UN says more than 100 feared dead in Somalia storm
This photo released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team shows an aerial view of flooding in and around Jowhar town in Somalia Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Heavy rains…
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Tribal dispute puts Alaska village in limbo
In this 2006 photo provided by the State of Alaska Department of Commerce, wooden boards connect houses in Newtok, Alaska. The flood-prone village of Newtok near Alaska’s storm-battered coast is…
Dozens hurt in Bangladesh garment factory protest
By JULHAS ALAM Bangladeshi garment workers assist their colleagues injured during a clash with police in Ashulia, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Thousands of garment workers demanding…
Ang Lee sees clout of Chinese film awards growing
Taiwanese director Ang Lee smiles during a media event for the 50th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee believes the modest…
China, India increasingly drive energy demand
By PABLO GORONDI In this photo taken March 26, 2009, workers stand on tanks at the Dina oil and gas production zone of PetroChina at the Tarim Basin in northwest…
Slain musicians came to NYC for music freedom
By TOM HAYS and COLLEEN LONG This 2012 photo shows Yellow Dogs band member, guitarist Soroush Farazmand at the Death By Audio performance space in the Brooklyn borough of New…
Another EU summit on jobs but progress elusive
Employees of the Spanish appliance maker Fagor-Edesa Electrodomesticos protest in defense of their jobs, in Arrasate Mondragon, northern Spain, Monday Nov. 11, 2013. Fagor-Edesa, which claims to be Europe’s fifth-largest…
Thai leader issues plea to end protests
By THANYARAT DOKSONE Protesters blow whistles and wave clapping tools during a rally against a political amnesty bill in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra…