US to lose vote at UNESCO, incurs debts
By THOMAS ADAMSON FILE- This Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, file photo shows a general view of the UNESCO prior to the opening of General Conference in Paris, France. American influence…
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Police: 2 dead after siege in southern Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police say an armed man and his 3-year-old daughter have been found dead in a home after an hours-long siege in the southern Netherlands. Limburg…
ECB-driven market rally peters out after US data
A man looks at an electronic stock indicator outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Asian stock markets were mostly weaker Thursday, with a cautious mood prevailing…
Greek police oust workers from ex-broadcaster
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Riot police surrounds workers and supporters outside the main entrance of ERT headquarters in the northern Athens suburb of Agia Paraskevi, Greece early Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013.…
UK spy bosses: Al-Qaida is loving Snowden leaks
By RAPHAEL SATTER and CASSANDRA VINOGRAD In this image taken from TV, Iain Lobban director of electronic surveillance agency GCHQ gives evidence as the heads of Britain’s intelligence agencies face…
Cyprus ‘on track’ with reforms
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS A woman walks past an empty shop with “Rent” Sign displayed in central capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Cyprus’ finance minister says that international creditors’…
Missing UK terror suspect was suing government
By CASSANDRA VINOGRAD FILE – This is a undated handout file photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of terror suspect Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed, who is being hunted by counter-terrorism officers.…
Q&A on polonium: What may have killed Arafat
By MARIA CHENG and JILL LAWLESS Palestinians walk past a mural depicting late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at Shati Refugee Camp, in Gaza City, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Swiss scientists…