In Uganda, Congo's M23 rebels eager to negotiate
KAMPALA, Uganda - When they left Uganda more than a month ago, representatives of Congo's M23 rebel movement said peace talks with Congo's government were hopeless amid plans by the United Nations to...
View ArticleKerry to chair UN meeting on Congo peace deal
UNITED NATIONS - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will preside over a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council this month to push for implementation of a peace accord signed by 11 African...
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Syrian opposition urges US to provide weapons fast
UNITED NATIONS - The leader of Syria's Western-backed opposition group told U.S. Secretary John Kerry on Thursday that the United States must quickly supply rebels with promised weapons to prevent a...
View ArticleCell phone magnate calls for more equitable Africa
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world and more needs to be done here and in Africa to follow the example set by former President Nelson Mandela to build bridges,...
View ArticleCorrection: Congo-Peace Talks story
JOHANNESBURG - In a story Sept. 6 about Congo's peace talks, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Congolese troops had engaged in hand-to-hand combat with rebels in eastern Congo. We should...
View ArticleUN says Congo peace talks stalled again
UNITED NATIONS - High-level peace talks to end fighting in eastern Congo have stalled because of disagreements over amnesty, disarmament, integration and security arrangements for the M23 rebels, U.N....
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Carter: Boycott of Israel "too much"
NEW YORK - Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday that he doesn't support the Palestinian-led "boycott, divest, sanction" campaign against Israel but said products made in Israel-occupied...
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Ex-President Carter fears US monitoring
NEW YORK - Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday that U.S. intelligence monitoring has run out of control since the 9/11 terror attacks, and he now hand-writes and mails sensitive letters to...
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Carter: Boycott of Israel "too much"
NEW YORK - Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday that he doesn't support the Palestinian-led "boycott, divest, sanction" campaign against Israel but said products made in Israel-occupied...
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Ex-President Carter fears US monitoring
NEW YORK - Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday that U.S. intelligence monitoring has run out of control since the 9/11 terror attacks, and he now hand-writes and mails sensitive letters to...
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Bergdahl writing, posts show frustration, struggle
BOISE, Idaho - In Facebook posts written before he vanished from his military base in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl spoke of his frustration with the world and his desire to change the status quo.
View ArticleMary Robinson named UN envoy for climate change
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed former Irish president Mary Robinson as his special envoy for climate change.
View ArticleCompeting bills aim to regulate Michigan police body cameras
LANSING, Michigan - State lawmakers are looking at how to regulate the use of body cameras by police in Michigan as more agencies across the country equip their officers with the devices.
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Timeline of landmarks in Ireland's changing attitude to gays
DUBLIN - Gays in Ireland lived in the shadows for decades, lest they face ridicule, assault or even prison in Victorian times. Saturday's referendum result to legalize gay marriage represents a...
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