2 donkeys suspected in mauling death in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungarian police say they are investigating an incident in which an elderly man may have been mauled to death by two donkeys.... 5/21/2013 11:25 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 11:20 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 11:16 AM

How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's
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Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian breeder sold it for 310,000 euros ($400,000) to a Chinese businessman.... 5/21/2013 11:13 AM

Female Saudi Everest climber happy to change views
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- The first woman from Saudi Arabia to scale Mount Everest says she doesn't intend to inspire a movement, but would be happy to change people's opinions of Saudi women and Saudi women's opinions of themselves.... 5/21/2013 11:10 AM

Saudi Arabia says arrests 10 from Iranian spy ring
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- A Saudi official says police have detained 10 more members of an alleged Iranian spy ring - eight Saudis, one Lebanese and one Turkish national.... 5/21/2013 11:07 AM

Afghanistan: Deadly 24 hours leave 14 police dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A coordinated Taliban assault on checkpoints in southern Afghanistan killed four police before a counterattack drove the insurgents back, Afghan officials said Tuesday. Also, at least 10 other police died in two attacks in the country's west.... 5/21/2013 11:07 AM

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