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A search is underway for the women, who worked for Switzerland-based Medair. Three Afghan colleagues were also taken.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Two foreign women working for a Swiss-based aid group have been kidnapped in the remote northeastern province of Badakhshan, Afghan officials said Wednesday.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Two foreign women working for a Swiss-based aid group have been kidnapped in the remote northeastern province of Badakhshan, Afghan officials said Wednesday.
Despite India's increasingly global outlook, Bollywood has plenty of roles for 'the evil foreigner.'
MUMBAI, India — To prepare for one of his many Bollywood roles playing a nasty foreigner, Gary Richardson doesn't do a lot of research, embrace method acting or even give the character much thought.
MUMBAI, India — To prepare for one of his many Bollywood roles playing a nasty foreigner, Gary Richardson doesn't do a lot of research, embrace method acting or even give the character much thought.
Despite India's increasingly global outlook, Bollywood has plenty of roles for 'the evil foreigner.'
MUMBAI, India - To prepare for one of his many Bollywood roles playing a nasty foreigner, Gary Richardson doesn't do a lot of research, embrace method acting or even give the character much thought.
MUMBAI, India - To prepare for one of his many Bollywood roles playing a nasty foreigner, Gary Richardson doesn't do a lot of research, embrace method acting or even give the character much thought.
New data show the Eurozone woes intensifying a global slowdown, with signs that even Germany, China and other pillars of growth are in trouble.
WASHINGTON - The Eurozone debt crisis is intensifying a global slowdown, with new signs that even powerhouse Germany may be faltering, adding to worries about China and other major pillars of economic growth.
WASHINGTON - The Eurozone debt crisis is intensifying a global slowdown, with new signs that even powerhouse Germany may be faltering, adding to worries about China and other major pillars of economic growth.
Six world powers and Iran agree to a third round of nuclear talks next month, but the second round ends with the two sides 'far apart,' a U.S. official says.
BAGHDAD - Six world powers and Iran announced Thursday after a second contentious round of negotiations over Tehran's disputed nuclear program that they intend to continue their talks, though they have so far produced few concessions.
BAGHDAD - Six world powers and Iran announced Thursday after a second contentious round of negotiations over Tehran's disputed nuclear program that they intend to continue their talks, though they have so far produced few concessions.
It is not quite a movement, but university students are shaking up the presidential campaign by demonstrating against how it is being run and how the news media are covering it.
MEXICO CITY - It's almost starting to look like a movement.
MEXICO CITY - It's almost starting to look like a movement.
Shakeel Afridi gets 33 years in prison for treason. He led a phony vaccination campaign that aided the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden's whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to further fray Washington's fragile relations with Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden's whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to further fray Washington's fragile relations with Islamabad.
Tehran and six world powers clash in new talks in Baghdad, with Iran accusing them of not giving it a 'balanced' proposal.
BAGHDAD — Hopes for quick progress on Iran's disputed nuclear program faded rapidly Wednesday, as diplomats from six world powers and Iran collided bitterly in daylong talks intended to resolve their long-standing differences over an effort many nations fear is aimed at building a nuclear bomb.
BAGHDAD — Hopes for quick progress on Iran's disputed nuclear program faded rapidly Wednesday, as diplomats from six world powers and Iran collided bitterly in daylong talks intended to resolve their long-standing differences over an effort many nations fear is aimed at building a nuclear bomb.
The area around Recife in particular has benefited from government and business investment, and the northeast's growth has far outpaced that of richer states.
RECIFE, Brazil — The Brazilian state of Pernambuco was once known for its vast plains of parched dirt and roving bandits called cangacos, who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor.
RECIFE, Brazil — The Brazilian state of Pernambuco was once known for its vast plains of parched dirt and roving bandits called cangacos, who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor.
At a European Union summit, France and Germany hold fast to dueling approaches to Europe's fiscal woes even as fears grow of Greece's exit from the euro club.
LONDON - With investor confidence draining away and the value of the euro plunging, Europe struggled anew Wednesday to come up with a united game plan to keep its currency union intact and its economies from collapsing.
LONDON - With investor confidence draining away and the value of the euro plunging, Europe struggled anew Wednesday to come up with a united game plan to keep its currency union intact and its economies from collapsing.
Two days of balloting mark a historic contest between political Islam and secularists connected to the Mubarak regime. Egyptians marvel at the experience.
CAIRO - Seizing a moment in history they never imagined, the two old men walked arm in arm into a polling station on a day that was thoroughly and wonderfully Egyptian: Opinion polls were unreliable, intrigue was high, and there was a sense of destiny to rekindle the grandeur of the nation's ancient past.
CAIRO - Seizing a moment in history they never imagined, the two old men walked arm in arm into a polling station on a day that was thoroughly and wonderfully Egyptian: Opinion polls were unreliable, intrigue was high, and there was a sense of destiny to rekindle the grandeur of the nation's ancient past.
As the German leader's austerity strategy loses backing, the OECD warns that the crisis threatens recovery throughout the world, including in the U.S.
BERLIN - If it seems to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the world is against her, she may be right.
BERLIN - If it seems to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the world is against her, she may be right.
A U.S. forensic expert says he was asked to analyze a blood sample this year. A businessman familiar with the Neil Heywood case says a test confirmed poisoning.
BEIJING - The sensational Chinese murder investigation in which the wife of an ousted Politburo member stands accused of poisoning a British expatriate may include evidence from blood samples taken from the victim's body before cremation, according to people familiar with the case.
BEIJING - The sensational Chinese murder investigation in which the wife of an ousted Politburo member stands accused of poisoning a British expatriate may include evidence from blood samples taken from the victim's body before cremation, according to people familiar with the case.
— The former governor of a Mexican state bordering Texas accepted millions in bribes from drug cartels and invested the money in Texas real estate, federal prosecutors alleged in two forfeiture cases filed Tuesday.
No reason is given for the decision by Ryan Crocker, who also served as envoy to Iraq.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Ryan Crocker, a respected diplomat who came out of retirement to become the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, is leaving his post this summer, a year ahead of schedule.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Ryan Crocker, a respected diplomat who came out of retirement to become the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, is leaving his post this summer, a year ahead of schedule.
Goodman Gallery says it received threats over the controversial painting showing the president as Lenin with his genitals exposed.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A South African art gallery that displayed a controversial painting showing the country's president with his genitals exposed announced Tuesday that it was closing its doors temporarily because of threats.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A South African art gallery that displayed a controversial painting showing the country's president with his genitals exposed announced Tuesday that it was closing its doors temporarily because of threats.
A teen companion is acquitted in the killing of white supremacist leader Eugene TerreBlanche, which had sparked fears of racial unrest
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A 29-year-old farmworker was convicted Tuesday of the murder of South African white supremacist leader Eugene TerreBlanche, but his teenage companion was acquitted in the killing, which had sparked fears of racial violence.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A 29-year-old farmworker was convicted Tuesday of the murder of South African white supremacist leader Eugene TerreBlanche, but his teenage companion was acquitted in the killing, which had sparked fears of racial violence.
The bill, which drew protest from opposition lawmakers, calls for fines of up to $50,000 and community service for organizers of rallies that break rules.
MOSCOW - Stiff new penalties aimed at opposition protesters were given preliminary approval Tuesday by Russian lawmakers loyal to President Vladimir Putin, the target of mass rallies and demonstrations before his March election victory.
MOSCOW - Stiff new penalties aimed at opposition protesters were given preliminary approval Tuesday by Russian lawmakers loyal to President Vladimir Putin, the target of mass rallies and demonstrations before his March election victory.
Yukiya Amano, chief of the IAEA, says the nuclear watchdog agency is close to reaching a deal with Iran to give inspectors access to some nuclear sites.
AMMAN, Jordan - The United Nations' atomic watchdog agency said it was close to a deal giving inspectors access to some of Iran's disputed nuclear sites, providing a dose of optimism as diplomats prepared for new talks to overcome their standoff with the Islamic Republic.
AMMAN, Jordan - The United Nations' atomic watchdog agency said it was close to a deal giving inspectors access to some of Iran's disputed nuclear sites, providing a dose of optimism as diplomats prepared for new talks to overcome their standoff with the Islamic Republic.
Analysts worry that the government's negotiating strategy could cost Pakistan millions in U.S. aid and keep it out of decisions regarding neighboring Afghanistan.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - As U.S. frustration with Pakistan's six-month blockade of Afghanistan-bound supplies became painfully apparent Monday at the NATO summit in Chicago, Pakistanis are growing worried that their government's negotiating strategy could cost their country millions of dollars in American aid and jeopardize its prospects for a voice in Afghanistan's postwar future.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - As U.S. frustration with Pakistan's six-month blockade of Afghanistan-bound supplies became painfully apparent Monday at the NATO summit in Chicago, Pakistanis are growing worried that their government's negotiating strategy could cost their country millions of dollars in American aid and jeopardize its prospects for a voice in Afghanistan's postwar future.
Sgt. Jose Libardo Forero, who was freed by FARC rebels in April, says Josefo, a little wild pig he kept as a pet, helped keep him sane during his jungle ordeal.
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A little wild pig named Josefo, abandoned by his mother, helped keep Sgt. Jose Libardo Forero sane.
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A little wild pig named Josefo, abandoned by his mother, helped keep Sgt. Jose Libardo Forero sane.
The official gives no details on when the agreement will be signed, and he says some details remain to be ironed out.
VIENNA -- The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency said Tuesday that he has reached a deal with Iran on probing its suspected work on nuclear weapons and that the agreement will "be signed quite soon."
VIENNA -- The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency said Tuesday that he has reached a deal with Iran on probing its suspected work on nuclear weapons and that the agreement will "be signed quite soon."
The attacker targets soldiers rehearsing for a parade in Yemen's capital. Ansar al Sharia, an Al Qaeda affiliate, claims responsibility. At least 300 are hurt.
SANA, Yemen - A suicide bomber targeted soldiers rehearsing Monday for a military parade here, killing as many as 112 people and signaling that Islamic extremists may be shifting their focus to Yemen's capital after weeks of intense battles in outlying provinces with U.S.-backed government forces.
SANA, Yemen - A suicide bomber targeted soldiers rehearsing Monday for a military parade here, killing as many as 112 people and signaling that Islamic extremists may be shifting their focus to Yemen's capital after weeks of intense battles in outlying provinces with U.S.-backed government forces.
The White House fails to reach a deal on supply routes to Afghanistan. The summit does produce a formal agreement on the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
CHICAGO - When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were taking a highly public gamble. Would sharing the spotlight with President Obama and other global leaders induce the Pakistani president to allow vital supplies to reach alliance troops fighting in Afghanistan?
CHICAGO - When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were taking a highly public gamble. Would sharing the spotlight with President Obama and other global leaders induce the Pakistani president to allow vital supplies to reach alliance troops fighting in Afghanistan?
Military officials say a man in uniform carried out one of the bloodiest attacks in the capital in months. Hundreds are reported injured.
SANA, Yemen -- A suicide bomber targeting soldiers rehearsing for a military parade killed as many as 96 people Monday in a sign that Islamic militants are taking their fight to the capital after intense battles in the provinces with U.S.-backed government forces in recent weeks.
SANA, Yemen -- A suicide bomber targeting soldiers rehearsing for a military parade killed as many as 96 people Monday in a sign that Islamic militants are taking their fight to the capital after intense battles in the provinces with U.S.-backed government forces in recent weeks.
