Tag: World

A view of cupcakes decorated with the Union and Scottish Saltire flags, and question marks, along with the results of sales, at Cuckoo's bakery, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. The bakery has been monitoring the sales of its Union and Saltire flag and undecided cupcakes for 200 days to try and predict the outcome of the referendum. 43.5 percent of sales were Yes cakes, 47.7 percent No, and 8.8 percent undecided. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

Emotions mount on final day of Scottish campaign

Jill Lawless · September 18, 2014 5:43 am

A police officer searches a house in Mount Gravatt, Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Australian police detained 15 people on Thursday in a major counterterrorism operation, saying intelligence indicated a random, violent attack was being planned on Australian soil. (AP Photo/AAP Image, Dave Hunt) AUSTRALIA OUT, NEW ZEALAND OUT, PAPUA NEW GUINEA OUT, SOUTH PACIFIC OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVES

Australian leader warns of planned random attack

Kristen Gelineau · September 18, 2014 5:08 am

Scotland’s independence vote puts UK union on edge

Danica Kirka · September 18, 2014 5:08 am

AP Interview: Silva seeks grassroots Brazil reform

Brad Brooks · September 18, 2014 4:05 am

In this Sept. 8, 2014 photo, an orange ribbon outlines skeletal remains in a mass grave, unearthed in the village Paccha of Peru. For three decades, the soil of this unpopulated hamlet on the Andean slopes beside the Apurimac river guarded bodies of villagers slain by security forces who considered them adherents of the Shining Path rebels. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

AP PHOTOS: Survivor of Peru massacre guides team

RODRIGO ABDFRANKLIN BRICENO · September 18, 2014 4:01 am

Bangladesh empowers parliament to impeach judges

Julhas Alam · September 18, 2014 3:53 am

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 file photo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a joint news conference with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad. With little more than two months to deadline, Iran and six world powers on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, launched a fresh effort at narrowing stubborn differences on what nuclear concessions Tehran must agree to in exchange for full sanctions relief. (AP Photo/Ahmed Saad, Pool)

Iran rules out cooperating with US in Iraq

Edith Lederer · September 18, 2014 3:38 am

FILE - In this June 13, 2014 file photo, a menu of eel dish is displayed at an eel specialized restaurant in Tokyo. Japan has agreed to cut purchases of eel fry from neighboring East Asian countries by 20 percent as part of moves to protect the endangered species. The agriculture ministry reported the agreement with China, South Korea and Taiwan, reached Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 at the end of a meeting on conservation measures for eels. It calls for reducing eel hauls by 20 percent for one year, beginning in November. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Japan, neighbors agree to moves to protect eels

Washington Examiner · September 18, 2014 3:32 am

Los Cabos in a mess 3 days after Odile’s wrath

alba-mora, rocavictor-caivano · September 18, 2014 2:55 am

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2014 file photo, a port worker walks past a piles of cargo at a container terminal in Tokyo. Japan has logged a 948.5 billion yen ($8.8 million) trade deficit in August, the 26th straight month of red ink, as weak demand at home hit imports while exports also fell. The Finance Ministry reported Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 that exports fell 1.3 percent from a year earlier to 5.71 trillion yen ($53.3 billion) while imports dropped 1.5 percent to 6.65 trillion yen ($62.1 billion). (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Japan logs trade deficit for 26th month in a row

Elaine Kurtenbach · September 18, 2014 2:53 am

Fiji's military ruler Voreqe Bainimarama, left, casts his vote in a national election in Suva, Fiji, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Thousands of Fijians got their first chance to vote in eight years in an election that promises to finally restore democracy to the South Pacific nation of 900,000. (AP Photo/Pita Ligaiula)

Fiji’s military ruler headed for big election win

NICK PERRYPITA LIGAIULA · September 18, 2014 1:27 am

US official: Venezuela fighting drug trafficking

Washington Examiner · September 18, 2014 12:42 am