MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- An inaccurate map that mislocated a marine sanctuary may have caused a U.S. Navy minesweeper to run aground on a coral reef in the Philippines this week, the Navy said Saturday Treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions signed
GENEVA (AP) -- More than 140 nations adopted the first legally-binding international treaty Saturday aimed at reducing mercury emissions, capping four years of negotiations on how to set limits on the use of a highly toxic metal.
Egypt drops hundreds of charges over post-Mubarak violence
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court dismissed cases against 379 people accused of involvement in clashes with police during protests near the Interior Ministry in November 2011 in which 42 demonstrators were killed, the state news agency reported. Saturday’s decision was based on President Mohamed Mursi’s offer of an amnesty for those facing charges related to events during and after the 2011 uprising that ended the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak, the agency reported. …
No major surprises through Week 1 at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Nearly a week into the Australian Open, the only major surprise is that there have been, well, not many surprises at all. Myanmar's Kachin rebels say fighting continues
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Ethnic Kachin rebels in Myanmar said clashes in the country's north continued Saturday despite a government promise to cease fire, casting doubt over hopes that the bloody conflict there could end soon. 
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