Tag: World

Strong earthquake jolts Tokyo region; few injuries

Washington Examiner · May 5, 2014 2:54 am

May 3rd, 2014 Tijuana, Mexico_Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi left, is being held at Tijuana's La Mesa Penitentiary. The 25-year-old Marine Corps combat veteran is being held on weapons charges for mistakenly crossing the border with a shotgun, handgun and rifle in his vehicle, according to Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine).
Photo by: Alejandro Tamayo/U-T San Diego

Marine veteran says he missed exit, hit Mexico

Washington Examiner · May 4, 2014 11:33 pm

Death toll climbs to 12 in Colombia mine accident

Washington Examiner · May 4, 2014 10:57 pm

FILE - In this Tuesday, April. 29, 2014 file photo, An unidentified mother cries out during a demonstration with others who have daughters among the kidnapped school girls of government secondary school Chibok, in Abuja, Nigeria. Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan met through the night with security, school and state officials and issued a new directive that "everything must be done" to free the 276 girls kidnapped by Islamic extremists, one of his advisers said Sunday, May 4, 2014. It was the first time the president met with all stakeholders, including the principal of the Chibok Government Girls Secondary School where the girls and young women were kidnapped in a pre-dawn raid April 15, presidential adviser Reuben Abati told reporters. (AP Photo/ Gbemiga Olamikan file)

Nigerian leader: New order to free abducted girls

BASHIR ADIGUNMICHELLE FAUL · May 4, 2014 10:32 pm

Brooklyn Nets forward Alan Anderson (6) celebrates as Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, front center, lays on the ground after missing the basket following second half NBA game seven playoff basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, May 4, 2014.The Nets defeated the Raptors to advance to the next round. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

Pierce’s block leads Nets past Raptors 104-103

Ian Harrison · May 4, 2014 10:21 pm

Libyan parliament picks new PM after disputed vote

Esam Mohamed · May 4, 2014 9:48 pm

Police find lion stolen from Brazil animal shelter

Washington Examiner · May 4, 2014 9:14 pm

A man cries after being released from a local police station which was stormed by pro-Russian protesters in Odessa, Ukraine, Sunday, May 4, 2014. Several prisoners that were detained during clashes that erupted Friday between pro-Russians and government supporters in the key port on the Black Sea coast were released under the pressure of protesters that broke into a local police station and received a hero's welcome by crowds. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Pro-Russian crowd storms police HQ in Ukraine port

NICOLAE DUMITRACHEPETER LEONARD · May 4, 2014 8:15 pm

Ultra-Orthodox Jews Quietly Joining Military

Washington Examiner · May 4, 2014 7:55 pm

Participants carry a rainbow flag as thousands march during the annual Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, May 4, 2014. Gay rights advocates are calling for a Brazilian law against discrimination as they gather by the hundreds of thousands in Sao Paulo for one of the world's largest gay pride parades. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil activists honor gay pride, call for laws

ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON · May 4, 2014 7:53 pm

Egypt militants claim responsibility for 2 attacks

Ashraf Sweilam · May 4, 2014 7:18 pm

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2011 file photo, Iran's heavy water nuclear facility is backdropped by mountains near the central city of Arak, Iran. International nuclear inspectors will visit two sites in Iran in the coming days, the country's official news agency reported Sunday, as an official said that would fulfill a series of demands made by the United Nations nuclear watchdog. (AP Photo/ISNA, Hamid Foroutan, File)

National Security

Report: Nuclear inspectors to visit Iranian sites

Nasser Karimi · May 4, 2014 7:08 pm