YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The president of Central African Republic fled to neighboring Cameroon on Monday, as the rebels who overthrew him began squabbling who would now lead the impoverished nation long wracked ... Read more
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Rebels who invaded the capital two months after signing a peace agreement overthrew Central African Republic's president of a decade on Sunday, as fighters seized the ... Read more
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's president on Saturday asked the outgoing prime minister to stay on in a caretaking role, opening the way for what is expected to be prolonged political jockeying as parliamentary blocs ... Read more
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' diplomatic skills are being put to the test Monday, as the first head of state he meets is his own: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, with whom he has clashed over her ... Read more
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' president said Sunday that he is trying to amend an unpopular euro zone bailout plan that would tax deposits in the country's banks to reduce its effect on small savers. But in a ... Read more
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' president says a decision to force bank depositors to share the burden of a rescue package was done to save the country from financial ruin. Nicos Anastasiades said in a statement ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama made a congratulatory phone call to the new Chinese president and raised thorny issues of North Korea and cybersecurity. The White House says Obama spoke to Xi Jingping ... Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday as Venezuela's acting president, using the occasion to launch blistering attacks on the U.S. as well as the political opposition, which objected that ... Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's Supreme Court says Vice President Nicolas Maduro became acting president the moment Hugo Chavez died, and can run for president. The decision comes just hours before Maduro ... Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's defense minister is pledging that the military will remain loyal to the constitution in the wake of President Hugo Chavez's death. Admiral Diego Molero appeared on national ... Read more