Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
BEIJING (AP) -- The owner of a Chinese fishing boat seized for more than two weeks by armed North Koreans says the captors wore military uniforms, and that they beat up the boat's captain and stole its fuel.... 5/21/2013 4:41 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 4:40 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 4:39 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

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 3:48 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

Israel returns fire following shooting from Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli military says gunfire from Syria hit an Israeli patrol on the Golan Heights overnight, damaging a vehicle and prompting the troops to fire back.... 5/21/2013 3:04 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

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