Tag: World

A cover image of the newsletter Wasla, or Link, on the website of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, an Egyptian human rights and legal center focusing on freedom of expression and Internet freedom in the region, makes a parody of the political situation in Egypt. Egyptian security forces confiscated copies of the newsletter, and arrested a worker in the print shop, in Cairo, Egypt, June 15, 2014, saying the publication threatened the government. Arabic reads, "Go on Normandy" in the bubble, and "Psychological and social analysis of the rise of El-Sissi" and "Why I support Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (Egypt's newly elected president)." (AP Photo/Arab Network for Human Rights Information)

Egypt police confiscate rights group’s publication

SARAH EL DEEB · June 15, 2014 6:37 pm

Pope Francis waves to faithful from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's square during the Angelus noon prayer at the Vatican, Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Pope laments a ‘tired’ Europe; decries joblessness

Frances D'emilio · June 15, 2014 6:19 pm

Politician’s car hits bus in Haiti; 11 dead

Washington Examiner · June 15, 2014 6:07 pm

FILE - In this file photo taken on Aug. 5, 2012, Pakistani Taliban patrol in their stronghold of Shawal in Pakistani tribal region of South Waziristan. The Pakistani army said it has launched a "comprehensive operation" against foreign and local militants in a tribal region near the Afghan border. An army statement issued Sunday, June 15, 2014 said the long-awaited offensive in North Waziristan was started at the direction of the government of Pakistan. (AP Photo/Ishtiaq Mahsud, File)

Pakistan army launches offensive against militants

REBECCA SANTANAASIF SHAHZAD · June 15, 2014 6:01 pm

Conservative Egypt preacher blasts watching soccer

Laura Dean · June 15, 2014 5:54 pm

King Juan Carlos of Spain attends to commemorating the 25th anniversary of SECOT at El Pardo Palace in Madrid, Spain on Friday, June 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Abraham Caro Marin)

Spain prepares legal cover for king in retirement

Harold Heckle · June 15, 2014 5:50 pm

England's Daniel Sturridge douses himself down during the group D World Cup soccer match between England and Italy at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

3 more World Cup games to come in steamy Manaus

Chris Lehourites · June 15, 2014 5:38 pm

A child waves to Pope Francis, top right, during the Angelus prayer noon in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Pope says he’ll visit Albania in September

Washington Examiner · June 15, 2014 5:15 pm

This photo provided by an anti-Bashar Assad activist group Edlib News Network (ENN), which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrians inspecting the rubble of houses that were destroyed by airstrikes from the Syrian government forces, in Idlib province, northern Syria, Sunday, June 15, 2014. Government forces flushed opposition fighters from their last redoubts in northwestern Syria near the Turkish frontier on Sunday, capturing two villages and restoring government control over the border crossing, activists and state media said. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN)

Syrian army crushes rebel push near Turkish border

Ryan Lucas · June 15, 2014 3:48 pm

In this photo released by Rahoveci24, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, left, is joined by Elvis Pista during an electoral campaign in the town of Rahovec in this photo dated Monday, June 2, 2014. Pista a parliamentary candidate was shot dead in an apparent assassination as he walked out of a restaurant. Police said in a statement Sunday June 15, 2014, that Elvis Pista a flamboyant politician recognizable for his spiked hair was shot four times at close range shortly after midnight in the western town of Orahovac, his hometown. The killing comes amid heightened tensions between political rivals after recent June 8 parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Rahoveci24)

Parliamentary candidate shot dead in Kosovo

Nebi Qena · June 15, 2014 3:43 pm

Raw: Police, Military Tighten Baghdad Security

Washington Examiner · June 15, 2014 2:50 pm

Hillary: ‘American Political System Is Probably the Most Difficult, Even Brutal, in the World’

Daniel Halper · June 15, 2014 2:38 pm