Fears about the World's Population Topping Seven Billion

We may not be able to feed ourselves

2011-10-31

Fear that the world may not be able to feed us all. Population growth is adding to drought and famine. Read the complete article

US Insists Operation in Africa a Limited Mission

No timetable given for effort to end threat of Lord’s Resistance Army

2011-10-25

Donna Cassata The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military operation against a ruthless guerrilla group accused of widespread atrocities is a short-term deployment with the specific goal of ending the threat of the Lord's Resistance Army in Africa, Obama administration officials insisted on Tuesday. Read the complete article

Miracle Baby Emerges from Turkish Quake Rubble

The death toll from Sunday's 7.2-magnitude quake climbed to at least 459 as desperate survivors fought over aid and blocked aid shipments.

2011-10-25

Selcan Hacaoglu and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press

With thousands of quake survivors facing a third night out in the open in near-freezing temperatures, Turkey set aside its national pride and said it would accept international aid offers, even from Israel, with which it has had strained relations. Read the complete article

Assange: Financial Woes May Close WikiLeaks

Organization’s founder points to donation-processing restrictions imposed by American companies

2011-10-24

Raphael G. Satter The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- WikiLeaks - whose spectacular publication of classified data shook world capitals and exposed the inner workings of international diplomacy - may be weeks away from collapse, the organization's leader warned Monday. Read the complete article

Syrian Protesters Take Inspiration From Libya

Country’s uprising been resilient over seven months, but has shown some recent signs of stalling

2011-10-23

Elizabeth A. Kennedy The Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) -- Inspired by the scenes of euphoria in Libya, Syrian protesters poured into the streets Friday and shouted that President Bashar Assad's regime will be the next to unravel now that ousted Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is dead. Read the complete article

Morocco's Problem: Freelance Jihadis, Not Al-Qaida

Lone-wolf plots across world are becoming bigger threats

2011-10-22

Paul Schemm The Associated Press

RABAT, Morocco (AP) -- After years of promoting jihad in online forums, Muadh Irshad was ready to take his fervor to the real world.

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Obama Announces Total Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Statement puts end to months of wrangling over whether the U.S. would remain into 2012

2011-10-21

Ben Feller AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn from the country by year's end. Read the complete article

Murdoch to Pay $3.2 Million to Schoolgirl's Family

News of the World reporters eavesdropped on voice messages of murdered 13-year-old

2011-10-21

Cassandra Vinograd The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- Rupert Murdoch's company said Friday it has agreed to pay 2 million pounds ($3.2 million) to the family of a murdered schoolgirl whose phone was hacked by the tabloid News of the World. Read the complete article

Gadhafi's Death Resonates With Lockerbie Relatives

Some hope killed Libyan leader left behind clues about Pan Am bombing

2011-10-20

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Relatives of the victims of the 1988 Pan Am bombing say they're relieved that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is dead. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Israeli Soldier Freed in Swap for 1,000 Prisoners

Gilad Schalit heads home after more than five years in captivity

2011-10-18

Daniella Cheslow and Josef Federman The Associated Press

TEL NOF AIR BASE, Israel (AP) -- Looking thin, weary and dazed, Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit emerged from more than five years in Hamas captivity on Tuesday, surrounded by Gaza militants with black face masks and green headbands who handed him over to Egyptian mediators in an exchange for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. After a medical examination, Israeli officials said Schalit showed signs of malnutrition. Read the complete article