Mexico cops rescue 68 people abducted by cartel

Group was rescued after federal agencies went to check on a tip and ran into two armed men, say authorities

• Apr 20, 2011

10 U.S. senators visit China amid crackdown

Dozens of dissidents have been detained or vanished in China recently; Reid leads senators visit for "free flowing" talks

• Apr 20, 2011

U.S. to give Libyan rebels non-lethal aid

Obama administration says it will provide $25 million in vehicles and supplies for rebels, but not weapons

• Apr 20, 2011

U.S. helps activists dodge web censorship abroad

Grants fund programs to dodge firewalls and government tracking of pro-democracy activism in places like Syria, Iran

• Apr 20, 2011

France pledges to intensify Libya airstrikes

French join British, Italians in sending military officers to aid rebels; Sarkozy vows to step up attacks on Qaddafi's forces

• Apr 20, 2011

France, Italy send experts to train Libya rebels

Both countries lending military officers, but say they aren't ready to send ground troops; France to intensify airstrikes

• Apr 20, 2011

Japan mulls banning residents from evac zone

Some "nuclear refugees" have been returning to homes in area surrounding stricken nuke plant, worrying officials

• Apr 20, 2011

Chinese student's last moments seen on webcam

Canadian police say they don't know what caused death of Beijing student last seen alive on webcam

• Apr 20, 2011

Egyptian revolution cost at least 846 lives

A massive government study into the Egyptian revolution blames Mubarak for protesters' deaths

• Apr 19, 2011

Despite more enforcement, piracy will get worse

At international counterpiracy conference's close, more cooperation promised; Pirates making too much to quit

• Apr 19, 2011

Day in pictures

A glimpse at the days news as seen through a camera's lens

• Apr 19, 2011
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Syria lifts emergency laws; protesters shot

Authorities issue stern warning for protesters to back down, firing on crowds while lifting decades-old emergency laws

• Apr 19, 2011

Helicopter crashes in northeast India; 17 dead

Six survive after MI-17 helicopter crashes on scheduled flight between Buddhist pilgrimage site and state capital

• Apr 19, 2011

Cuba's Communist Party struggles with aging

Fidel Castro attends final day of Cuban Communist Congress to emotional applause; Party leadership unready with replacements

• Apr 19, 2011

Cuba's Communist Party: The new old guard

In a debate over bringing in young blood to the country's leadership, the older generation wins out

• Apr 19, 2011

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