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Suspect from US tricked Yemeni guard

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:36:52 GMT

An American al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen fooled his hospital guards into unshackling him by asking to join them for prayers, security officials said Saturday. He then killed a guard who laid down his weapon as he went ahead at prayer time.

4 suicide attacks kill at least 30

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:06:32 GMT

The Afghan president's half-brother said at least 30 people have died and dozens more hurt in four suicide attacks in the southern city of Kandahar.

Vatican officials defend pope on abuse

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:00:14 GMT

The Vatican on Saturday denounced what it called aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland, and contended he has long confronted abuse cases with courage.

Stolen sarcophagus returns to Egypt

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:54:45 GMT

A 3,000-year-old wooden sarcophagus confiscated at the Miami airport was returned to Egypt Saturday, as the antiquities chief pressed forward with his campaign to recover Egypt's stolen heritage.

Karzai allows foreign election monitors

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:34:50 GMT

Afghanistan's president has agreed to reverse an earlier decision and allow two foreigners on a commission that will monitor upcoming parliamentary elections, his spokesman said Saturday.

Beheaded Vikings found at Olympic site

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:04:37 GMT

They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home. Their final resting place was unknown until workmen excavating a road near the London 2012 Olympic sailing venue unearthed the grave.

Japan arrests whaling activist

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:25:49 GMT

Japan's coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegally boarding a whaling ship last month in the latest incident in the ongoing battle over Japanese whaling.

Suicide bombs kill 43 in Pakistani city

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:36:39 GMT

A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, police said.

Kenya elephant deaths soar

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:32:50 GMT

Beginning this weekend, the international community will debate proposals from Tanzania and Zambia to allow a one-time sale of ivory to clear out stockpiles.

Somali official: Flee battle zones

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:28:42 GMT

Fighting erupted in Somalia's capital for the third straight day Friday in some of the worst violence in nearly a year, as government-backed troops shelled the front lines of rebels trying to advance into government-held territory.

Govt projects $30B in quake damage

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:21:55 GMT

Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.

Victorian Thames tunnel reopens

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:16:37 GMT

A 19th-century tunnel under the River Thames that was hailed as a wonder of Victorian engineering has reopened to pedestrians for two days.

Zoo blamed for death of 11 tigers

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:02 GMT

Eleven rare Siberian tigers, starving and kept in small cages, have died at a cash-strapped zoo in China, heightening concerns about conditions at wildlife facilities in the country.

Gay couples celebrate historic weddings

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:08:21 GMT

Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage.

Partial vote results released in Iraq

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:46:08 GMT

Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger who appeared to be drawing on Sunni support north of Baghdad.

UK to Facebook: Install 'panic button'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:04 GMT

British officials say they're pressuring Facebook to make a "panic button" available on its Web pages following the death of a teenager at the hands of a man she met on the popular social networking site.

Magnitude 7.2 aftershock rocks Chile

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:03:43 GMT

A series of strong aftershocks from last month's devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to move to higher ground in case of a tsunami.

2 charged in vicious attack on tourist

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:07:03 GMT

Two Australian teenagers have been charged in a brutal attack in a Sydney train station on a Canadian tourist in a wheelchair.

Slim becomes 'world's richest' person

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:24:02 GMT

Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the first man from a developing nation to become the world's richest person — a shift that underlines the loosening of America and Europe's stranglehold on the top spots in the billionaires' club.

Greece hit by strikes, riots over plan

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:16:51 GMT

Serious street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as some 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures.

World airlines see blue skies ahead

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:13:00 GMT

Global airlines are undergoing a surprisingly strong recovery with Asian and Latin American carriers leading the way, the leading industry group said Thursday as it halved its loss forecast for 2010 to $2.8 billion.

Spain marks anniv. of Madrid bombings

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:08:13 GMT

— Hours after terrorist bombs ripped through Madrid commuter trains six years ago Thursday, an outpouring of grief engulfed the city, with people flocking to makeshift shrines to leave tokens of mourning.

US, Italy raid Mafia in NY, Sicily

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:11:45 GMT

A suspected member of the Gambino crime family and two of his sons have been arrested on bankruptcy fraud charges in New York in a series of Mafia-related arrests in two countries, federal officials said Wednesday.

Obama renews US help for Haiti

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:39:47 GMT

President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he knows the crisis has not passed.

Trial begins over death of US activist

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:18:12 GMT

The family of an American activist who was fatally crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza accused the Israeli military of whitewashing its investigation into the death Wednesday in opening a civil case against Israel.

Aid group attacked in NW Pakistan

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:41:19 GMT

Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of a Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six, police and the organization said.

Pope's brother praised for his apology

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:35:17 GMT

An apology by the pope's brother for not doing anything to stop the abuse of students in the 1960s is a "wonderful sign" that the church plans to get to the bottom of the allegations, a top Roman Catholic prelate said Wednesday.

Swedish papers publish Muhammad drawing

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:31:34 GMT

At least three Swedish newspapers on Wednesday published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog after an alleged plot to murder the artist who created it was uncovered in Ireland.

Israel apologizes for embarrassing VP

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:27:48 GMT

Israel apologized Wednesday for disrupting the visit of Vice President Joe Biden with its announcement of 1,600 new homes in disputed east Jerusalem, but made clear it had no intention of reversing the order.

Greek strike to shut down services

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:23:47 GMT

Greek unions say nationwide strikes will shut down all public services, closing schools, customs and tax offices, halting public transport and grounding flights for 24 hours.