Kyrgyzstan declares emergency after bloody gold mine clashes
Parts of Kyrgyzstan were under curfew Saturday after clashes between security forces and protesters who want a Canadian-owned gold mine nationalised led the president to declare a state of emergency.
Thousands of workers protest in Sarajevo
Several thousand workers protested in Sarajevo against the government's economic policies, demanding their back pay.
Iraq attacks push May death toll past 600
Attacks in Iraq, the deadliest of which struck Baghdad, killed 32 people on Thursday, pushing the death toll for this month above 600 and sparking fears of all-out sectarian conflict.
Suspicious letters sent to White House, NY mayor
A suspicious letter addressed to the White House and "similar" to an apparently poison-laced letter sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been intercepted.
Bus from Kazakhstan flips over near Samara
A bus driving from Shymkent, Kazakhstan, to Moscow flipped over in Samara oblast of Russia.
China toilet baby's mother near mental collapse: report
A mother whose newborn baby was rescued from a toilet pipe in China is in hospital after nearing "mental collapse" while the alleged father has requested a DNA test.
Russian arms to Damascus unhelpful: Hague
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday that Russian weapons supplies to the Syrian regime were impeding the search for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
Father of Chechen killed in Boston probe wants FBI agents tried
The father of a Chechen man shot dead by the FBI during questioning about his links to the Boston Marathon bombers said Thursday he wanted the agents tried for "executing" his son.
Mexico hurricane leaves three dead, four missing
Eight fishermen who had gone missing after Hurricane Barbara hit southern Mexico returned to shore Thursday after riding out the storm by eating shrimp on an island, but authorities were still searching for four other sailors.