Tag: World

Iraqi traffic police officers control traffic in front of election campaign posters in Baghdad, Iraq,Tuesday April 1, 2014. The election campaign kicked off Tuesday with Iraqi towns and cities flooded with posters of the candidates for parliament seats on main streets and intersections. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Parliamentary election campaign starts in Iraq

Sameer Yacoub · April 1, 2014 6:50 pm

Russian officers gesticulate to the driver of Russian tank T-72B at the Ostryakovo railway station not far from Simferopol, Crimea, Monday, March 31, 2014. Russian tanks T-72B will be stationed on former Ukrainian military bases. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Outgunned Ukraine strives for military overhaul

Peter Leonard · April 1, 2014 6:38 pm

An Israeli Antiquities Authority archeologist Daniel Varge works on a Byzantine period monastery mosaic near a village of Hura, Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Israel's Antiquities Authority has unveiled a monastery dating back about 1,400 years in the south of the country with an impressive mosaic floors that shed light on life in the region during the Byzantine period. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Ancient monastery, large mosaics, found in Israel

Washington Examiner · April 1, 2014 6:38 pm

US official says Secretary of State Kerry cancels plan to return to Mideast on Wednesday

US official says Secretary of State Kerry cancels plan to return to Mideast on Wednesday

Washington Examiner · April 1, 2014 6:25 pm

In this image released by the Greek Coast Guard, a stranded fishing boat carrying some 331 immigrants, including 40 children and 24 women, prior to being transferred to an oil tanker on Monday March 31, 2014, after the fishing boat made a distress call overnight. The transfer was overseen by the Greek Coast Guard and lasted several hours in moderate-to-rough seas between the islands of Crete and Kythira, the Merchant Marine Ministry said. (AP Photo/Hellenic Coast Guard)

Medical group slams migrant detention conditions

Elena Becatoros · April 1, 2014 6:18 pm

Kenya lawyer: Radical Muslim leader shot dead

Kenya lawyer: Radical Muslim leader shot dead

Washington Examiner · April 1, 2014 6:11 pm

The Pixies say the best is yet to come

The Pixies say the best is yet to come

LUIS ANDRES HENAO · April 1, 2014 5:53 pm

Brazil president defends threatened journalist

Brazil president defends threatened journalist

Washington Examiner · April 1, 2014 5:27 pm

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a press conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, April 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, pool)

UK’s Cameron orders probe of Muslim Brotherhood

Jill Lawless · April 1, 2014 5:22 pm

Abbas says Palestinians to press for further UN recognition, move could jeopardize peace talks

Abbas says Palestinians to press for further UN recognition, move could jeopardize peace talks

Washington Examiner · April 1, 2014 5:03 pm

Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah listen to his speech during a campaign rally in Herat, Afghanistan, Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Eight Afghan presidential candidates are campaigning for the third presidential election. Elections will take place on April 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)

Afghans line up for last-minute voter registration

Amir Shah · April 1, 2014 4:57 pm

NATO foreign ministers order end to civilian, military cooperation with Russia

NATO foreign ministers order end to civilian, military cooperation with Russia

Washington Examiner · April 1, 2014 4:14 pm