| 05/20 | Palestinian rivals set timetable for unity deal
Officials from Hamas and Fatah say they agreed on a new timetable for a power-sharing deal that envisions elections in about six months. Americans in jail charged with conspiracy
Two U.S. citizens in Haiti are now facing charges for participating in a street march that pressed for the return of the country's disbanded army. U.N. nuclear chief heads to Tehran
Yukiya Amano says he is "positive" about the chances of clinching a deal with Iran that would allow his organization to resume a probe into whether the country worked on atomic arms. Scotland continues to investigate Lockerbie
The Scottish government says it will continue to investigate the bombing that killed 270 people even though the only man convicted over the case is dead. Fishing boat sinks near French island
The country's government says a fishing boat sank off the island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving two adults and three children dead. Plane crashes in Bosnia
Police say five people were killed when a small sports plane crashed in the northwest part of the country. World leaders confront flagging Afghan war
When leaders at the NATO summit eventually turn their discussion to Afghanistan and the alliance pullout in a little less than two years, they are likely to be confronted by a bleak reality. Netanyahu: African migrants could overrun Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the mounting number of migrants is high on the national agenda following a series of crimes, including rapes, that have been blamed on the newcomers. Lawyers for fugitive Iraqi VP quit in protest
Judges refused to let Tariq al-Hashemi's defense team pull phone records and appointment calendars to refute earlier testimony that the vice president and his son-in-law had ordered bodyguards to kill security forces and government officials. Heavy rains lead to flooding in Afghanistan
Flood waters have ravaged a provincial capital, killing at least 19 people and destroying hundreds of homes. No claim of responsibility in Italy bombing
A bomb blast outside a high school that killed a 16-year-old student is stirring memories of the dark days decades ago when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks. Arrests made in Nepal strike
An official says police have clashed with protesters using violence to enforce a general strike, detaining at least 52 of them. Serbia holds presidential vote
Voting has begun in the country's runoff election that pits pro-European Union Boris Tadic against nationalists Tomislav Nikolic who wants closer ties with Russia. Powerful quake kills at least four in northern Italy
Emergency services and news reports say one of the strongest earthquakes to shake the region was measured at magnitude-6.0 and sent people running into the streets. Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing dies
A son says the former Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 bombing has died in Tripoli. Trapped coal miner rescued
A Chinese coal miner is safe after being trapped underground for 17 days by an underground flood that killed at least 10 others. |
| 05/19 | Nine killed in car bomb in Syria
Syrian officials say the bomb went off in the parking lot of a military compound in the eastern city of Deir al-Zour. Libya: Benghazi hold first post-Gadhafi vote
Residents have voted for a local council in the first elections in the eastern Libyan city since the capture and killing of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi last year. G-8 leaders: Oil disruption a possibility
The United States and other members of the Group of Eight industrial nations say they are ready to respond to oil supply disruptions as Iran faces sanctions aimed at crippling its oil exports. Dozens killed in fighting with al-Qaida in Yemen
Yemeni officials say fresh clashes with al-Qaida fighters in the south have left at least 34 people dead, while a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed two militants. Egypt's election body promises free, fair election
The measures being taken include ballots with embedded security stamps that cannot be photocopied and transparent folders in which judges monitoring the vote will place their results. Five killed in Somalia blasts
Police officer Mohamed Aden says a bomb exploded in the sprawling market called Bakara, where Somali police were conducting operations to demolish illegal kiosks and business sites along the streets of Mogadishu. G-8 leaders discuss future of Greece
The United States and other members of the Group of Eight industrial nations are expressing hope that the country remains in the eurozone. Military parade held for queen
Queen Elizabeth II watched thousands of Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force troops parade outside her Windsor Castle home to mark her Diamond Jubilee. Thousands march at Frankfurt Occupy protest rally
The protest group calling itself Blockupy denounces the power of the banks and what they perceive to be untamed capitalism. Tunnel blast kills 19 in China
The official Xinhua news agency says the blast occurred when a vehicle was unloading explosives in the tunnel of the highway that is being built between Yanling and Rucheng in Hunan province. Torch starts its 8,000 mile journey
British sailing hero Ben Ainslie has kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame. Bus crash kills pilgrims in India
Police say a bus on the way to a Muslim shrine rammed into a parked truck and burst into flames, killing 16 in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Woman scales Everest for the second time
A 73-year-old Japanese woman has climbed Mount Everest, smashing her own record to again become the oldest woman to scale the world's highest mountain. |
| 05/18 | Diplomats: UN experts say NKorea violates sanctions
Security Council diplomats say an expert panel has reported that North Korea continues to violate U.N. sanctions, citing possible attempts to ship arms to Syria and Myanmar and illegally import luxury goods. French Afghanistan withdrawal plan firm
French President Francois Hollande says his country will withdraw all of its combat troops from Afghanistan by year's end. Bomb blasts at bird market in Baghdad kill five
Three bombs struck near simultaneously at a busy bird market in eastern Baghdad on Friday morning, killing five people and wounding dozens, police and health officials said. Judge weighs multiple 9/11 trials at Gitmo
A military judge is considering whether to hold more than one trial for the five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the September 11th attacks. Journalist kidnapped in Mexico
Mexican authorities say masked gunmen have kidnapped a police-beat reporter in the northern state of Sonora. Brazil president to receive apologies for torture
Rio de Janeiro state will apologize to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for the human rights abuses she suffered during the country's 1961-1985 dictatorship. Violence escalates in Yemen
Yemeni troops killed 11 al-Qaida fighters in the southern part of the country, as government forces battled their way into the outskirts of a key town under the militants' control. Concordia wreckage gone by early 2013
The head of a U.S.-owned marine salvage company chosen to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship from the waters off Tuscany is predicting the vessel will be ready for towing by early next year. Hundreds leave Venezuelan prison
About 300 inmates have filed out of a troubled penitentiary where a group of armed prisoners has held off authorities for three weeks. American jihadist writes memoir
An American who serves as a commander with a Somali militant group says in a new autobiography that he had a "privileged" childhood in Alabama before he joined the al-Qaida linked militants. United States eases sanctions on Myanmar
President Barack Obama declared a new chapter in U.S. relations with the country, easing an investment ban and naming the first ambassador to the former pariah state in 22 years to reward it for democratic reforms. Greece to dissolve Parliament for new election
The move comes after an inconclusive election left squabbling politicians unable to form government, deepening the country's political crisis and jeopardizing its membership in Europe's joint currency. Netanyahu has doubts about Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is skeptical that the country will agree to halt its nuclear program. Stocks down in Spain
Spanish stocks dropped sharply after ratings agency Moody's downgraded its credit score of 16 Spanish banks in the latest blow to the troubled financial sector. Series of bombs explode in Baghdad
Iraqi officials say three bombs have struck a bird market in the capital city, killing four people and wounding dozens. NATO troops killed in Afghanistan
An insurgent attack in the country has killed two members of the international military coalition. Earthquake rocks Chile
A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the country's southern coast, but authorities say it wasn't felt on land and discounted the possibility of a tsunami. Japan launches rocket with first foreign satellite
The HII-A rocket lifted off from a remote southwestern island carrying a South Korean probe and three Japanese satellites. Bus crash kills dozens in Vietnam
Officials say the bus plunged into a river bank, killing 34 people and injuring 21 others in one of the country's deadliest road accidents. Charges filed against driver in fatal crash
New Zealand police have filed charges against a 20-year-old American who drove a minivan in a crash that killed three fellow Boston University students. |
| 05/17 | Judge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errors
An apparent clerical error prompted judges to postpone the long-awaited war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic on Thursday, possibly for months. Mexico army generals probed for cartel ties
A Mexican official says that two army generals detained by anti-drug prosecutors are being investigated for possible links to the Beltran Leyva drug cartel. UN council calls for Sudan agreement
The U.N. Security Council has called on Sudan and South Sudan to reach an agreement on the status of the disputed, oil-rich Abyei border region. Russian opposition leader sentenced to 10 days
A prominent Russian opposition leader was sentenced Thursday to 10 days in jail, a day after being arrested at a rally as activists try to keep up the pressure on President Vladimir Putin and his government. Cuban president's daughter gets US visa
An associate of Cuban first daughter Mariela Castro says the U.S. has granted her a visa to attend a conference in San Francisco and an event in Washington. Jailed US businessman on hunger strike in Dubai
An American businessman jailed for more than four years in Dubai under suspicion of corruption has started a hunger strike to push for a trial and seek greater U.S. diplomatic pressure in his case. US envoy to Israel: US ready to strike Iran
Washington's envoy to Israel says the U.S. has plans in place to attack Tehran if necessary to prevent it from becoming an atomic military power. France's new Socialist govt gets down to work
Members of France's new Socialist-led government are taking office and preparing for their first Cabinet meeting with President Francois Hollande. Pakistani president to attend NATO summit
Pakistan's president says he will attend the two-day NATO summit that starts Sunday in Chicago and that will largely focus on the Afghan war. Egypt: Court acquits police in protesters' deaths
An Egyptian court has acquitted 14 policemen charged with killing protesters during last year's popular uprising. UK's Cameron urges action to resolve euro crisis
British Prime Minister David Cameron is urging Europe to sort out its currency crisis, calling on the 17-country eurozone to "to make-up or it is looking at a potential break-up. Vatican Legion reform in doubt with revelations
Pope Benedict XVI's ability to reform the troubled Legion of Christ has again been thrown into doubt following revelations that a half-dozen priests are under Vatican investigation for allegedly molesting children. |
| 05/16 | Syrian leader says terrorists are behind unrest
Syrian President Bashar Assad insisted Tuesday his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him, not innocent Syrians aspiring for democracy in a yearlong uprising. US sees deal near; Pakistan haggling over money
U.S. hopes of reopening Pakistan's supply routes for the Afghanistan war ahead of next week's NATO summit are going down to the wire. NKorea nuclear reactor construction progressing
A U.S.-based institute says new satellite imagery shows that North Korea has resumed building work on a reactor after months of inactivity. Slain journalist remembered in London
Leading politicians and journalists have gathered in London to pay tribute to slain war correspondent Marie Colvin. Merkel fires minister after election defeat
German Chancellor Angela Merkel fired her environment minister on Wednesday after he led her conservative party to an embarrassingly heavy state election defeat. UN experts say Syria snubs demands on torture
The Committee Against Torture said the Syrians skipped a meeting Wednesday and failed to report on whether it is complying with a 1987 U.N. convention against torture. Mexico anti-drug agents detain two army generals
Federal prosecutors say anti-drug agents have detained and are questioning two army generals, including a former assistant defense secretary. Walesa says today's Solidarity deserves a beating
Poland's former President Lech Walesa says that members of Solidarity, the trade union he once led, deserve to be beaten for a disruptive protest they staged last week in Warsaw. Greece sets new elections
Greece has scheduled new elections for June 17, after members of parliament couldn't agree on a coalition government following the last election earlier this month. Ratko Mladic's genocide trial gets under way
Former Bosnian Serb military commander Gen. Ratko Mladic has gone on trial at a UN tribunal on 11 charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations
China has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in its most elaborate attempt so far to shape international opinion about the protests against Chinese rule. Yemen clashes kill 13 al-Qaida militants, four troops
Yemen military officials say the latest fighting to uproot al-Qaida from the country's south has killed 13 militants, as well as four soldiers and two militiamen fighting alongside the army. 'Black box' found of Russia jet
Indonesian special forces have found the cockpit voice recorder from a Russian passenger jet that smashed into the side of a volcano, killing 45 people. Amnesty Int'l: Mali suffering its 'worst crisis'
An international human rights group says the West African state of Mali is suffering its worst crisis since independence after a coup in the capital and a rebel takeover in the country's north. |
| 05/15 | Iraqi VP's ex-guards say they had orders to kill
Former bodyguards for Iraq's fugitive vice president testified Tuesday that they were ordered to kill security officials and plant roadside bombs as a politically charged terror trial against the Sunni leader got under way. Hollande meets with Merkel
The new Socialist leader of France has met in Germany with Chancellor Angela Merkel -- and they say they've agreed to discuss ways to generate economic growth in Europe. Rights group criticizes Sudan media clampdown
The London-based Amnesty International is calling on Sudanese authorities to stop what it says is "relentless harassment" of journalists. UN observers caught up in Syrian violence
A roadside bomb struck U.N. vehicles in Syria just minutes after government forces opened fire on a funeral procession nearby. Colombia president says two die in Bogota bombing
A bomb targeting a former Colombian interior minister killed at least two people on Tuesday and injured at least 19 others in the heart of Bogota's commercial district, authorities said. Suu Kyi backs proposal to suspend US sanctions
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is cautiously backing a U.S. senator's proposal to suspend U.S. economic sanctions. Greek govt talks collapse, new election to be held
Greece will hold a new election in June after days of talks failed to resolve the country's political deadlock, party leaders said Tuesday. Criminal charges in Britain's tabloid scandal
Former News of the World editor and News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks will face conspiracy charges in Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal. EU carries out first air strikes on Somali pirates
The European Union naval force patrolling the Indian Ocean on Tuesday carried out its first air strikes against pirate targets on shore, with a pirate reporting that the raid destroyed speed boats, fuel depots and an arms store. Ratko Mladic finally faces justice at UN court
Twenty years after Serb forces unleashed a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, their military commander Gen. Ratko Mladic is finally going on trial. Eurozone avoids recession as Germany powers ahead
Official figures show that the economy of the 17 countries that use the euro confounded expectations and avoided falling back into recession in the first quarter of the year. NATO invites Pakistan to summit
NATO says it will invite Pakistan's president Asif Ali Zardari to the alliance's summit in Chicago, after the country's foreign minister proposed reopening its Afghan border to NATO military supplies. Cockpit instruments found at Indonesia crash site
Search teams have found some cockpit instruments in the wreckage of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a cliff atop a dormant Indonesian volcano. |
| 05/14 | Two more years for U.N. rights chief
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked the General Assembly to approve a two-year extension for High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. Violence escalates in Nigeria
Gunmen surrounded villages and set them on fire, killing at least 12 people and wounding 48 others in violence that could spread as attackers remain hiding in the rural region. Haiti's wannabe soldiers meet with leader
Some former Haitian soldiers who want to be soldiers again say they met with President Michel Martelly while he ran for office and he promised them he would restore the military. Prisoners agree to end hunger strike
Hundreds of Palestinian inmates being held by Israel have agreed to start eating again, if they get promises of better conditions. Mladic wants to postpone trial
Ratko Mladic has appealed for a six-month delay in the start of his Yugoslav war crimes trial, saying delays by prosecutors in disclosing evidence could lead to a miscarriage of justice. Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon for third day
Lebanese gunmen armed with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades have been fighting in the streets of Tripoli. U.S. ambassador meets Tymoshenko
Ambassador John Tefft has met with imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, and renewed criticism of the country over her treatment. Congolese village under attack
A government official says rebels armed with machetes have killed at least 20 people in an attack on a village in the eastern part of the country. Cyprus president won't run for second term
President Dimitris Christofias says he will not seek re-election because there is little hope the ethnically split island will be reunified by the time his tenure expires in February. Merkel: Election loss won't alter Europe policy
Chancellor Angela Merkel is insisting that a heavy state election defeat for her party in Germany's most populous region won't weaken her as she grapples with a deepening European debt crisis. Coalition talks in Greece drag on as stocks tank
Party leaders are to resume power-sharing talks as negotiations to create a government drag into a second week, raising the specter of fresh elections that could threaten the crisis-stricken country's international bailout and its membership of the euro. IAEA and Iran begin new nuke talks
The U.N. nuclear agency has started new talks aimed at getting access to what it suspects was the site of secret tests to make nuclear arms. Syrian troops attack rebel-held town
Activists say troops have shelled the town of Rastan. Swedish 'serial shooter' trial opens
A Swede charged with three counts of murder and 12 counts of attempted murder in a string of shootings that spread fear among immigrants in the city of Malmo pleaded not guilty as his trial started. Dalai Lama alleges poison plot
China has accused the Tibetan spiritual leader of being deceitful after he reportedly alleged that Chinese agents trained Tibetan women to assassinate him. First tropical depression of Pacific season forms
The system has formed over the eastern Pacific Ocean but it is not a threat to land. Yemen battles kill al-Qaida militants
Government forces pounded al-Qaida fighters on Monday, killing at least 16, while six soldiers died in clashes with militants in the country's troubled south where the army is trying to uproot the terror group. City wins English title for first time in 44 years
In the closing moments of the Premier League's most dramatic season, Manchester City had just enough time for one final, breathtaking twist. Plane crash kills 15 in Nepal mountains
A government official says six did survive but are critically injured. EU ministers mull Euro 2012 boycott of Ukraine
Foreign ministers are considering a possible boycott of this year's European football championship matches in Ukraine to protest the alleged abuse of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. Convention will pick Mali's new leader
Mali's junta leader says the country will hold a national convention to choose who will run the country until new elections can be held. Palestinian prisoners agree to end hunger strike
The Palestinian Minister for Prisoner Affairs says a deal has been reached with Israel to end a weekslong hunger strike by hundreds of prisoners. Libyans want answers over deadly NATO airstrikes
The decision to launch an air campaign that mainly targeted regime forces and military infrastructure marked a turning point in Libya's civil war but it was also criticized for going beyond the U.N. mandate to protect civilians. |
| 05/13 | Dozens of bodies found in Mexico
Police found 49 mutilated bodies scattered in a region where two dominant drug cartels are trying to outdo each other in bloodshed while warring over smuggling routes. Violence escalates in Yemen
Yemeni military officials say 42 people have been killed in heavy clashes between the army and al-Qaida-linked militants in the country's south. Total SA: Gas leak fixed after 54 days
The French oil company says it has stopped a gas leak at a plant in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta that forced it to shut down the field. More than 100 hurt in Bangladesh clashes
The country's news agency says the violence broke out in Chittagong when police blocked a rally by Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamic party. Top Kony commander captured
A Ugandan army official says forces have captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border. Spanish PM defends cuts day after massive protests
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the measures are "necessary" given Spain's dire situation, which includes a staggering unemployment rate of almost 25 percent. Deadly storms slam China
Officials say the death toll from a massive mudslide triggered by heavy rain and hail in a poor mountainous region has risen to 44. Thousands take civic action in Russia
Prominent Russian novelists and poets led a rare unsanctioned gathering of around 10,000 people along central boulevards in Moscow. Pope offers advice on economy
Pope Benedict XVI is promoting the church's prescription for coping with the economic crisis: share resources and pare lifestyles down to the essentials. Five killed in Syrian village raid
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said troops torched homes in the al-Tamana about 35 miles northwest of Hama. Afghan official: Peace council member killed
Arsala Rahmani, a former Taliban official turned Afghan peace negotiator, was in his vehicle when he was killed by an unknown attacker in another vehicle at an intersection in the west part of the city. Israeli leader recovering at home
A spokeswoman says President Shimon Peres has been released from hospital after hernia surgery. China, SKorea, Japan try to ease NKorea tensions
South Korea President Lee Myung-bak says the three countries all agree that any further provocations from North Korea would be unacceptable. Indonesia teams scour ravine for plane's black box
Officials say search teams on the face of an Indonesian volcano are still looking for the black box recorder that could explain why a Russian-made jetliner crashed into the mountain. Merkel risks setback in German state vote
Germany's most populous state is holding elections, with polls showing good chances of victory for a center-left regional government that Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to label as irresponsibly spendthrift. |
| 05/12 | NATO troops killed in Afghanistan
NATO and Afghan officials say that two of the coalition service members killed in the country's south were gunned down by men dressed in Afghan police uniforms. Militants killed by drones in Yemen
Yemeni military officials say the two suspected U.S. drone strikes killed 11 al-Qaida members in the southern part of the country. Possible crossword plot investigated in Venezuela
Venezuelan intelligence agents have questioned the author of a newspaper crossword puzzle amid allegations the words he chose might be coded calls for a plot to kill the elder brother of President Hugo Chavez. Protesters take to the streets of Spain
Tens of thousands of Spaniards angered by grim economic prospects and the political handling of the international financial crisis turned out for street demonstrations in the country's cities. Castro's daughter leads gay rights march
Mariela Castro says that her father advocating eliminating sexual discrimination is reiterating her own hope the country will soon legalize same sex -marriage. Egyptian court rules to keep elections on schedule
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a lower court ruling that would have suspended the upcoming presidential election. 'Sonic weapon' to be used for Olympics security
Britain's Defense Ministry says the long-range acoustic device, which can emit an ear-piercing beam of sound, will mostly be used as a high-powered loudspeaker to issue verbal warnings. Sudan ready to negotiate with South Sudan
The country's foreign ministry says it is ready to hold talks with its neighbor about outstanding issues between the two countries. Serb nationalists call for protests over vote
Nationalist leader Tomislav Nikolic says his Serbian Progressive Party will start peaceful protests because "we don't recognize" parliamentary and local election results held last weekend. Greek socialist head hands back coalition mandate
Evangelos Venizelos was the third party leader to try to find partners for a governing coalition after elections last Sunday gave no party enough votes to form a government. Saudi king doesn't want an adviser
Saudi Arabia's official news agency says that King Abdullah has dismissed a conservative adviser after he publicly criticized reforms aimed at easing restrictions on women. Militant video claims deadly Syria bombings
A video posted online in the name of a shadowy militant group is claiming responsibility for twin suicide bombings in Damascus this week that killed 55 people. Israeli envoy to meet Palestine's president
A Palestinian official says Yitzhak Molcho will meet with President Mahmoud Abbas to submit a letter regarding the possibility of substantive talks. Putin's first week sees wave of challenges
Since his inauguration on Monday, the man whose 2000-2008 presidency was characterized by steely control and a cowed opposition has faced many confrontations and misfortunes. |
| 05/11 | Chavez returns home
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned home after 11 days of cancer treatment in Cuba. Remains retrieved from Indonesian plane crash
An official says remains of several victims of a jetliner crash on the slopes of an Indonesian volcano have been airlifted to the capital for identification. South Sudan pulls police out of Abyei
The United Nations says South Sudan is pulling its police force out of the disputed Abyei region on the border with Sudan. Greek government talks fail
Greece's socialist leader and former finance minister says efforts to form a coalition government have failed. Al-Zawahiri urging militants to fight in Somalia
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has released a new video in which he encourages Somali militants to fight on despite the challenges. Hollande: Sarkozy underplayed budget woes
French President-elect Francois Hollande is suggesting that the government of outgoing leader Nicolas Sarkozy underestimated the country's budget problems and wants a new audit of France's books. Mexico catches murder suspect
The Mexican navy says it has captured a member of the hyper-violent Zetas cartel who allegedly participated in the torture-slayings of four troops. Tymoshenko's daughter takes up mother's cause
The daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has denied political ambition, insisting her sole mission is to help her mother. Portugal ends holidays for economy
The country's government has approved a proposal to scrap four annual public holidays from next year in an effort to improve the country's economic competitiveness. Protesters occupy a plaza in central Moscow
Some 200 activists have camped out in the capital city to protest the election of Vladimir Putin and arrests of opposition leaders. Violence breaks out at Guinea rally
A hospital official says at least 17 people were wounded after authorities cracked down on an opposition demonstration. Breivik trial interrupted in Oslo
Witnesses say the trial of Anders Behring Breivik in Norway's capital was interrupted by an unruly spectator who screamed at the confessed mass killer before being escorted from the courtroom. Spain to approve new financial reform
The Spanish government is expected to unveil a reform package for its troubled banks, that's aimed at convincing investors that the sector is solvent and the country has a strategy to avoid the bailout fate of neighboring countries. Priests under investigation for abuse
The Legion of Christ religious order says the Vatican is investigating seven of its priests for alleged sexual abuse of minors, and another two for other alleged crimes. |
| 05/10 | Egypt sees Arab world's first presidential debate
Two election front-runners, a former foreign minister and a moderate Islamist, squared off Thursday in the Arab world's first ever presidential debate. French leader plans Berlin trip after inauguration
The office of French President-elect Francois Hollande says he plans to travel to Berlin within hours of his inauguration next week to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Al-Qaida militants killed in Yemen
Two airstrikes Thursday in south Yemen killed seven al-Qaida militants, including two top operatives, officials said. Russia says it foiled terrorist attacks in Sochi
The country's secret service says agents have foiled terror attack plans on the Black Sea resort and host of the 2014 Winter Games. Deadly bombings in Syria
The death toll is expected to rise in the capital of Damascus after a pair of suicide car bombings. Putin pulls out of U.S. summit
Russia's President Vladimir Putin will skip a planned visit to the United States this month for a key global summit and a much-anticipated meeting with President Barack Obama. New Zealand PM: I'm not opposed to gay marriage
Prime Minister John Key has broken a long silence on gay marriage and left the door open for making it legal. Wreck found of Russian jet on Indonesia demo flight
Helicopters have spotted the scattered wreckage of a passenger plane on the side of a mist-shrouded mountain after it disappeared during a demonstration flight with 47 people on board. Knox slander trial postponed in Italy
Amanda Knox's slander trial has been postponed until next year because the judge was busy with another trial. Red Cross stops work in Pakistani cities
The Red Cross says it has suspended operations in two of the country's largest cities following the killing of a British nurse working for the group in the country. International adoptions plummet globally
The number of international adoptions has plummeted to its lowest point in 15 years. Woman fighting loss of home blows self up
Chinese media say a woman upset over the compensation she was offered for losing her home blew up explosives strapped to her body, killing herself and two other people. |
| 05/09 | Police find bodies near Mexican tourist lake
At least 15 dismembered bodies were found stuffed inside two vans near Lake Chapala, an area frequented by tourists just south of the city of Guadalajara in western Mexico, police said Wednesday. Wrecked Brazilian ship leaking oil in Antarctica
A wrecked Brazilian ship is trapped in ice and spilling fuel in Antarctica, with no hopes of containing the damage until the long South Pole winter eases next October. Excruciating details emerge on Jewish ghettos
Even after decades of Holocaust writings, excruciating details are only now emerging about more than 1,100 German-run ghettos in Eastern Europe where Nazis murdered hundreds of thousands of Jews. UN chief condemns Syria bombing
Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has condemned a bomb attack in Syria that struck close to U.N. observers, saying it could impact the mission's future. Sudan: troops repulse attack by Darfur rebels
A Sudan news agency says Sudanese armed forces have repulsed an attack by Darfur rebels in a town in South Darfur. Al-Qaida leader: Avenge Afghan Quran burning
Al-Qaida's leader has urged Muslims to take revenge for the February burning of Quran Muslim holy books at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan. Greek coalition talks still deadlocked
Coalition talks remained deadlocked Wednesday, with conservative leader Antonis Samaras denouncing calls by the head of the radical left party to reject the country's international bailout. France's Hollande focuses on euro crisis
French President-elect Francois Hollande threw himself into his new job Wednesday, focusing on Europe's debt crisis and studying up for international summits. Japan to help out nuclear plant operator
The government has decided to provide one trillion yen to the operator of a tsunami-devastated nuclear plant and put it under temporary state control to help it cope with the disaster's aftermath. U.K. to focus on economy and reform House of Lords
Queen Elizabeth II announced the government's new legislative program Wednesday in an opulent pageant of pomp and politics, saying the planned laws would introduce a smaller, mainly elected upper chamber. European court refuses radical Islamist's appeal
A panel of the high chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has refused an appeal by Abu Qatada in a case of a British deportation order. Report: Syrian rebel leader threatens attacks
A pan-Arab newspaper is reporting that Syria's rebel leader has threatened to resume attacks because the government has not honored a cease-fire. Turkey has no plans to extradite Iraqi VP
The country says it has no plans to send Iraq's vice president back to Iraq for prosecution even after Interpol placed him on its most-wanted list. Ex-Ukraine PM Tymoshenko leaves jail for hospital
Yulia Tymoshenko has been moved from prison to a hospital for treatment for a severe back condition under the supervision of a German doctor. Contact lost with Russian-made plane in Indonesia
An official says air controllers have lost contact with a plane carrying 46 people. Jordan enacts political parties reform law
The parliament has passed a law to encourage a multiparty political system, a key reform measure. Prosecution appeals Japan lawmaker's acquittal
Prosecuting lawyers have appealed a lower court acquittal of political power broker Ichiro Ozawa in a funding scandal. |
| 05/08 | Joran van der Sloot to fight U.S. extradition
The confessed murderer told a judge on Tuesday that he will fight extradition from Peru to the United States, where he faces extortion and wire fraud charges in connection with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. Media watchdogs decry Egypt attacks on reporters
Two media rights groups condemned the Egyptian army for assaulting and arresting journalists who were covering a recent violent crackdown on antimilitary protests in Cairo. Pirates hijack supply ship off Nigeria's oil delta
An international watchdog says pirates hijacked a supply ship off Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta and held it for several hours before releasing the vessel's crew. Diplomats say Annan criticizes Syria violence
Security Council diplomats say international envoy Kofi Annan is telling the U.N.'s most powerful body that "unacceptable levels of violence and abuse" are continuing in Syria. UK convicts nine for participating in child-sex ring
A British jury has convicted nine men for participating in a child sex ring which plied young girls with drugs and alcohol so they could be abused. Mideast nuclear conference in jeopardy
The United States is defending Israel against charges it is the greatest nuclear threat in the Middle East. Parliament approves Medvedev as Putin's PM
Russia's parliament has approved former President Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister with a vote of 299-144. Myanmar's Suu Kyi given passport
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has received her first passport in 24 years ahead of a planned trip to Norway and Britain. Israeli president's office: Early elections off
The Israeli president's office is confirming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled early elections. Interpol issues 'red notice' for Iraq VP
Interpol has issued a so-called "red notice" for Iraq's fugitive Sunni vice president who is currently in Turkey. China to re-investigate human flesh capsule claims
Chinese state media say health officials will launch a new probe into allegations that China manufactures drug capsules filled with powdered flesh from dead babies. EU Commission sticks to austerity commitments
The European Commission has called on EU nations to stick to their promised budget cuts despite voter discontent in France and Greece, but promised new efforts to boost growth to alleviate economic hardship. |
| 05/07 | Activists mock Syria elections in online videos
Anti-regime activists were quick to spoof the country's parliamentary elections with a flurry of amateur, online videos lampooning a vote they say aims to put a shiny gloss on the authoritarian rule of President Bashar Assad. Uganda may back South Sudan
A South Sudanese official says his government expects the country to play a substantial role in resolving the border conflict that has at times threatened to plunge South Sudan and Sudan into a full-scale war. North Sea island evacuated because of old bomb
Some 60 people have been asked to leave from a 0.7-mile zone around a construction site on a Danish island where a possible World War II bomb was found. Afghan leaders slams Taliban spring offensive
The country's government spoke out about the recent announcement from the militant group, calling it cowardly and un-Islamic and saying the country's forces would thwart any attacks. Boulder falls on car in Vietnam
An official says a boulder the size of a house has fallen from a mountain, smashing a car and killing six people who were on a religious pilgrimage. Activist confident China will allow him to leave
Chen Guangcheng says he is sure Beijing will hold up its end of a tentative deal to let him study overseas. French election results released
Final results from France's presidential election show Francois Hollande narrowly defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy with 51.62 percent of the vote. Pakistani soldiers killed near border
The country's army says militants have ambushed a security checkpoint in a region close to the border with Afghanistan, killing nine soldiers. Colombian rebels holding French journalist
The ruling secretariat of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, did not say if or when the insurgency plans to release Romeo Langlois. Death toll rises in Nepal flooding
Police say 17 people are dead from weekend flash flooding the western part of the country and 47 are still missing. |
| 05/06 | Egypt leaders limit future military trials
The country's Islamist-dominated parliament is banning the country's next president from sending civilians for trial by military tribunals. Al-Qaida-linked group target tomb
Residents going to pray at a saint's tomb in north Timbuktu say a member of the militant group in North Africa attacked and burned a tomb classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Protesters gather in Moscow
Thousands of protesters are at a square in the capital city for a march on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president. Explosion rocks Thai plant
Explosions and a fire in one of the world's largest petrochemical plants have killed 12 and injured more than 100 people in eastern Thailand. Tornado hits near Tokyo
One person is dead and dozens are injured in Japan after a tornado in a city northeast of the capital destroyed scores of houses. Syria opposition figures urge election boycott
Exiled opposition leaders are asking Syrians to not vote in an upcoming parliamentary election they dismiss as a cynical attempt by President Bashar Assad to hold on to power. Israeli leader expected to declare early elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will announce that elections will be held less than four months from now, a move that would give him a referendum on his leadership. Greek election critical and uncertain
More than 30 parties are vying for the votes of nearly 10 million registered voters, many of whom, according to recent polls, were undecided on the eve of the election. Dozen killed in accidents on major highway
Chinese state media say 12 people have been killed and 19 others injured in two back-to-back highway accidents in southwest China. |
| 05/05 | Inmates moved out of Venezuela prison
Venezuelan government officials have transferred more than half of the inmates out of a trouble-ridden prison where gunfire recently erupted and where authorities reported two escape attempts. New death toll in Tunisian revolution
An independent commission charged with investigating abuses committed during the January 2011 uprising that ousted Tunisia's longtime dictator has identified more deaths and injuries than previously reported. Rights group urges Libya to revoke speech law
The New-York based Human Rights Watch has urged the new government to revoke a law that criminalizes those glorifying the former dictator Moammar Gadhafi or spreading "propaganda" that insults or endangers the state. Militants killed in Yemeni airstrikes
Government troops have been waging an offensive against the terror network for several weeks as the militants have taken advantage of Yemen's political turmoil to expand their presence. Japan's final nuclear reactor switches off
For the first time in four decades, the country is without electricity from nuclear power. Peru fire kills 14
Police say the fire swept through a rehabilitation center for addicts near the Peruvian capital of Lima. Violence escalates in Nigeria
Separate attacks targeting a village and a wedding party killed at least eight people in a region that remains under near-daily assault by a radical Islamist sect. Putin returns to presidency in a changed Russia
Vladimir Putin finds himself the leader of a country where a growing portion of society is no longer willing to silently tolerate a government that denies its citizens a political voice. Costa launches new safety measures after grounding
Italian cruise line Costa Crociere SpA says it will now have real-time tracking of its ships' routes and will impose limits on captains' absolute authority. Polls open in France's overseas territories
Voters head to the polls as the hard-fought presidential election between incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and challenger Francois Hollande comes to an end. Clinton visits Bangladesh
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in the country to press tolerance, unity, democracy and development in one of the world's most impoverished nations. Ex-Milosevic allies are front-runners in Serbia vote
Former ultra-nationalist allies of Slobodan Milosevic may return to power, 12 years after the late Balkan strongman was ousted by pro-Western forces seeking European Union membership. Bus crashes in Italy
Italian news reports say at least five people have been killed when the bus they were traveling in veered off a highway and plunged into a ditch near Padua. Bomb explodes in Afghanistan
An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed five border police in an eastern province near the border with Pakistan. Bomb blast in Syrian capital destroys nine cars
The explosion shook a downtown Damascus neighborhood near a military food cooperative and left a crater in the street. Activists: Chen case does not mean controls easing
Chinese dissidents says they do not expect the government to ease controls on their critics even as it appears Chen Guangcheng will be allowed to leave China with his family. |
| 05/04 | Officials: drone strike kills eight in Pakistan
Pakistani intelligence officials say an American drone attack has killed eight suspected militants in a region close to the Afghan border. Contradictions over Libyan ex-PM claims on Sarkozy
Contradictions have emerged over claims that Libya under dictator Moammar Gadhafi funded French President Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign. At least 23 people killed in Mexican border city
A state official says that 23 people have been killed in an explosion of drug-cartel violence in the border city of Nuevo Laredo. Malawi wary of visit by Sudan's al-Bashir
Malawi's new president is wary of welcoming her Sudanese counterpart, accused of war crimes, to a continental summit in July. Egypt's ousted president celebrates birthday
Former leader Hosni Mubarak turned 84 at a Cairo hospital where he is detained. More U.N. observers expected in Syria
U.N. peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous says about 40 U.N. observers are on the ground and that the force will grow to 65 by Sunday. Al-Qaida papers highlight tense dealings with Iran
The papers also reveal a sense that al-Qaida recognizes the importance of country's role in the region and the need to keep some level of dialog. New French accusations involving Strauss-Kahn
A judicial official says French investigators are studying accusations that Dominique Strauss-Kahn was involved in a rape in a Washington hotel in 2010. Haitian lawmakers approve new prime minister
The Chamber of Deputies approved President Michel Martelly's choice, ending a two-month impasse that had hampered the country's efforts to rebuild from the devastating 2010 earthquake. Court hears autopsy reports from massacre
Anders Behring Breivik, who has admitted to the massacre and a bombing in Oslo, listened impassively as a coroner described the gunshot wounds the far-right fanatic inflicted on his victims. NATO warns against Kosovo tensions
The head of NATO says he's confident the alliance's peacekeeping force will do all it can to prevent problems from escalating because of this weekend's election in neighboring Serbia. Protests planned in Syria after university raid
Syrian opposition groups are calling for mass protests a day after a raid by security forces on dormitories at Aleppo University killed four students and forced the closure of the state-run school. Polls suggest close result in French election
The final polls before the country's presidential election Sunday show a shrinking gap between President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande, but still predict a Hollande victory. Nepal PM leaving office
An official with a Nepalese opposition party says Baburam Bhattarai will resign by the end of the month to pave the way for a new constitution and new elections. Iran begins runoff parliamentary elections
More than 100 hopefuls will compete for 65 seats in 33 constituencies including the capital Tehran with 25 undecided seats. Venezuela: Americas must create own rights group
The country's top diplomat says Latin American nations should create a regional human rights commission that excludes the United States as a means of preventing Washington from meddling in their domestic affairs. Ferries collide in German port
Police officials in Travemuende says no one was hurt when the 625-foot German ferry Nils Holgersson crashed into another ship upon its arrival in the port. Documents describe Somali group contacts
Newly released documents show that Osama bin Laden didn't want al-Shabab to publicly announce a merger with al-Qaida so as not to bring extra attention from "enemies." |
| 05/03 | Three journalists slain in east Mexican state
Three men who had worked as news photographers were found slain and dumped together in plastic bags by a canal in the eastern Mexico state of Veracruz on Thursday. New study shows cholera strain has evolved
The cholera strain in Haiti is evolving, researchers reported Thursday, a sign that it may be taking deeper root in the nation less than two years after it appeared and killed thousands of people. Russian military ups the ante on missile defense
Russia's top military officer has threatened to carry out a pre-emptive strike on U.S.-led NATO missile defense facilities in Eastern Europe if Washington goes ahead with its controversial plan to build a missile shield. Egypt's military renews pledge to step down
A senior member of the ruling military council says it remains committed to handing over power to a civilian administration by July 1st. Family concerns key to Chinese activist's choices
Chen Guangcheng's sudden urge to leave China after insisting for days he wanted to stay has caught his American supporters offguard, but a simple truth underlies his change of heart. French mull testy presidential debate
Voters who watched the only televised debate before this weekend's presidential election appeared to emerge with two impressions about President Nicolas Sarkozy and his challenger Francois Hollande. Prosecution wants 80 years for Charles Taylor
Prosecutors have demanded a lengthy sentence for the former Liberian president following his war crimes conviction last week. Trial to start for fugitive Iraqi VP
The terror trial against Iraq's fugitive Sunni vice president is set to start in a case that has touched off a political crisis in the country and could deepen the nation's sectarian divide. Early Israel election date to be announced
An official with Israel's governing Likud Party says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will announce Sunday that national elections will be moved up. Merkel urges 'proper treatment' for Tymoshenko
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reiterated to Ukraine that jailed ex-Premier Yulia Tymoshenko could go to Germany for medical care but Merkel declined to immediately join others in a Euro 2012 games boycott. London carries out tests ahead of Olympics
Britain's military is carrying out security tests including the deployment of one weapon it hopes it never has to use. Yemenis call for purges of ex-leader's loyalists
Tens of thousands have taken to the streets to demand that members of the country's former regime be purged from top military posts. YPF takeover expected to be approved
Argentina's Congress is set to approve the country's takeover of the formerly state-owned energy company. Sudan agrees to AU roadmap
The African Union says that Sudan has endorsed the AU's roadmap to avert an all-out war with South Sudan. Crisis-hit Japan mulls shift to renewable energy
Another long, stupefyingly hot summer is looming just as the country shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor. |
| 05/02 | 10 gunmen, two soldiers die in Mexico gunbattle
Mexican authorities say 10 gunmen and two soldiers have been killed during a battle in a western Mexican state plagued by drug trafficking violence. Iran: Israeli nukes greatest threat to peace
A senior Iranian official says Israel's undeclared nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to Mideast peace. Libya enacts new laws against Gadhafi loyalists
Libya's rulers have passed new laws aimed at punishing the loyalists of the country's deposed ruler, Moammar Gadhafi. US firm on missile defense ahead of conference
On the eve of an international conference on missile defense, the U.S. is holding firm to its contention that a Europe-based system strongly opposed by Moscow presents no threat to Russia. Jordan's king swears in new Cabinet
The royal palace says King Abdullah II has sworn in a new Cabinet assigned to enact laws for political and election reforms. U.N. threatens sanctions against Sudan-South Sudan
The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution threatening non-military sanctions if the countries don't halt escalating violence on their border and return to negotiations. Deadly Taliban attack in Afghan capital
The second major assault in Kabul in less than three weeks has killed at least seven people and wounded 17. War crimes prosecutor finds Mladic fit for trial
The chief prosecutor of the U.N. Yugoslav tribunal says he believes former Bosnian Serb military leader Gen. Ratko Mladic is physically and mentally fit to stand trial. Euro area unemployment hits another record high
Unemployment across the 17 countries that use the euro rose to 10.9 percent in March, its highest level since the euro was launched in 1999, official figures show. Suu Kyi sworn in to Myanmar's parliament
The swearing-in ceremony in the capital marks the first time the 66-year-old opposition leader has held public office since launching her struggle against authoritarian rule nearly a quarter century ago. Austrian goverment to boycott Euro matches in Ukraine
Austria's foreign minister says government officials will boycott Euro 2012 games played in Ukraine to protest the nation's treatment of Ukraine's jailed former premier, Yulia Tymoshenko. Pakistanis rally and condemn U.S. killing of bin Laden
More than 1,500 supporters from a pro-Taliban Islamic party have rallied to condemn the killing of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces a year ago. Airstrike kills al-Qaida militants in Yemen
Yemeni military officials say 15 al-Qaida-linked militants have been killed in a missile hit on their training camp in the country's south. Hamas says it's holding talks with EU countries
A senior Hamas official says the Islamic militant group has been holding secret political talks with five European Union member states in recent months. McCanns believe Portugal inquiry will be reopened
The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann say they believe Portuguese authorities will eventually reopen the investigation into their daughter's disappearance. Dutch burqa ban plan not expected to happen
Government plans to ban the wearing of burqas and forbid citizens of the Netherlands from holding dual nationality are unlikely to proceed, according to the minister charged with carrying them out. Old party has big lead in Mexico presidential race
A month into the country's breakneck campaign season, the movie-star handsome candidate of the former ruling party is 20 percentage points ahead of his two main rivals. New Hungarian president elected
Janos Ader, a member of the European Parliament, has been elected as the new president of Hungary. |
| 05/01 | Mexico: Spring breakers came despite Texas warning
Mexico is taking a rare opportunity to tweak neighboring Texas, saying the number of U.S. spring breakers visiting Mexico this year rose 7.2 percent despite a travel warning issued by the U.S. state. Workers express gloom, despair on May Day
May Day demonstrations around the world have been less a celebration of workers' rights and more a venting of fury over spending cuts, tax hikes and soaring unemployment around. UN: Both sides in Syria violating cease-fire
The U.N. peacekeeping chief says U.N. military observers in Syria are reporting cease-fire violations from the government and opposition and he is demanding a halt to all violence. After 50 years, Cubans hope to travel freely
After controlling its citizens comings and goings for five decades, Cuba appears on the verge of a momentous decision to end many travel restrictions. Human rights showdown awaits Clinton in Beijing
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is headed to Beijing, scene of a tense human rights showdown as activists say talks are continuing between China and the U.S. over the fate of a blind Chinese lawyer who escaped house arrest. U.K. lawmakers: Rupert Murdoch unfit to lead company
News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch is unfit to lead his global media empire, an influential group of British lawmakers said Tuesday in a closely divided ruling. Swimming world champ dies in Arizona
Alexander Dale Oen, a world champion swimmer who was one of Norway's top medal hopes for the London Olympics, has died during training camp at the age of 26. No answers from Pakistan one year after bin Laden raid
A year since U.S. commandos flew into this Pakistani army town and killed Osama bin Laden, Islamabad has failed to answer tough questions over whether its security forces were protecting the world's most wanted terrorist. Sarkozy fighting for his future
The dynamic French leader made his mark on the world arena but let down voters at home, and may well be out of a job within days. Blind lawyer strikes a popular chord in China
The blind, corn-country activist at the center of a diplomatic tussle between the U.S. and China did not set out to be a dissident. Two arrested in U.K. over body on queen's estate
British police say they have arrested two men on suspicion of murdering a Latvian teenager whose body was found on Queen Elizabeth II's rural Sandringham estate. Israel ex-opposition leader Livni quits parliament
Former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni announced her resignation from parliament on Tuesday, weeks after she was ousted as opposition leader, in a move that could shake up Israeli politics ahead of widely expected national elections. Far right in focus in French presidential race
French far right leader Marine Le Pen is in the spotlight as she celebrates Joan of Arc's birthday by declaring which candidate, if any, she is supporting in Sunday's presidential election. U.N. chief hails flexibility of Suu Kyi
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, winding up a trip to encourage reforms in Myanmar, praised opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday for supporting democratization by making a political compromise. 103 dead and 100 missing in boat accident
Army divers and rescue workers are working to pull bodies out of a river after a packed ferry capsized in heavy winds and rain in remote northeast India. Mali junta claims control after countercoup try
The African country's junta says it still controls key infrastructure after a countercoup attempt. U.K. official fends off critics over Heathrow waits
Britain's immigration minister Damian Green says the government is taking action to address long waits at airport immigration lines amid further criticism from an airline executive. U.K. doctors blast McDonalds' Olympic sponsorship
The fast food giant is a sponsor for the London Olympics and a British doctors' group says that's sending the wrong message in a country with ballooning obesity. Last living founder of Sandinista movement dies
The last surviving founder of the guerrilla movement that overthrew Nicaragua's U.S.-backed right-wing dictatorship in 1979 has died. Sanctions imposed on Guinea-Bissau
West African regional bloc ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Guinea-Bissau after talks in Gambia failed to reach an agreement to restore constitutional rule after a coup. |
