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Boxes of cash seized in Mexico corruption probe
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican authorities on Wednesday seized five boxes filled with cash as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement by a former governor of southern Tabasco state, in what could become the latest test for President Enrique Pena Nieto to act against corruption.... 5/22/2013 11:05 PM
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican authorities on Wednesday seized five boxes filled with cash as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement by a former governor of southern Tabasco state, in what could become the latest test for President Enrique Pena Nieto to act against corruption.... 5/22/2013 11:05 PM
Asia stocks down as China factory output slips
BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets fell Thursday, weighed down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs a shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.... 5/22/2013 11:04 PM
BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets fell Thursday, weighed down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs a shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.... 5/22/2013 11:04 PM
Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Prosecutors say they are pursuing rape charges against a Malaysian who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old and then married her.... 5/22/2013 10:54 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Prosecutors say they are pursuing rape charges against a Malaysian who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old and then married her.... 5/22/2013 10:54 PM
Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, is back on the mountain to make another attempt at the title.... 5/22/2013 10:42 PM
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, is back on the mountain to make another attempt at the title.... 5/22/2013 10:42 PM
Ousted premier seeks return to power in Cayman
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges and was ousted from leadership last year went into Wednesday's general elections with an outside chance of returning to power in the British Overseas Territory.... 5/22/2013 10:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges and was ousted from leadership last year went into Wednesday's general elections with an outside chance of returning to power in the British Overseas Territory.... 5/22/2013 10:12 PM
Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelers
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) -- American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary.... 5/22/2013 9:40 PM
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) -- American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary.... 5/22/2013 9:40 PM
Brutal attack in London heightens terror fears
LONDON (AP) -- Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime - shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody.... 5/22/2013 9:16 PM
LONDON (AP) -- Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime - shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody.... 5/22/2013 9:16 PM
Afghan students protest women's rights decree
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.... 5/22/2013 8:34 PM
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.... 5/22/2013 8:34 PM
Most of Montreal told to boil drinking water
MONTREAL (AP) -- More than one million Montreal residents are being told to boil their drinking water after a malfunction at Canada's second-biggest filtration plant.... 5/22/2013 8:28 PM
MONTREAL (AP) -- More than one million Montreal residents are being told to boil their drinking water after a malfunction at Canada's second-biggest filtration plant.... 5/22/2013 8:28 PM
Toronto mayor fired from coaching job
TORONTO (AP) -- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was fired from his job as football coach at a Catholic high school Wednesday for reasons unrelated to the scandal over a video that purports to show the leader of Canada's largest city smoking crack cocaine, officials said.... 5/22/2013 8:17 PM
TORONTO (AP) -- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was fired from his job as football coach at a Catholic high school Wednesday for reasons unrelated to the scandal over a video that purports to show the leader of Canada's largest city smoking crack cocaine, officials said.... 5/22/2013 8:17 PM
Canada sets new aid for Peru linked to mining
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Canada's prime minister has announced a new package of development aid for Peru that environmentalists are viewing warily because it is closely tied to Canadian mining investments in the South American country.... 5/22/2013 7:42 PM
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Canada's prime minister has announced a new package of development aid for Peru that environmentalists are viewing warily because it is closely tied to Canadian mining investments in the South American country.... 5/22/2013 7:42 PM
Argentine leader raises cash handouts 35 percent
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's president announced a $3.2 billion annual increase in cash handouts for the poor, students and pregnant women Wednesday, saying the programs will reach nearly 700,000 additional children, pay their families 35 percent more and encourage consumer spending in what is an election year.... 5/22/2013 7:38 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's president announced a $3.2 billion annual increase in cash handouts for the poor, students and pregnant women Wednesday, saying the programs will reach nearly 700,000 additional children, pay their families 35 percent more and encourage consumer spending in what is an election year.... 5/22/2013 7:38 PM
Mexico cartel dominates, torches western state
LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) -- The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.... 5/22/2013 7:05 PM
LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) -- The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.... 5/22/2013 7:05 PM
Little done in Brazil to improve safety after fire
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims said Wednesday.... 5/22/2013 6:36 PM
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims said Wednesday.... 5/22/2013 6:36 PM
Puerto Rico legislator targets parents of dropouts
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of school.... 5/22/2013 6:23 PM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of school.... 5/22/2013 6:23 PM
Kerry: US, allies ready to step up aid to rebels
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those providing the rebels with lethal military aid.... 5/22/2013 5:59 PM
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those providing the rebels with lethal military aid.... 5/22/2013 5:59 PM
Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives
GOMA, Congo (AP) -- M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city.... 5/22/2013 5:56 PM
GOMA, Congo (AP) -- M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city.... 5/22/2013 5:56 PM
Puerto Rico's Culebra awaits new hospital, school
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico's tiny island of Culebra has been forever dependent on the U.S. territory for food, jobs and health care, but the territory's governor is cutting some of those strings.... 5/22/2013 5:54 PM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico's tiny island of Culebra has been forever dependent on the U.S. territory for food, jobs and health care, but the territory's governor is cutting some of those strings.... 5/22/2013 5:54 PM
Argentine dictator Videla's burial protested
MERCEDES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentines in the hometown of former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla are upset at the prospect that he may be buried there.... 5/22/2013 5:48 PM
MERCEDES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentines in the hometown of former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla are upset at the prospect that he may be buried there.... 5/22/2013 5:48 PM
New Paraguay leaders promise more free milk
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) -- Paraguay exports enough soy, wheat and corn to feed 80 million people, more than 10 times its population, and its rivers provide abundant fresh water. But 14 percent of its children suffer chronic malnutrition, and many others lack clean drinking water.... 5/22/2013 5:41 PM
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) -- Paraguay exports enough soy, wheat and corn to feed 80 million people, more than 10 times its population, and its rivers provide abundant fresh water. But 14 percent of its children suffer chronic malnutrition, and many others lack clean drinking water.... 5/22/2013 5:41 PM
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