Archive By Section - Associated Press
BEIJING - Several days a week, Wu Ruiyao hits the gym, where she sweats on a treadmill, tones her abs in a group exercise or stretches under the guidance of a personal trainer.
September 22, 2008
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By DIDI TANG
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt - Hopes diminished Sunday for finding survivors among hundreds of people believed trapped beneath massive boulders that destroyed an impoverished neighborhood on Cairo's outskirts, killing at least 32 people, including whole extended families.
September 22, 2008
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By MAGGIE MICHAEL
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
LUANDA, Angola - Angola stumbled on the road to democracy Friday, voters waiting for hours to take part in the first election in 16 years as ballot shortages and a lack of voting officials played havoc at the polls.
September 20, 2008
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By CASIMIRO SIONA
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A walkout of medical staff throughout Gaza has strained services at hospitals and clinics throughout the territory, the latest in a series of crippling strikes that are deepening bitter divisions between Gaza's militant Hamas rulers and loyalists of moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
September 19, 2008
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By IBRAHIM BARZAK
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb killed two American soldiers patrolling eastern Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military said, announcing the first combat deaths in the capital in a week.
September 19, 2008
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By HAMID AHMED
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's prime minister refused again on Thursday to cede to protesters determined to oust him, but offered an unconventional compromise - a referendum on his fate aimed at ending the political crisis that has paralyzed the government and raised fears of economic chaos.
September 19, 2008
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By VIJAY JOSHI
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Parliament condemned an American-led attack in Pakistani territory on Thurday after the government summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest the unusually bold raid in a troubled border region.
September 19, 2008
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By NAHAL TOOSI
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A deadly American-led raid on a Pakistani village embarrassed the government and eroded support for the pro-U.S. presidential front-runner Thursday just two days before the election.
September 19, 2008
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By NAHAL TOOSI
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
MBABANE, Swaziland - Swaziland and its king are throwing a joint 40th birthday bash this weekend, but the mood is far from celebratory in this small southern African land of paupers and princes, mud huts and palaces.
September 19, 2008
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By CLARE NULLIS
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Afghan president said a deadly raid on a village by American and Afghan commandos has put new strain on relations with the United States and promised Thursday to punish those responsible.
September 19, 2008
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By FISNIK ABRASHI
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
BEIJING - China said Thursday a rush to build schools in recent years could have led to construction flaws that caused so many of them to collapse during May's massive earthquake.
September 19, 2008
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By GILLIAN WONG
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
TBILISI, Georgia - Demonstrating Washington's support for war-ravaged Georgia, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney condemned Russia for what he called an ''illegitimate, unilateral attempt'' to redraw this U.S. ally's borders by force.
September 19, 2008
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By STEVE GUTTERMAN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
JERUSALEM - For the first time since Golda Meir more than three decades ago, a woman is within reach of becoming the prime minister of Israel, a nation dominated by macho military men and a religious establishment with strict views on the role of women.
September 19, 2008
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By AMY TEIBEL
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria's leader said Thursday he offered a proposal for peace with Israel but also refused to break off ties with Hezbollah and militant Palestinians - a key Israeli demand.
September 19, 2008
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By ZEINA KARAM
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
OSLO, Norway - A Norwegian BASE jumper said he learned a hard lesson about tempting fate after surviving a spine-chilling crash from a mile-high mountain.
September 19, 2008
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By BJORN H. AMLAND
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
