UK woman convicted in acid attack
LONDON (AP) — A young British woman has been convicted of disguising herself in a veil and throwing acid on…
Syrian peace talks yield hard stances, slight hope
GENEVA (AP) — Syria’s government said stopping terrorism — not talking peace — was its priority, while the Western-backed opposition…
India police say village elders ordered gang-rape
KOLKATA, India (AP) — A 20-year-old Indian woman said she was gang-raped on the orders of a village council because…
Israel says it stopped al-Qaeda attack on U.S. Embassy
Israel’s internal security agency said Wednesday it arrested three Palestinians for allegedly planning to blow up the U.S. Embassy in…
Country gears up for holiday shopping
With Thanksgiving on the latest date it has been since 2002, shoppers are getting an unusually early start on their…