Bee Gee Robin Gibb dies after cancer battle
Robin Gibb, who soared to fame with his brothers as 1970s band the Bee Gees, dies after a long battle with cancer. He was 62.
Police, protesters clash at NATO summit
The road map out of the war in Afghanistan is expected to be drawn up by U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders when they gather at the NATO summit.
Earthquake jolts northern Italy
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes near the northern Italian city of Camposanto, killing at least six people. In January, the area was struck by a 5.3-magnitude quake.
Sharapova clings on to Rome title
Maria Sharapova retained the Italian Open title on Sunday with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Li Na in a match dominated by wild swings of momentum and interrupted twice by rain. Li appeared to be on course for victory as she stormed into a 6-4, 4-0 lead but 24 unforced errors from the French Open champion allowed Sharapova to take the next six games and the set. Sharapova then seemed certain to cruise to victory when it began to drizzle. The Russian took a 4-1 lead in…
Victims’ families: Relief, anger
Relief expressed Sunday at the death of Pan Am 103 bomber Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi by relatives of some of his 270 victims was tempered by still-smoldering anger at his release from prison more than two years ago.
Lockerbie bomber al Megrahi dead at 60
Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270, has died, Libyan Foreign Ministry says.
Secular or Islamist? Egypt chooses a president
CAIRO – Sixty years after their country came under military dictatorship, Egyptians are for the first time freely electing their president. The voting that begins Wednesday is the greatest prize won by the multitudes who took to the streets to overthrow unpopular Hosni Mubarak in the string of people-power uprisings that upended the Middle East in last year’s Arab Spring. It is also a moment of truth for this most populous Arab republic, determining whether power stays in the hands of the secular elite tied to the old regime or makes a momentous shift to the long-suppressed Islamists, with all the implications that such a change may have for relations with the U.S. and the Middle East peace…
Obama on Afghanistan: ‘Great challenges ahead’
US President Barack Obama has said there are "great challenges ahead" but that he is confident Kabul and Nato are on "the right track" to bring security…
Roland Garros 2012: Fit-again Hewitt handed French Open wildcard
Lleyton Hewitt is looking forward to shaking up the French Open 2012 betting after being awarded a wildcard for the tournament. The 31-year-old Australian missed the action in Paris 12 months ago because of injury but has now fully recovered from the foot surgery he endured three months ago. Despite having won…
Sharapova beats Li Na to retain Italian Open title
ROME — Maria Sharapova retained the Italian Open title on Sunday with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Li Na. Li appeared to be on course for the victory as she stormed out to a 6-4, 4-0 lead, but 24 unforced errors allowed Sharapova to take the next six games and the set. Sharapova then seemed headed to the victory when it began to drizzle. The Russian took a 4-1 lead in the third, but Li fought back to win four successive games to take a 5-4 lead. Both held their serves the rest of the way as Sharapova went on to win the tiebreak. ___ May 20, 2012 01:41 PM EDT Copyright 2012, The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or…