.... 5/21/2013 5:15 AM

Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
BEIJING (AP) -- Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms beat up the captain of a seized Chinese fishing boat and stole its fuel during two weeks of captivity, but eventually released the boat and crew Tuesday without the ransom they had demanded, the boat owner said.... 5/21/2013 4:58 AM

Officials: More attacks in Iraq; 7 killed
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Officials say new attacks in Iraq have killed seven people and wounded dozens.... 5/21/2013 4:39 AM

Head of embattled G4S security force retires
LONDON (AP) -- The chief executive of security firm G4S is to retire after a tumultuous year that saw the company fail to fulfill its Olympic contract.... 5/21/2013 4:19 AM

Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan on Tuesday when their vehicle hit the explosives buried in the road, an Afghan official said.... 5/21/2013 3:30 AM

AP NewsAlert
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

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