G8 exposes rift among leaders on Syria
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Deep differences over Syria's fierce civil war clouded a summit of world leaders Monday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin defiantly rejecting calls from the U.S., Britain and France to halt his political and military support for Syrian leader Bashar Assad's regime....

Seeking a Syria consensus despite US-Russia divide
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Hunting for a glimmer of common ground, the leaders of major economic powers are declaring themselves dedicated to a political solution to Syria's bloody civil war, even as President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin stake out diametrically opposite stands on which side deserves military support....

Afghan president's forces taking security lead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced at a ceremony on Tuesday that his country's armed forces are taking over the lead for security nationwide from the U.S.-led NATO coalition....

Rowhani's 'path of moderation' also shows limits
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's newly elected president showcased his reform-leaning image Monday by promising a "path of moderation" that includes greater openness on Tehran's nuclear program and overtures to Washington. He also made clear where he draws the line: No halt to uranium enrichment and no direct U.S. dialogue without a pledge to stay out of Iranian affairs....

Anger in southern Egypt over Islamist governor
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) -- Angry tourism workers and activists in Luxor threatened Monday to block a newly appointed Islamist governor from his office because of his links to a former militant group that killed scores of people in a 1997 attack in the ancient city and devastated Egypt's sightseeing industry....

G-8 to focus on African kidnaps, tax on final day
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Leaders of the G-8 wealthy nations are spending the final day of their summit focused on how to deter kidnappings of foreign workers in North Africa and how to corner globe-trotting companies into paying more taxes....

Ukraine kids at risk from low vaccination rates
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- When the time came to vaccinate her 4-year-old daughter, Yelena Hlushko hesitated, spooked by widespread fears in Ukraine about vaccines and by a boil her older child developed after an immunization shot. Eventually she decided to follow the government's recommendation - only to find her local health clinic was out of the vaccine....

Unions give lift to Turkish protest movement
ISTANBUL (AP) -- Turkish labor groups fanned a wave of defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authority, leading rallies and a one-day strike to support activists whose two-week standoff with the government has shaken the country's secular democracy....

9/11 accused in Guantanamo court but trial distant
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- Five Guantanamo Bay prisoners accused of helping orchestrate the Sept. 11 terror attack returned to court Monday as arguments resumed over preparations for a trial that remains distant....

100K protesters flood Brazilian streets in protest
SAO PAULO (AP) -- In some of the biggest protests since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship, demonstrations have spread across this continent-sized country and united people from all walks of life behind frustrations over poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy tax burden....