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Ida might approach US

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:14:37 GMT

Former Hurricane Ida drenched Central America as a tropical depression Friday and forecasters said it had some chance of regaining force and heading toward the United States.

Iraq seeks international bombing probe

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:58:13 GMT

Iraq's foreign minister has reiterated his country's request for a high-level international envoy to investigate the extent of foreign involvement in recent bombings of government institutions.

France looking for driver in bank heist

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:45:03 GMT

French police conducted a nationwide search Friday for a security driver who vanished with euro11 million ($7.4 million) in cash from a bank in the central city of Lyon, authorities said.

Group accuses Iran of covering up rapes

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:11:15 GMT

An international human rights group said Friday it has documented three cases of sexual assault against detainees arrested during Iran's postelection turmoil, including one that was supported by an official report but not investigated further.

Canada plans Afghan withdrawal

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:50:11 GMT

Canada has begun preparations to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 2011.

G-20 officials look for global growth

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:12:20 GMT

The world's top financial officials on Friday sought a blueprint for securing future global growth and worked to break a deadlock over who bears the cost of fighting climate change.

Zelaya: Pact for Honduran crisis fails

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:53 GMT

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Friday that a U.S.-brokered pact failed to end a four-month political crisis after a deadline for forming a unity government passed.

Love crosses old German border freely

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:02:16 GMT

In Katrin Roller's Berlin apartment, it's the toilet paper holder that stands out — a homemade contraption of rope and a piece of a rolling pin.

Saudi airstrikes target infiltrators

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:31:52 GMT

Saudi Arabia said Friday it carried out airstrikes against "infiltrators" from Yemen that were limited to areas inside Saudi territory, and vowed to press on with the military action until the border with its restive neighbor was secure.

Thaksin's mission: Humiliate Thai gov't

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:41:01 GMT

Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts — and humiliating the government from a distance.

Diamond watchdog gives Zimbabwe time

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:10 GMT

Investigators for the world's diamond control body say the gems were mined by virtual slaves who had been told to dig or die, and were smuggled out by soldiers who rape and beat civilians.

Woman passes driver's exam on 950th try

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:47 GMT

A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time.

US Homeland chief defends travel fee

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:10:27 GMT

European Parliament lawmakers on Friday demanded that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ease restrictions for Europeans traveling to the United States, saying plans to impose a new $10 (euro6.73) entry fee are unfair.

Miss England gives up crown

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:33:01 GMT

The reigning Miss England has relinquished her crown after being accused of a fight in a bar. Pageant organizers say Rachel Christie has also withdrawn from next month's Miss World competition in South Africa.

Ida drenches Central America

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:23 GMT

Former Hurricane Ida drenched Central America as a tropical depression on Friday and forecasters said it had some chance of regaining force and heading toward the U.S.

Berlin inaugurates Wall section

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:05:07 GMT

The Berlin Wall's longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago after artists repainted the colorful murals they created in the aftermath of the notorious barrier's opening.

Berlin Wall's painted gallery restored

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:14:51 GMT

2 US service members die in Afghanistan

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:31:38 GMT

Two NATO soldiers are missing in western Afghanistan from a routine resupply mission, the alliance said Friday. Separately, NATO said two American service members were killed Thursday by a roadside bomb.

UK's Brown stands firm on Afghanistan

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:53 GMT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghanistan's government on Friday to take action against corruption, saying he would not risk more British lives there unless it reforms.

3 wounded near Tokyo in gang violence

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:59:12 GMT

A gunman wounded three men near Tokyo on Friday before hiding in a building and apparently killing himself — a rare shooting spree that police said was gang-related.

Photo Gallery: Fall of the Berlin Wall

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:03:47 GMT

A look at historical and recent photos documenting the 20th anniversary.

Video: Fall of the Berlin Wall

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:12:46 GMT

A look at historical and feature videos documenting the 20th anniversary.

City hands over athlete's village

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:20 GMT

With 100 days to the opening of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the athletes village was handed over to the Games organizers Wednesday.

UN relocating staff after Afghan attack

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:26:54 GMT

The United Nations said Thursday that it will send more than half its international staff either out of Afghanistan or into more secure compounds following last week's deadly Taliban attack against U.N. workers.

East German industries thrive in West

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:09:26 GMT

Many people feared it would take several decades for East to catch up with West after the wall collapsed. But today, economic output of eastern Germans has surpassed 70 percent of that of western Germans.

Alleged US missiles kill 2 in Pakistan

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:55:53 GMT

Suspected U.S. missiles killed two alleged militants Thursday in a northwestern tribal region, intelligence officials said, while Pakistani soldiers battled Taliban fighters in a neighboring area along the Afghan border.

WHO: H1N1 virus is top strain worldwide

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:53:08 GMT

In some countries, swine flu accounts for up to 70 percent of the flu viruses being sampled, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO's top flu official.

100 days until Vancouver Olympics

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:43:58 GMT

"The 100 days is going to go by so quickly, but I know a lot is going to happen in those 100," said snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler. "It's just kind of like that anticipation before it all begins."

Outrage over wall blocking U2 concert

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:23:26 GMT

Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall will have to "scale these city walls" after organizers threw up a massive barrier to block the view for those without tickets.

Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua coast

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:07:23 GMT

Newly born Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua's Atlantic coast on Thursday, destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people.