Victorious Suu Kyi to Meet Myanmar Army Chief, President
YANGON — Myanmar election victor Aung San Suu Kyi was to meet the country's president and army chief later this week, for their first official talks since the landmark polls.
Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Calls it Quits
LOS ANGELES — Uncertain of his future, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant finally confirmed his plans to retire after the current season following 20 legendary years with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Obama Pays Respects at Bataclan Concert Hall in Paris
PARIS — U.S. President Barack Obama paid his respects early Monday outside concert hall that was among the venues in Paris attacked by terrorists earlier this month.
Secret Chambers in King Tut's Tomb Nearly Certain, Egypt Says
LUXOR, Egypt — Radar tests have revealed a 90 percent chance hidden chambers lie behind one of the walls in the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen, Egypt's antiquities minister said Saturday.
Conservative Singapore Frets Adam Lambert's Sexuality
SINGAPORE — The scheduled performance of an American pop star during Singapore's countdown show for the new year has sparked a culture clash in the form of online petitions.
Colorado Gunman Kills 3 at Women's Health Clinic
WASHINGTON — Three people were killed and nine wounded in a shooting at a building that houses a family planning clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, local authorities reported.
Germany Joins Fight Against ISIS
BERLIN — Germany decided Thursday it could no longer stay on the sidelines of the fight against Islamic State, announcing plans to send Tornado jets and a warship to aid the new international military alliance set on crushing the Islamic State.
Miss World Canada Denied Entry Into China
HONG KONG — The Canadian contestant for the Miss World pageant is stuck in Hong Kong Friday, after being denied entry into China.
Shooting Down Jet 'Looks Like Planned Provocation,' Moscow Says
MOSCOW — Turkey's downing of a Russian Su-24 bomber near the Syrian border "looks like a planned provocation," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Calls for Calm as Putin Threatens Turkey Over Russian Jet Downing
BEIRUT/BRUSSELS — World leaders called for calm Tuesday after the Turkish Air Force shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border, as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed "serious consequences."
