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Famous Spain judge convicted of misusing authority

Famous Spain judge convicted of misusing authority

The superstar Spanish judge who won global fame for aggressively taking on international human rights cases was convicted Thursday of overstepping his jurisdiction in a domestic corruption probe and barred from the bench for 11 years, marking a spectacular fall from grace for one of the n…

Updated: 5:02 pm

Brazil: Rio police holding strike vote

Brazil: Rio police holding strike vote

Police are threatening a strike that could prompt violence during this tropical city's popular Carnival bash in spite of government approval Thursday of a police pay raise.

Updated: 5:04 pm

Police issue warrant for ex Maldives president

Police issue warrant for ex Maldives president

A court in the Maldives issued an arrest warrant Thursday for former President Mohamed Nasheed, one day after his supporters rampaged in the capital and his claim of being ousted in a coup left unclear the stability of the fledging Indian Ocean democracy.

Updated: 5:03 pm

Suffering deepens in bombarded Syrian city of Homs

Suffering deepens in bombarded Syrian city of Homs

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 offensive has created a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Updated: 5:03 pm

Mexican army finds 15 tons of pure methamphetamine

Mexican army finds 15 tons of pure methamphetamine

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 could become a world platform for meth production, not just a supplier to the United States.

Updated: 5:03 pm

Mexico City modern metro meets ancient Aztec life

Mexico City modern metro meets ancient Aztec life

After two hours' grueling drive southeast from the center of Mexico City, through paralyzing traffic jams and clouds of throat-burning smog, the bleached-white haze of air pollution gives way to pale-blue sky.

Updated: 5:03 pm

Guerlain perfume heir accused of racism in trial

Guerlain perfume heir accused of racism in trial

An heir to the Guerlain perfume empire went on trial Thursday in Paris on charges he made racist insults on national television.

Updated: 5:01 pm

Report: Iran adds 2 submarines to naval fleet

Iran's official news agency reported Thursday that the navy has added two more domestically built light submarines to its fleet.

Updated: 5:02 pm

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood wants government sacked

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood wants government sacked

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called Thursday on the ruling generals to sack the military-appointed government, saying it has failed to manage the deteriorating security and economic situation in the country.

Updated: 5:02 pm

Hamas drifting away from longtime patron Iran

Hamas drifting away from longtime patron Iran

Hamas appears to be drifting away from its longtime patron Iran _ part of a shift that began with last year's Arab Spring and accelerated over Tehran's backing of the pariah regime in Syria.

Updated: 4:01 pm

Markets buoyed by news of Greek debt deal

Markets buoyed by news of Greek debt deal

Markets were shored up by the news that Greece's party leaders agreed a deal on new cuts that are necessary for the country to get crucial bailout funds.

Updated: 4:02 pm

Iran opposition leader's daughter banned from job

An Iranian opposition website reported Thursday that authorities have banned one of the daughters of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi from her teaching job.

Updated: 4:01 pm

Afghan president postpones handover of US prison

Afghan president postpones handover of US prison

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday claimed that an airstrike carried out by the international coalition killed eight children in eastern Afghanistan.

Updated: 4:01 pm

South Africa rhino dies in anti-poaching procedure

An attempt to protect a rhinoceros from poachers in South Africa by sedating it to treat its horn ended with the animal's death Thursday in front of journalists and others who had been invited to learn more about anti-poaching efforts, conservationists said.

Updated: 4:02 pm

Understanding Greece's Austerity Deal

Greece's political leaders on Thursday agreed to steep government cutbacks and economic reforms to qualify for a euro130 billion ($170 billion) bailout from other countries in Europe and around the world.

Feb 09, 2012 | 12:36 pm

Somalia's al-Shabab joins al-Qaida, leader says

The Somali militant group al-Shabab has formally joined al-Qaida, according to a video translation released Thursday of a message from al-Qaida's leader.

Updated: 2:05 pm

Pardoned Moroccan clerics say they were tortured

Pardoned Moroccan clerics say they were tortured

Three conservative clerics whose arrests nine years ago heralded the beginning of Morocco's crackdown on Islamists called on Thursday for a new investigation into their country's worst terrorist attack.

Updated: 2:04 pm

ECB keeps interest rates low as recession looms

ECB keeps interest rates low as recession looms

The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at a record low of 1 percent on Thursday as it waits to see if the 17-nation eurozone needs more help to stave off recession.

Updated: 12:03 pm

Palestinian prisoner on 55th day of hunger strike

Palestinian prisoner on 55th day of hunger strike

In a high-stakes gamble, an imprisoned member of a Palestinian militant group has waged a hunger strike for almost two months, trying to draw attention to Israel's military justice system and its treatment of detainees who can be held without charge for lengthy periods.

Updated: 12:02 pm

Malian president grilled by angry army wives on TV

As Mali's army confronts attacks from ethnic Tuareg separatists, the country's president is battling some tough critics: the wives of military personnel who grilled him for nearly two hours on state television about the government's failure to put down the rebellion.

Updated: 12:01 pm

US envoy urges renewed Bahrain crisis talks

US envoy urges renewed Bahrain crisis talks

The U.S. State Department's top human rights envoy is urging Bahrain's Sunni monarchy and Shiite-led opposition to resume talks aimed at ending yearlong unrest in the strategic Gulf nation.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:44 am

Police shooting starts panic in southern Nigeria

Officials say a police shooting in Nigeria's southeast caused Muslims living in the Christian area to flee in panic amid concerns about retaliatory violence.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:28 am

Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday

An Indonesian accused of making the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings is scheduled to go on trial next week on terrorism and murder charges, a court official said Thursday.

Feb 09, 2012 | 7:10 am

Another Tibetan sets himself on fire in China

Another Tibetan sets himself on fire in China

Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China to protest government policies while thousands marched in another part of China to show support for their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a report said.

Feb 09, 2012 | 7:04 am

Jordan holds ex-intelligence chief in graft probe

A Jordanian prosecutor says he has ordered a powerful former intelligence chief to be detained for 14 days pending a probe on charges of embezzlement of public funds, money laundering and abuse of office.

Feb 09, 2012 | 6:49 am

China skirting African corruption in direct aid

China last month sent a senior official to symbolically hand over the keys to a nine-story twin tower to house Uganda's president and prime minister, a gift from Beijing.

Feb 09, 2012 | 5:55 am

US kills al-Qaida-linked militant in Pakistan

US kills al-Qaida-linked militant in Pakistan

A U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region Thursday, killing five suspected militants, intelligence officials said. The Taliban identified one of them as a prominent commander who has served as a key link to al-Qaida.

Feb 09, 2012 | 5:26 am

Sweden: Europeans need to question pension habits

Sweden: Europeans need to question pension habits

Europeans need to question their habits if they want to secure the future of their generous pension systems, Sweden's prime minister said Thursday as he opened a summit for leaders from Britain and the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Feb 09, 2012 | 4:53 am

Turkmens to vote in one-horse race

Turkmens to vote in one-horse race

The president of energy-rich Turkmenistan is an avid horseman, but he is unlikely ever to win a race as easily as this Sunday's election.

Feb 09, 2012 | 4:49 am

Uganda gov't distances itself from anti-gay bill

Uganda's government does not support a parliamentarian's decision to reintroduce a bill that originally proposed the death penalty for some homosexual acts, the government said in responding to renewed criticism by rights activists who oppose the bill.

Feb 09, 2012 | 4:39 am

China: Syria veto won't hurt cooperation with US

U.S. outrage over Beijing's veto of a U.N. Syria resolution won't affect cooperation on other international issues, a top Chinese diplomat said Thursday, as Beijing announced it had recently hosted a leading Syrian opposition figure.

Feb 09, 2012 | 4:42 am

US Embassy to improve processing visas to Chinese

The U.S. Embassy in China is promising to streamline visa requests and hire more people to process applicants as part of President Barack Obama's push to boost tourism to the United States.

Feb 09, 2012 | 4:26 am

Gov't: Building toppled by NZ quake substandard

Gov't: Building toppled by NZ quake substandard

A six-story building that collapsed and killed 115 people in last year's New Zealand earthquake was made of weak columns and concrete and did not meet standards when it was built, the government said Thursday.

Feb 09, 2012 | 4:24 am

Report: Iraq has executed 65 so far in 2012

Iraqi authorities executed at least 65 people in the first 40 days of 2012 for various offenses, including 14 on a single day, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.

Feb 09, 2012 | 4:05 am

Thai prime minister's party seeks charter change

Thailand's ruling party has proposed a controversial plan to amend the country's constitution, which was drafted after a 2006 coup that ousted Thaksin Shinawatra from power.

Feb 09, 2012 | 3:45 am

Police official says arrest warrant has been issued for former Maldives president.

Feb 09, 2012 | 3:24 am

Hard economic times sharpen Spaniards' sneaky side

Hard economic times sharpen Spaniards' sneaky side

Leather seats are disappearing from cars. Precious jewels are vanishing from drawers. TVs are spirited out of homes in the dead of night.

Feb 09, 2012 | 2:52 am

China says Syria opposition delegation visited

China's Foreign Ministry says that a Syrian opposition delegation visited Beijing and met Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun.

Feb 09, 2012 | 2:19 am

US says missing Chinese top cop met US diplomats

US says missing Chinese top cop met US diplomats

The celebrity top cop relieved of his duties in a major Chinese city met officials at a U.S. consulate amid unconfirmed reports of an asylum bid, but then left the building, the U.S. State Department said. His whereabouts were unclear Thursday.

Feb 09, 2012 | 1:07 am

India upgrades its military with China in mind

India upgrades its military with China in mind

India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and prepared for its first aircraft carrier in recent weeks as it modernizes its military to match China's.

Feb 09, 2012 | 12:38 am

Ahmadinejad seeks rebound in Iranian elections

Ahmadinejad seeks rebound in Iranian elections

There's a Persian saying used to describe an under-the-radar political effort: "Driving at night with the lights off." Allies of embattled President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be doing just that as they campaign in Iran's hinterlands in hopes of scoring a comeback in next month's parliamenta…

Feb 08, 2012 | 11:35 pm

Mexican navy recovers 15 bodies from mass graves

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 Wednesday.

Feb 08, 2012 | 8:32 pm

President's convoy stoned on campaign trail

Demonstrators hurled stones at the convoy carrying Senegal's aging president to the regional capital of Thies, where he held a campaign rally Wednesday, according to witnesses and a private radio station.

Feb 08, 2012 | 7:36 pm

Canada protests Russian arms support to Syria

A senior Canadian government official says Canada lodged a formal protest with Russia for supplying arms to the Assad regime in Syria.

Feb 08, 2012 | 6:52 pm

Ex-French budget minister probed on award-job swap

Three investigating judges have filed preliminary charges against former Labor Minister Eric Woerth for "passive influence peddling" after becaming ensnared in a scandal involving the fortunes of the L'Oreal heiress.

Feb 08, 2012 | 6:44 pm

Repsol YPF ups Argentine shale deposit potential

Repsol YPF on Wednesday raised the estimate for potentially recoverable oil and gas in its part of Argentina's "Vaca Muerta" (Dead Cow) basin to the equivalent of nearly 23 billion barrels, indicating a total shale deposit big enough to enable Argentina to challenge the United States in n…

Feb 08, 2012 | 6:02 pm

Lawyer for Cuban agents vows last-ditch appeal

Lawyer for Cuban agents vows last-ditch appeal

A lawyer for five Cuban agents sentenced to long jail terms for spying in the United States said Wednesday he is preparing a last-ditch appeal, arguing that one of the men received bad counsel and that the jury for all five was prejudiced because the U.S. paid several journalists who cove…

Feb 08, 2012 | 5:37 pm

New discoveries raise Dominican migrant toll to 41

Authorities in the Dominican Republic have recovered 20 more bodies of migrants who were aboard a boat that capsized, raising the death toll to 41, officials said Wednesday.

Feb 08, 2012 | 3:21 pm

5 Yemeni prisoners killed in riots

Security officials say five Yemeni prisoners have been killed in clashes after riots in a prison south of the capital as some tried to flee.

Feb 08, 2012 | 2:57 pm

City of Homs becomes focus of Syria's uprising

City of Homs becomes focus of Syria's uprising

Every day, rockets and mortars fired by regime forces rattle the streets of Homs. Armed rebels ambush government military checkpoints. Hatreds brew on either side of the avenues that divide the bloodstained Syrian city.

Feb 08, 2012 | 2:24 pm

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