World http://www.startribune.com/world RSS Feed for World en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 07:28:04 GMT 2013-05-19T07:28:04Z en-us In rare interview, Syria's Assad says peace talks likely to fail http://www.startribune.com/world/208022681.html The president also appeared to back off from the regime’s openness to negotiate with armed opponents. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:31:32 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/208022681.html 2013-05-19T04:31:32Z Effort to strengthen Afghan law for women may backfire http://www.startribune.com/world/208023001.html The tiny women’s rights movement in Afghanistan faces an unenviable decision: Leave alone a flawed law — the only one to hold families accountable for violence against women and girls — or try to strengthen it even if it means risking dismantling it entirely. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:14:07 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/208023001.html 2013-05-19T00:14:07Z Gunmen kill senior member of former Pakistani cricket star's political party http://www.startribune.com/world/208013331.html Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:03 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/208013331.html 2013-05-18T21:01:03Z Pope decries more concern over banks than people; leads Vatican rally, meets with Merkel http://www.startribune.com/world/207990951.html Sun, 19 May 2013 00:07:54 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/207990951.html 2013-05-19T00:07:54Z Chinese Premier Li Keqiang heads to India to seek improved ties after border standoff http://www.startribune.com/world/208033781.html Sun, 19 May 2013 07:28:04 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/208033781.html 2013-05-19T07:28:04Z Death toll rises to 6 at Freeport's collapsed mine in Indonesia; 22 other workers feared dead http://www.startribune.com/world/207987471.html Sun, 19 May 2013 07:17:03 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/207987471.html 2013-05-19T07:17:03Z Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying for Mossad, CIA http://www.startribune.com/world/208039961.html Sun, 19 May 2013 06:12:06 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/208039961.html 2013-05-19T06:12:06Z Villages in Trinidad embrace threatened sea turtles, spark tourist boom http://www.startribune.com/world/207996091.html Sat, 18 May 2013 17:28:26 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/207996091.html 2013-05-18T17:28:26Z String of explosions in Libya's capital and eastern city cause minor damage http://www.startribune.com/world/208006281.html Sat, 18 May 2013 18:32:08 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/208006281.html 2013-05-18T18:32:08Z South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters http://www.startribune.com/world/207998031.html Sat, 18 May 2013 22:08:14 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/207998031.html 2013-05-18T22:08:14Z