Nuns released after 3 months in captivity

About a dozen Christian nuns held by rebels in Syria for more than three months were released on Sunday and arrived back in Syria after traveling through Lebanon, officials and witnesses said.

Mexico kills kingpin 3 years after reporting him dead

A Mexican drug lord who was falsely reported dead more than three years ago was killed by the armed forces in western Mexico early on Sunday, the government's second major victory in its fight against organized crime in as many weeks.

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Iraqi PM rebukes 2 Sunni Arab states

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of openly funding the Sunni Muslim insurgents his troops are battling in western Anbar province, in his strongest such statement since fighting started there early this year.

Centuries-old mass grave of Irish laborers probed in Pennsylvania

On a cold winter's day, historian Bill Watson found himself standing in the snow, picking through the roots of an upturned stump near railroad tracks in a place now known as Duffy's Cut.

Russia calls on West to stop rise of 'neo-fascists'

A senior Russian official appealed to the West on Sunday to help prevent "neo-fascists" coming to power in Ukraine after a far-right leader said he planned to run for president.

Fugitive Assange hints at more leaks, condemns Obama

Fugitive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaking over Skype from Ecuador's embassy in London, said his living situation is a bit like prison - with a more lenient visitor policy.

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Putin touts barrier-free Sochi

Paralympics to raise awareness of disabilities: Russian leader

'I know nothing' says reported Bitcoin founder

A Japanese American man thought to be the reclusive multimillionaire father of Bitcoin emerged from a modest Southern California home and denied involvement with the digital currency before leading reporters on a freeway car chase to the local headquarters of the Associated Press.

Afghan president welcomes third child at 56

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has become a father again at the age of 56 after his wife gave birth to their third child in India, according to an embassy statement sent to AFP on Friday.

Tourist survives grueling walkabout on diet of insects

Stranded by floods and lost, a German backpacker survived for about two weeks in Australia's inhospitable Outback on a diet of insects, police said on Friday.