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Islamist claims victory in Egypt president vote

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
CAIRO (AP) -- The Muslim Brotherhood declared early Monday that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt's presidential election, which would be the first victory of an Islamist as head of state in the stunning wave of protests demanding democracy that swept the Middle East the past year. But the military handed itself the lion's share power over the new president, sharpening the possibility of confrontation....

Egypt's Islamists set back in presidential race

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
CAIRO (AP) -- The elimination of three of the main contenders from Egypt's presidential race has eroded the chances of an Islamist candidate to seize the country's top job....

Cuba split leaves summit without declaration

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- A summit of nearly 30 Western Hemisphere leaders has ended without a joint declaration due to divisions over Cuba and Argentine claims to the Falkland Islands....

Prayers and silence mark Titanic centenary

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
ABOARD MS BALMORAL (AP) -- With prayers, a hymn and a moment of silence broken by a ship's deep whistle, passengers and crew on a memorial trip marked 100 years to the moment since the Titanic sent more than 1,500 people to a watery grave....

Prayers and silence mark Titanic centenary

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
ABOARD MS BALMORAL (AP) -- With prayers, a hymn and a moment of silence broken by a ship's deep whistle, passengers and crew on a memorial trip marked 100 years to the moment since the Titanic sent more than 1,500 people to a watery grave....

New North Korean leader makes first public speech

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea's new leader addressed his nation and the world for the first time Sunday, vowing to place top priority on his impoverished country's military, which promptly unveiled a new long-range missile....

Pope seeks prayers, strength ahead of anniversary

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI prayed Sunday for the strength to carry on as he marks two major milestones this week: his 85th birthday and the seventh anniversary of his election to the papacy....

Pope seeks prayers, strength ahead of anniversary

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI prayed Sunday for the strength to carry on as he marks two major milestones this week: his 85th birthday and the seventh anniversary of his election to the papacy....

Pakistan: US missile attack kills 4 in northwest

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- An American drone fired two missiles at a bakery in northwest Pakistan Saturday and killed four suspected militants, officials said, as the U.S. pushed on with its drone campaign despite Pakistani demands to stop. This was the third such strike in the country in less than a week....

Taliban attack Pakistan prison, free 380 prisoners

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Taliban militants armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades battled their way into a prison in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, freeing close to 400 prisoners, including at least 20 described by police as "very dangerous" insurgents, authorities and the militants said....

Taliban attack Pakistan prison, free 380 prisoners

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Taliban militants armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades battled their way into a prison in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, freeing close to 400 prisoners, including at least 20 described by police as "very dangerous" insurgents, authorities and the militants said....

Prayers and silence mark Titanic centenary

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
ABOARD MS BALMORAL (AP) -- With prayers, a hymn and a moment of silence broken by a ship's deep whistle, passengers and crew on a memorial trip marked 100 years to the moment since the Titanic sent more than 1,500 people to a watery grave....

Israeli leader says nuclear talks gave Iran 'gift'

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's prime minister says Iran got a "gift" from the world's big powers at nuclear talks this weekend....

2 Iraqi election officials released on bail

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Two Iraqi election officials facing corruption charges said Sunday they have been released on bail after a three-day detention that they said was designed to pressure the independent electoral body....

Split over Cuba could sink hemispheric summits

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- Could this weekend's gathering of about 30 Western Hemisphere leaders be the last Summit of the Americas?...

Russian hunger-striker says may travel to Moscow

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
MOSCOW (AP) -- A Russian politician on hunger-strike to protest alleged fraud in a recent mayoral race says he may take up an offer to travel to Moscow to review evidence of vote-rigging, but only if doctors rule him fit enough....

Belarus opposition activist freed

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
MINSK, Belarus (AP) -- A prominent Belarusian opposition activist was released Sunday in a move that followed crippling sanctions introduced by the West in response to a crackdown on dissent by the country's authoritarian president...

Spanish king criticized for elephant hunting trip

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
MADRID (AP) -- Spain's 74-year-old king came under scathing criticism Sunday for going on an expensive elephant hunting trip in Botswana amid the nation's deep financial woes....

New North Korean leader makes first public speech

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea's new leader addressed his nation and the world for the first time Sunday, vowing to place top priority on his impoverished nation's military, which promptly unveiled a new long-range missile....

New North Korean leader makes first public speech

AP - World News - Sun, 2025-05-11 02:08
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea's new leader addressed his nation and the world for the first time Sunday, vowing before cheering troops and bouquet-waving citizens to place top priority on his impoverished nation's military, which promptly unveiled a new long-range missile....
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