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Hollande stands firm in French presidential debate

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
PARIS (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy failed to deliver a knockout blow against leftist front-runner Francois Hollande in their only head-to-head debate in France's presidential campaign, the last major hurdle just four days before Sunday's election finale....

As Egypt votes on president, military shows power

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
CAIRO (AP) -- As Egyptians voted in a second day of elections for a successor to Hosni Mubarak, the ruling military issued an interim constitution Sunday defining the new president's authorities, a move that sharpened the confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood and showed how the generals will maintain the lion's share of power no matter who wins....

US says it's still trying to help Chinese activist

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
BEIJING (AP) -- U.S. officials said Thursday they are still trying to help a blind Chinese activist who says he fears for his family's safety, and denied he was pressured to leave the American Embassy to resettle inside China....

UK's Cameron to face media ethics inquiry

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
LONDON (AP) -- British media ethics inquiry said Friday that Prime Minister David Cameron will give evidence next week, amid questions over his ties to a number of suspects in the country's tabloid phone hacking scandal....

French presidential candidates face off in debate

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
PARIS (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy repeatedly accused his leftist challenger Francois Hollande of lying as they faced off in a highly anticipated debate Wednesday ahead of the presidential election....

Hamas says it's holding talks with 5 EU countries

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
BEIRUT (AP) -- Hamas has been holding secret political talks with five European Union member states in recent months, a senior official in the Islamic militant group told The Associated Press on Wednesday....

Hamas says it's holding talks with 5 EU countries

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
BEIRUT (AP) -- Hamas has been holding secret political talks with five European Union member states in recent months, a senior official in the Islamic militant group told The Associated Press on Wednesday....

Hamas says it's holding talks with 5 EU countries

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
BEIRUT (AP) -- Hamas has been holding secret political talks with five European Union member states in recent months, a senior official in the Islamic militant group told The Associated Press on Wednesday....

Eurozone unemployment hits record high

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
LONDON (AP) -- The 17 countries that use the euro are facing the highest unemployment rates in the history of the currency as recession once again spreads across Europe, pressuring leaders to focus less on austerity and more on stimulating growth....

Eurozone unemployment hits record high

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
LONDON (AP) -- The 17 countries that use the euro are facing the highest unemployment rates in the history of the currency as recession once again spreads across Europe, pressuring leaders to focus less on austerity and more on stimulating growth....

Eurozone unemployment hits record high

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
LONDON (AP) -- The 17 countries that use the euro are facing the highest unemployment rates in the history of the currency as recession once again spreads across Europe, pressuring leaders to focus less on austerity and more on stimulating growth....

Eurozone unemployment hits record high

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
LONDON (AP) -- The 17 countries that use the euro are facing the highest unemployment rates in the history of the currency as recession once again spreads across Europe, pressuring leaders to focus less on austerity and more on stimulating growth....

Islamists strengthen grip over north Mali

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- In one town in northern Mali a man has been whipped for drinking alcohol. In another, pictures of unveiled women have been torn down. In a third, traditional music is no longer heard in the streets....

Islamists strengthen grip over north Mali

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- In one town in northern Mali a man has been whipped for drinking alcohol. In another, pictures of unveiled women have been torn down. In a third, traditional music is no longer heard in the streets....

Islamists strengthen grip over north Mali

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) -- In one town in northern Mali a man has been whipped for drinking alcohol. In another, pictures of unveiled women have been torn down. In a third, traditional music is no longer heard in the streets....

AP Exclusive: Activist now wants to leave China

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
BEIJING (AP) -- The blind Chinese activist at the center of a six-day diplomatic tussle between the U.S. and China said he fears for his family's lives and wants to leave China, hours after American officials announced an agreement with Beijing that was to guarantee his safety....

Israeli ministers: Election won't affect Iran

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Two top Israeli security officials said Wednesday that the prospect of early national elections will have no influence over a decision over whether to strike Iranian nuclear sites....

Israeli ministers: Election won't affect Iran

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Two top Israeli security officials said Wednesday that the prospect of early national elections will have no influence over a decision over whether to strike Iranian nuclear sites....

Israeli ministers: Election won't affect Iran

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Two top Israeli security officials said Wednesday that the prospect of early national elections will have no influence over a decision over whether to strike Iranian nuclear sites....

A guide to Egypt's pre-election turmoil

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-01 08:23
CAIRO (AP) -- Questions and answers about Wednesday's violence in Cairo, in which at least 11 people were killed in clashes between suspected supporters of Egypt's military rulers and anti-government protesters three weeks before presidential elections....
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