Clashes between Egypt troops and gunmen in Sinai
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian security officials say police and military forces have clashed with armed tribesmen in a north Sinai village by the border with Israel, leaving one gunman dead.... 5/21/2013 10:59 AM

Cuba lifts ban on energy-hogging appliances
HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba has authorized individual imports of appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and microwave ovens, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 amid a wave of energy shortages and blackouts.... 5/21/2013 10:59 AM

Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
PARIS (AP) -- Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral has been evacuated after a man committed suicide in the 850-year-old monument and tourist site.... 5/21/2013 10:58 AM

Israeli military chief warns Syrian regime
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's military chief issued a stern warning to Bashar Assad on Tuesday, saying the Syrian leader would "bear the consequences" of any more attacks on Israeli forces near the Syrian border.... 5/21/2013 10:56 AM

Cholera outbreak hits Malian refugee camp in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) -- The United Nations refugee agency said that they are working to contain a cholera outbreak in Niger in a refugee camp for people fleeing the conflict in Mali.... 5/21/2013 10:52 AM

Internet cable from Cuba to Jamaica comes online
HAVANA (AP) -- A company that monitors global Internet traffic says another branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has come online, connecting the island to nearby Jamaica.... 5/21/2013 10:46 AM

Karzai expected to seek Indian military aid
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to ask for more military aid during meetings with Indian leaders.... 5/21/2013 10:44 AM

Syrian, Hezbollah troops fight rebels in key town
BEIRUT (AP) -- Backed by elite troops of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, Syrian government forces fought rebels in a strategic opposition-held Syrian town near the Lebanese border for the third straight day Tuesday.... 5/21/2013 10:36 AM

Hundreds seek compensation in Japan nuclear crisis
TOKYO (AP) -- Hundreds of people living just outside Japan's Fukushima prefecture say they have been denied adequate compensation after the country's 2011 nuclear disaster despite suffering elevated radiation levels.... 5/21/2013 10:35 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 here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.... 5/21/2013 10:33 AM

Markets choppy ahead of Bernanke testimony
LONDON (AP) -- Markets were choppy Tuesday as investors remained cautious in the run-up to a much-anticipated statement from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.... 5/21/2013 10:31 AM

Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property
BERLIN (AP) -- Justin Bieber's pet monkey is now the property of Germany.... 5/21/2013 10:17 AM

Depardieu to play a Chechen man seeking revenge
GROZNY, Russia (AP) -- French actor Gerard Depardieu will star in a drama about a Chechen man who seeks revenge for the killing of his son.... 5/21/2013 10:16 AM

Uganda leader's legacy at stake in general's case
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Analysts in Uganda say an army general's concern that officials are at risk of assassination if they oppose President Yoweri Museveni's plan to have his son succeed him is controversial because it challenges the president's reputation as a moderate leader.... 5/21/2013 10:14 AM

Fighting for 2nd day between army, rebels in Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) -- Fighting between the M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said.... 5/21/2013 10:14 AM

Massive power failure strikes southern Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) -- A massive power failure has affected more than 8 million people in Thailand's 14 southern provinces, including popular tourist areas such as Koh Samui and Phuket, in one of the country's biggest blackouts in recent memory.... 5/21/2013 10:13 AM

SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Oscar Pistorius' older brother cried tears of relief Tuesday as a magistrate acquitted him of culpable homicide and negligent driving for the death of a woman in a road accident.... 5/21/2013 10:09 AM

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Is Pope Francis an exorcist?... 5/21/2013 10:08 AM

Reports: Iran bars 2 top figures from June ballot
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian news websites boosted speculation Tuesday that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month's presidential ballot, in a move that would eliminate a threat to the country's hard-liners.... 5/21/2013 10:08 AM

Oman proposes ban on niqab veils for women drivers
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- A Saudi online newspaper says Oman is proposing that women be banned from wearing face veils when driving.... 5/21/2013 10:00 AM