Military in Burkina Faso confirms coup, dissolves government
By BRAHIMA OUEDRAOGO and BABA AHMED Burkina’s military seized the airwaves and installed a general loyal to the ex-president Thursday as the new head of state, carrying out a coup…
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Myanmar committee’s vote a setback for Suu Kyi
By AYE AYE WIN Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, left, meets Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushil Koirala at his residence in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, June 13, 2014. A parliamentary…
UTAH’S SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BAN BACK IN COURT
By BRADY McCOMBS and PAUL FOY FILE – In this Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 file photo, Chris Serrano, left, and Clifton Webb embrace after being married, as people wait in…
ICONS OF EGYPT’S PROTEST MOVEMENT IMPRISONED
By SARAH EL DEEB and MARIAM RIZK FILE – In this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 file photo, Ahmed Maher, with sunglasses, the leader of the April 6 youth group that…
Egypt PM: Constitutional referendum in January
Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi raise their hands with four raised fingers that became a symbol for the supporters during a rally in Cairo’s Nasr City district, Egypt,…
Thai court ruling deals new blow to government
By THANYARAT DOKSONE Riot policemen stand guard as an anti-government protester waves a Thai national flag in front of Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. The top…
Egypt: Fears replace Christians’ high expectations
By HAMZA HENDAWI In this Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 photo, Coptic monks and altar boys worship in Mar Girgis, or St. George, Monastery, south of the ancient city of Luxor,…
Islamists protest in Egypt over detained women
By TONY G. GABRIEL and MARIAM RIZK Supporter of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi raise their arms during a protest in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)…