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Measles surges in UK years after flawed research
May 22, 2013 LONDON (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. more »»
Car bomb, other attacks kill 20 in Iraq
May 22, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb exploded as Sunni worshippers were leaving a mosque after evening prayers Tuesday in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks that killed at least 20 people nationwide... more »»
Saudi executes 5 Yemenis, displays bodies
May 22, 2013 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed five Yemenis convicted of crimes and displayed their bodies in public as a deterrent for future criminals, the government said. more »»
Soldiers flood western Mexico to protect towns
May 22, 2013 COALCOMAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexico's top security officials promised Tuesday that a new federal offensive to rescue towns besieged by the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state would... more »»
Toronto mayor avoids questions about crack video
May 22, 2013 TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued to duck questions Tuesday about a video that purportedly shows him smoking crack cocaine despite calls by allies and rivals for further comment. more »»
Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral
May 22, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security... more »»
Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
May 22, 2013 PARIS (AP) — Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in th... more »»
The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
May 22, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped "liberate" a Mexican man possessed by four... more »»
Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction
May 21, 2013 GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's top court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered on Monday that his trial restart, throwing into disarray proceedings... more »»
Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover
May 21, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past... more »»
Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan
May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is headed back to the Middle East to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs th... more »»
Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation
May 21, 2013 TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian feminist who scandalized her country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested after allegedly sneaking into Tunisia's holiest city disguised in ... more »»
Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers
May 21, 2013 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. more »»
South Africa: Mandela name pulled into politics
May 21, 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his image and what he stood for has already begun. more »»
Measles surges in UK years after flawed research
May 21, 2013 LONDON (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. more »»
Chinese fishing boat, crew released by North Korea
May 21, 2013 BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies. more »»
Mice return from a month in space
May 20, 2013 MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its... more »»
Pope: church should open up but follow teaching
May 20, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St. Peter's Square aimed at energizing the faithful. more »»
Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out
May 20, 2013 MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. more »»
Chinese premier visits India to boost ties
May 20, 2013 NEW DELHI (AP) — Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a... more »»
Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines
May 20, 2013 ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. more »» Rotary Club of Weirton May 22, 2013 The Rotary Club of Weirton meets each Wednesday at noon at Williams Country Club. more » Community Calendar |
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