Europe - British Study Raises Warning on Scottish Banks

A document due Monday is the latest of three studies by the British government meant to sway opinion in Scotland ahead of a planned referendum next year on independence.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  00:16

World - 20 flights without bags after Egypt airport strike

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials say baggage handlers in Cairo`s airport have gone on strike to protest a colleague`s death, leaving passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several hours for luggage.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  22:22

Africa - VIDEO: City lit up after 20 years in dark

After years of conflict, it can be difficult to imagine the people of Mogadishu enjoying a nightlife.

Friday, May 17, 2013  20:50

World - At least 20 killed when mine collapses in eastern Congo

KINSHASA (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed when a mine collapsed in mineral-rich but conflict-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following heavy rains, the government said on Friday. The accident occurred on Thursday at the mine near the village of Rubaye in the country`s North Kivu province. Local officials were attempting to recover bodies still believed buried on Friday. `We`re still digging at the site, so the death toll could rise. The provincial government is handling the rescue,` government spokesman Lambert Mende told Reuters. ...

Friday, May 17, 2013  14:49

World - Nigerian military: At least 20 insurgents killed in raid

At least 20 insurgents were killed Friday as Nigeria`s military carried out an aerial bombardment of suspected militant Islamist camps in the country`s northeast, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.

Friday, May 17, 2013  13:13

Top Stories - `20 insurgents` killed as Nigeria takes on Islamists

Nigeria`s military launches air strikes against Boko Haram militant camps, one day after President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency in the northeast.

Friday, May 17, 2013  10:49

World - Over 20 South African boys die in circumcision rituals: police

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - More than 20 South African boys have died over the past week during coming of age rituals, police said on Thursday, and they blamed botched circumcisions as the likely cause of death. Northern Mpumalanga province`s police department has opened 22 murder cases but no arrests have been made so far, spokesman Colonel Leonard Hlathi said. Every year in South Africa, boys aged 10 to 15 years from several of the country`s tribal groups are circumcised in traditional `initiation rituals`. The ceremonies usually take place over a number of weeks in remote rural areas. ...

Thursday, May 16, 2013  17:54

Top Stories - At least two killed, 20 injured by Texas tornado

Thursday, May 16, 2013  05:03

Business - Macy`s 1Q profit rises 20 pct on solid sales

NEW YORK (AP) — Macy`s Inc. is reporting a 20 percent increase in first-quarter profit as the department store chain saw solid sales despite cool temperatures that dampened shoppers` appetite for spring clothes.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  13:35

Sports - Kershaw, Ethier lead Dodgers past Nationals 2-0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw struck out 11 and finished one out shy of a shutout, Andre Ethier hit a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  06:39