FILIPINO REBELS HOLD HOSTAGES AS HUMAN SHIELDS
By BULLIT MARQUEZ Government troops take their positions as about 200 Muslim rebels, enraged by a broken peace deal with the Philippine government, held scores of hostages as human shields…
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APPLE EXPECTED TO EXPAND SELECTION OF IPHONES
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE FILE – In this April 2, 2013, file photo, a man smokes near the logo of Apple in Shanghai. Apple is expected to unveil its latest version…
RODMAN RETURNING TO NORTH KOREA, WITH OTHERS
By BRIAN MAHONEY Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman speaks to the media during a news conference in New York, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. Rodman is going back to North…
THAI AIRWAYS SKIDS OFF RUNWAY; 14 PASSENGERS HURT
By THANYARAT DOKSONE A motorcyclist looks at a damaged Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 at Sunvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. The plane carrying more than 280…
AFGHANS MARK KILLING OF NORTHERN REBEL LEADER
By AMIR SHAH An Afghan guard of honor stands next to a portrait of Ahmad Shah Massoud, during a ceremony commemorating the 12th anniversary of his death in Kabul, Afghanistan,…
INDIAN TROOPS SENT TO HALT DEADLY COMMUNAL CLASHES
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE In this Saturday, Sept. 9, 2013 photo, people argue with Indian policemen during curfew hours following riots and clashes between two communities in Muzaffarnagar, in the Indian…
MISS WORLD OPENS IN INDONESIA AFTER PROTESTS
The 63rd Miss World Pageant contestants wear Indonesian’s traditional dress during opening ceremony in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati) BALI, Indonesia (AP) —…
MALDIVES’ EX-LEADER: ANTI-ISLAMIC LABEL COST VOTES
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Mohamed Nasheed, center, Maldives’ first democratically elected president, addresses the media at his residence in Male, Maldives, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. Nasheed, who was ousted last year…