Australian authorities find body of American tourist inside tree
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:39:17 GMT
The decomposing body of a woman found in a tree in suburban Sydney last month was Monday identified as missing American tourist Melissa Joy Dietzel.
Pakistan's Supreme Court charges Prime Minister with contempt
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:28:18 GMT
Pakistan's Supreme Court has charged the prime minister with contempt for defying its orders to reopen a corruption case against his political ally, President Asif Ali Zardari.
Venezuela opposition chooses Capriles to challenge Chavez
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:23:18 GMT
State governor Henrique Capriles handily won a primary vote Sunday to become the single candidate who will challenge Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, launching a race to try to dislodge a leader who after 13 years in power still has a loyal following.
Air New Zealand plane quarantined in Auckland after 73 passengers display flu-like symptoms
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:56:29 GMT
An Air New Zealand plane has been quarantined after landing at Auckland Airport carrying children with flu-like symptoms, TVNZ reported.
Girl, 5, rescued from deadly avalanche in Kosovo
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:36:20 GMT
Rescuers have pulled a 5-year-old girl alive from the rubble of a house flattened by a massive avalanche that killed both her parents and at least seven of her relatives in a remote mountain village in southern Kosovo.
Greece approves crucuial austerity bill as thousands protest in capital
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:54:18 GMT
Greece's parliament early Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled country from bankruptcy, after rioters in central Athens torched buildings, looted shops and clashed with riot police.
Fuel removal begins on grounded Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:46:15 GMT
Authorities in Italy say pumping operations have begun to remove some of the 500,000 gallons of fuel aboard the cruise ship that ran aground off Tuscany.
UK government calls for tougher penalties against press in wake of phone-hacking scandal
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:34:32 GMT
Britain's government minister responsible for the media said Sunday the country's press must face tougher penalties for breaches of standards in the wake of the tabloid phone-hacking scandal.
Iraq opens new oil export terminal in Persian Gulf
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:29:10 GMT
Iraq inaugurated a new offshore oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf on Sunday in a vital step to ease infrastructure constraints and to bring sorely needed cash for reconstruction after decades of war and international sanctions.
New Jersey father and son are captives in Angola after rapper Nas, Jemiah Jai skip out on concert date
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:20:12 GMT
A New Jersey father and son were being held captive in a hotel in the southern African nation of Angola for 44 days and counting after New York City rapper Nas skipped out on a concert there.
Girl wakes from coma after hearing Italian soccer legend Del Piero
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:51:13 GMT
Italian soccer legend Alessandro Del Piero was sporting a new title of miracle worker after being credited with waking a young girl from a two-week coma.
Report: Relative says bin Laden wanted kids to avoid terrorism, move to the West
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:45:13 GMT
Usama bin Laden wanted his younger children to go to college in the West and live in peace rather than embrace terrorism, according to his brother-in-law.
Arab League calls for UN to create joint peacekeeping force for Syria
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:11:16 GMT
The Arab League called Sunday for the U.N. Security Council to create a joint peacekeeping force for Syria and urged Arab states to sever all diplomatic contact with President Bashar Assad's regime, the League's latest effort to bring an end to the violence that has killed more than 5,000 people.
Leader of Al Qaeda calls on Muslims to help Syrian rebels
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:56 GMT
The head of Al Qaeda is calling on Muslims across the Arab world and beyond to support rebels in Syria who are seeking to overthrow President Bashar Assad, and says they cannot depend on the West for help.
Gunmen kill provincial judge, child in Afghanistan
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:18:05 GMT
Gunmen burst into a family home of a provincial judge in eastern Afghanistan, killing him and his niece in the latest assassination of an Afghan government official, authorities said Sunday.
Oil spill fouls river in eastern Venezuela
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:39:21 GMT
Crude oil that spilled from a ruptured pipeline has blackened a river in eastern Venezuela, and the state oil company said workers are containing the spill.
3 inmates killed in northern Mexico prison
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:20:40 GMT
Mexican authorities say three inmates accused of drug trafficking have been killed in a prison in northern Mexico.
UK police arrest five journalists in newspaper bribery probe
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:17:53 GMT
Britain's biggest-selling newspaper was fighting to contain the damage after five employees at The Sun tabloid were arrested Saturday in an inquiry into the alleged payment of bribes to police and other officials.
Bahrain rights activist says 2 Americans detained
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:44:02 GMT
A Bahraini rights activists says two Americans have been detained as part of security crackdowns before the first anniversary of the anti-government uprising in the Gulf kingdom.
Egypt arrests US student, Australian journalist
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:35:59 GMT
An Egyptian security official says that authorities have arrested an Australian journalist and an American student accused of trying to bribe people to join a strike demanding a faster transition to civilian rule called for the anniversary of former President Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
