February 23, 2016 20 Puerto Rico teachers charged in nearly $1M fraud case FBI agents in Puerto Rico have arrested 20 teachers charged in a nearly $1 million fraud case involving federal funds for special education.
February 23, 2016 AP WAS THERE: US forces enter Kuwait to end Iraqi occupation In February 1991, after months of building an international coalition, U.S. forces entered Kuwait to end the Iraqi occupation of its smaller, oil-rich neighbor.
February 23, 2016 Saudi prince: Muslim nations must lead in counterterrorism A prominent Saudi prince said Sunday that Muslim countries need to take the lead in fighting terrorism and that a recently announced Islamic counterterrorism alliance of 34 nations should have been created sooner.
February 23, 2016 25 years later, Gulf War stills shapes tiny, oil-rich Kuwait The scene U.S. forces encountered as they pushed into Kuwait in 1991 to end the Iraqi occupation could only be described as a hellscape.
February 23, 2016 Report cites new China radars in disputed Spratly Islands A U.S. think tank says China has built new radar facilities on small island holdings in the South China Sea's disputed Spratly Islands.
February 23, 2016 Ballot question on Morales re-election in trouble Voters' eagerness for new blood in Bolivian politics and thinning patience with government corruption may make President Evo Morales' current term in office his last.
February 23, 2016 Reported serial killer book removed from Amazon amid outrage A book reportedly written by a Canadian serial killer was removed Monday from Amazon's website a day after being put on sale online following protests by British Columbia authorities.
February 23, 2016 Tensions rising on DMZ, North Korean officer tells AP Tensions have increased significantly along the Demilitarized Zone since North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch, a North Korean military official told The Associated Press on Monday, adding that while he could not comment on operational details, "the reality is that it is touch and go." Though parts of the world's most fortified border can seem like a tourist trap, drawing throngs of camera-happy visitors on both sides every year, to the military-trained eye the Cold War-style standoff along the 257-kilometer (160-mile) DMZ — established when the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty — is an incident waiting to happen.
February 23, 2016 Possible serial killer book removed from Amazon amid outrage A book reportedly written by a Canadian serial killer has been removed from Amazon's website within hours of being put on sale online.
February 23, 2016 Police order arrest of Rousseff's election guru Brazilian police have ordered the arrest of the marketing expert who helped President Dilma Rousseff win two elections — a development that sees a long-running corruption probe move a step closer to the president.
