Mexico prepares shelters as volcano shakes

Mexico prepares shelters as volcano shakes

May 13, 2013 - 11:24 AMT  07:24 GMT
Officials closed off a seven-square-mile zone around the cone of the 17,886-foot volcano. State authorities prepared shelters.
686 candidates register for Iran’s presidential election

686 candidates register for Iran’s presidential election

May 13, 2013 - 11:07 AMT  07:07 GMT
Ahmadinejad has been grooming Mashaei to take over for years, and the two are like-minded in their nationalism.
Tatev Abrahamyan finishes 3rd at U.S. Chess Championship

Tatev Abrahamyan finishes 3rd at U.S. Chess Championship

May 13, 2013 - 10:49 AMT  06:49 GMT
U.S. Chess Championship completed in Saint Louis, with Tatev Abrahamyan coming 3rd with 6,5 points.
Aronian suffers 1st defeat at Norway Chess 2013 tournament

Aronian suffers 1st defeat at Norway Chess 2013 tournament

May 13, 2013 - 10:39 AMT  06:39 GMT
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian suffered his first defeat in the fourth round of Norway Chess 2013 tournament.
Nawaz Sharif wins third term in Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif wins third term in Pakistan

May 13, 2013 - 10:28 AMT  06:28 GMT
Pakistan suffers from a growing energy crisis, with some areas experiencing power outages for up to 18 hours a day.
Malta unlikely to follow Cyprus into economic crisis – analysis

Malta unlikely to follow Cyprus into economic crisis – analysis

May 13, 2013 - 10:15 AMT  06:15 GMT
The European Commission expects growth on the small island economy of just 450,000 people to pick up this year and next.
Over 80 000 killed in Syria conflict, monitoring group says

Over 80 000 killed in Syria conflict, monitoring group says

May 13, 2013 - 09:30 AMT  05:30 GMT
The watchdog said 16,729 soldiers and more than 12,000 shabiha (pro-regime militia) and regime informants have also died.
Bulgarian police, protesters clash on election day

Bulgarian police, protesters clash on election day

May 13, 2013 - 09:27 AMT  05:27 GMT
Television images showed the police stopping the protesters, who started to chant “mafia” and unfurled a large Bulgarian flag.
Israel grounds fleet of high-altitude surveillance drones

Israel grounds fleet of high-altitude surveillance drones

May 13, 2013 - 09:10 AMT  05:10 GMT
The IDF’s Spokesman’s Office said the army shot down the drone fearing it would crash into a populated area.
Oil giant BP withdraws some staff from Libya

Oil giant BP withdraws some staff from Libya

May 13, 2013 - 09:07 AMT  05:07 GMT
Gunmen have besieged the justice and foreign ministries recently, demanding that Gaddafi-era officials be expelled.
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