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Wed May 22, 2013

Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber

Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber

Wed May 22, 2013

- 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, was back on the mountain Wednesday to make another attempt at the title. Full Story

Tue May 21, 2013

Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans

Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans

Tue May 21, 2013

- Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat after holding its crew for two weeks, beating up the captain and stealing the vessel's fuel, the boat's owner said. He added that the hijackers did not get the 600,000 yuan ($100,000) ransom they had demanded. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision

Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision

Wed May 22, 2013

- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from next month's presidential race is an act of "oppression" and that he will take the case to the country's supreme leader. Full Story

Tue May 21, 2013

Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property

Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property

Tue May 21, 2013

- Justin Bieber's pet monkey is no longer his. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

Wed May 22, 2013

- The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Irishman charged with 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing

Irishman charged with 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing

Wed May 22, 2013

- British prosecutors have charged a 61-year-old Irishman with the Irish Republican Army bombing of the queen's cavalry in Hyde Park in 1982, a strike at a top London tourist attraction that killed four soldiers and seven horses. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases

Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases

Wed May 22, 2013

- Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. Full Story

Tue May 21, 2013

Mice return from a month in space

Mice return from a month in space

Tue May 21, 2013

- 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 kind. Full Story

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Wed May 22, 2013

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?

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The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?

Wed May 22, 2013

- 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 different demons despite the Vatican's insistence that no such papal exorcism took place. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

North Korean leader sends special envoy to China

North Korean leader sends special envoy to China

Wed May 22, 2013

- After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

North Korean leader sends special envoy to China

North Korean leader sends special envoy to China

Wed May 22, 2013

- After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death

Wed May 22, 2013

- A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Russian drunk driver who killed orphans sentenced

Russian drunk driver who killed orphans sentenced

Wed May 22, 2013

- A Russian drunken driver who sparked a nationwide debate after killing seven, including five orphan children, in a road accident last year has been sentenced to prison. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Vienna official: Looted Nazi goods returned

Vienna official: Looted Nazi goods returned

Wed May 22, 2013

- An official for the city of Vienna says the Austrian capital has handed over nearly 6,000 valuable objects looted by the Nazis to their rightful owners or their heirs since it started taking inventory of them 14 years ago. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Monroe's photos for Prague exhibition stolen

Monroe's photos for Prague exhibition stolen

Wed May 22, 2013

- A publicist for an upcoming Marilyn Monroe exhibition in Prague says that photographs of the star have been stolen. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Afghan students protest women's rights decree

Afghan students protest women's rights decree

Wed May 22, 2013

- Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday 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. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Wed May 22, 2013

- A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Fishermen pay price in Asia's volatile sea rifts

Fishermen pay price in Asia's volatile sea rifts

Wed May 22, 2013

- Along the northwestern Philippine coast, poor children with claw hammers clamber aboard an abandoned fishing vessel to pry loose and steal rusty nails from its deck. It's become a familiar sight in villages where some fishermen have been forced to give up their livelihoods since China took control of their fishing haven last year. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

Young objector challenges Israeli army

Young objector challenges Israeli army

Wed May 22, 2013

- The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the country's universal military service and divided political beliefs. Full Story

Wed May 22, 2013

FBI ID's Benghazi suspects _ but no arrests yet

FBI ID's Benghazi suspects _ but no arrests yet

Wed May 22, 2013

- The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say. But there isn't enough proof to try them in a U.S. civilian court as the Obama administration prefers. Full Story

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