Struggle for Syria talks comes as aid needs spike
By JOHN HEILPRIN US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman arrives for a meeting with the UN Joint Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi and the Russian…
International relations
M23 fighters in eastern Congo say ending rebellion
By SALEH MWANAMILONGO and JOSEPH KAY FILE – In this Nov. 30, 2012 file photo, M23 rebels withdraw from the Masisi and Sake areas in the eastern Congo town of…
Mortar shell hits Vatican embassy in Damascus
By ALBERT AJI In this image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians look at…
VENEZUELA ENVOY: RELATIONS WITH US STILL FROZEN
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Elias Jaua holds a press conference in Mexico City, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. Jaua says efforts to re-establish diplomatic relations between his country and the United States…
Japan, Russia agree to expand defense ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, second from left, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, pose with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, second from right, and Defense Minister…
Myanmar ‘God’s Army’ twins reunite, seek comrades
By THANYARAT DOKSONE and GRANT PECK In this Sept. 26, 2013 photo, Johnny, left, and his twin brother Luther Htoo pose for photos after their reunion at a restaurant in…
Pakistani Taliban confirm leader killed by drone
By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD and RASOOL DAWAR FILE – In this file photo taken Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, new Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, left, is seen with his comrade Waliur…
Excerpts from AP interview: Honduras police chief
In this July 24, 2013 photo, Honduras Police Chief, Gen. Juan Carlos Bonilla, speaks to the press in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The five-star general was accused a decade ago of running…