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| China sends warplanes into air defense zone Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 10:39 AM PST BEIJING (AP) — China said it sent warplanes into its newly declared maritime air defense zone Thursday, days after the U.S., South Korea and Japan all sent flights through the airspace in defiance of rules Beijing says it has imposed in the East China Sea. Full Story | Top |
| IAEA not ready to verify Iran nuclear deal Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 11:35 AM PST The UN nuclear watchdog said Thursday it was not yet ready to verify Iran's compliance with the recent deal with world powers, as Tehran invited inspectors to the key Arak site. "We need to study the agreement (struck in Geneva on Sunday) and we have to identify the ways in which the elements relevant to the IAEA be put into practice," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yuyika Amano said. He added that the Vienna-based body would need more money to carry out the enlarged inspection role foreseen in Iran's breakthrough deal with the United States, China, Britain, France and Germany -- the P5+1. "This requires a significant amount of money and manpower.... The IAEA's budget is very, very tight. Full Story | Top |
| A sinister night for 3 women in Egypt protest wave Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 11:40 AM PST CAIRO (AP) — The three women are among Egypt's most active democracy campaigners, the faces of its revolution. Through a string of rulers the past three years— autocrat Hosni Mubarak, the military, the Islamists — they have been at the forefront of protests, chronicled police abuses and struggled to limit the power of the military. Full Story | Top |
| Pope ramps up charity office to be near poor, sick Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 11:06 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was known to sneak out at night and break bread with the homeless, sit with them literally on the street and eat with them, as part of his aim to share the plight of the poor and let them know someone cared. Full Story | Top |
| West Texas teen who survived 2 strokes scores TD Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 10:33 AM PST LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Just three months after Kenbriel Hearn emerged from a coma, the 18-year-old football star scored the most memorable touchdown of his life. Full Story | Top |
| Dems, Obama, head into 2014 distant, determined Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 07:52 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after emerging from a government shutdown at the top of their game, many Democrats in Congress newly worried about the party's re-election prospects are for the first time distancing themselves from President Barack Obama after the disastrous rollout of his health care overhaul. Full Story | Top |
| EU looking at Ukraine deal after summit Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 09:27 AM PST VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — European Union leaders sought Thursday to revive a stalled agreement with Ukraine after the former Soviet republic shocked the 28-country bloc last week by opting for closer ties with Russia in a geopolitical tug-of-war. Full Story | Top |
| Ill. tornado survivor searches for missing cards Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 12:35 AM PST ST. LOUIS (AP) — Annmarie Klein knows she's blessed to have survived the tornado that leveled her family's central Illinois home, and she understands most of the things they lost — the Jacuzzi, 60-inch TVs, diamond jewelry, the convertible and other vehicles — can be replaced. Full Story | Top |
| Iran invites UN experts to Arak heavy water plant Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 07:34 AM PST VIENNA (AP) — After keeping away inspectors for two years, Iran is inviting the U.N. nuclear agency to a facility linked to a still unfinished reactor that could produce enough plutonium for up to two warheads a year. Full Story | Top |
| Karzai stands alone in high-stakes game with U.S. Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 12:13 AM PST | Top |
| Code Talker says Redskins name not derogatory Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013 03:26 PM PST A leader of the Navajo Code Talkers who appeared at a Washington Redskins home football game said Wednesday the team name is a symbol of loyalty and courage — not a slur as asserted by critics who want it changed. Full Story | Top |
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