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Arrest warrant issued for close Uribe associate
February 10, 2012 BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The chief prosecutor's office obtained an arrest warrant Thursday for ex-President Alvaro Uribe's longtime peace commissioner for allegedly choreographing the bogus surrender... more »»
EU threatens new sanctions on Syria
February 9, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm... more »»
Chavez foe seeks public worker support for primary
February 10, 2012 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Opposition presidential contender Pablo Perez finished off his campaign Thursday urging public employees to join his supporters and vote in a primary election choosing a... more »»
Mexican navy recovers 15 bodies from mass graves
February 9, 2012 VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — A suspected member of the Zetas drug cartel led Mexican authorities to mass graves at two ranches in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz where marines unearthed 15 bodies by... more »»
Rio de Janeiro police strike a danger for Carnival
February 10, 2012 RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio state police officers voted at a rally Thursday night to begin a strike that could prompt violence during the globe's biggest Carnival bash in spite of government approval... more »»
Greek bailout talks hit snag over pension cuts
February 9, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Crucial talks aimed at averting Greece's bankruptcy were held up early Thursday after leaders of the three parties backing the country's coalition government failed to agree to... more »»
Suffering deepens in bombarded Syrian city of Homs
February 10, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — Between blasts of rockets and mortar fire, Syrians used loudspeakers to call for blood donations and medical supplies Thursday in the stricken city of Homs, where a weeklong government... more »»
Russia pushes Syria reforms as bloodshed mounts
February 8, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.. more »»
Euro ministers cold on deal to bail out Greece
February 10, 2012 BRUSSELS (AP) — Just hours after Greece gave in to painful new job and spending cuts, European ministers declared Thursday that Athens didn't go far enough and demanded more within a week in exchang... more »»
Brazil police strife threatens biggest Carnivals
February 8, 2012 SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — About 300 striking police officers and their relatives held out Tuesday as soldiers blockaded a state legislature building in northeastern Brazil, and public worker leaders... more »»
Report says 2 Tibetans killed by security forces
February 10, 2012 BEIJING (AP) — Chinese security forces shot dead two Tibetan brothers who had been on the run since taking part in anti-government protests two weeks ago in southwest China, a U.. more »»
Greek debt talks drag on but banks signal progress
February 8, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's private creditors signaled progress late Tuesday on a debt-relief deal but crucial talks between Greek coalition leaders about forcing more austerity upon a hostile... more »»
Noriega leaves hospital in Panama, returns to jail
February 10, 2012 PANAMA CITY (AP) — Medical authorities in Panama say former dictator Manuel Noriega has left a hospital four days after fainting in the prison where he is serving time for murder, embezzlement and... more »»
Age, military ties mark Kim Jong Un's inner circle
February 8, 2012 PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Wherever North Korea's young new leader goes, they're there: a group of graying military and political officials who shadow Kim Jong Un as he visits army bases, attends... more »»
Mexican army finds 15 tons of pure methamphetamine
February 10, 2012 GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — The historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in western Mexico, equal to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009, feeds growing speculation that the country... more »»
US closes Syrian embassy as diplomacy collapses
February 7, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. more »»
Iran arrests several on links to BBC Farsi service
February 7, 2012 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have arrested several people over alleged links to the British Broadcasting Corporation's Farsi-language service, Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency reporte... more »»
Markets cautious as Greek talks drag on
February 7, 2012 LONDON (AP) — Markets were in a cautious mood on Monday as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh austerity package that is required if the debt-ridden country is to get a... more »»
Prices rise, patience thins in sanctions-hit Iran
February 7, 2012 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A simple trip to the store in Iran these days offers a crash course in life under Western economic sanctions. more »»
Egypt speeds preparation for presidential vote
February 7, 2012 CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military leader told electoral officials Monday to speed preparations for presidential elections after a new eruption of street protests demanding that the ruling generals move... more »»
Cardinal: Pope merits thanks on abuse, not attacks
February 7, 2012 ROME (AP) — A top American cardinal on Monday defended Pope Benedict's handling of sexual abuse cases by clergy, saying he should be praised not criticized, as advocates for abuse victims demanded... more »»
Palestinians take step toward unity
February 7, 2012 RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — After months of wavering, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took a decisive step Monday toward reconciliation with the Islamic militant group Hamas, a move Israel... more »»
Irish Protestant leader Ian Paisley hospitalized
February 7, 2012 BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Rev. Ian Paisley, once the loud voice of Protestant opposition to compromise with Catholics in Northern Ireland, has been taken to a hospital, his wife said. more »»
Just a bluff? Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran
February 6, 2012 JERUSALEM (AP) — For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program, world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic... more »»
Former Panamanian dictator Noriega hospitalized
February 6, 2012 PANAMA CITY (AP) — Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who was toppled by a 1989 American invasion and later convicted of drug running, was transferred from prison to a hospital on Sunday... more »»
Snow traps thousands in Bosnian villages
February 6, 2012 SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia used helicopters on Sunday to evacuate the sick and deliver food to thousands of people left stranded by its heaviest snowfall ever, while Pope Benedict XV... more »»
Greek crisis talks for debt deal pushed to Monday
February 6, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Crisis talks on a debt deal for Greece among the three leaders of parties supporting the coalition government were suspended and will continue Monday. more »»
17 dead, 13 rescued after migrant boat capsizes
February 6, 2012 SABANA DE LA MAR, Dominican Republic (AP) — Rescuers have recovered 17 bodies and pulled 13 survivors from white-capped waters off this coastal town after an overloaded boat carrying migrants from... more »» |
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