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Conservative sworn in as 4th Greek PM in 8 months

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek conservative party head Antonis Samaras was sworn in as prime minister Wednesday at the helm of a three-party coalition that will uphold the country's international bailout commitments....

Turkey hits Kurdish rebels across Iraqi border

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkish warplanes and attack helicopters have struck Kurdish rebel targets inside Iraq after a rebel attack killed eight Turkish soldiers, Turkey's military said Wednesday - the latest attempt by Turkey to fight off a persistent threat from Kurdish insurgents seeking regional autonomy....

Aung San Suu Kyi finally gets honorary doctorate

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
OXFORD, England (AP) -- It was a long wait, but Aung San Suu Kyi has finally received her honorary degree from Oxford University....

Toulouse gunman captured, hostages released

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
TOULOUSE, France (AP) -- A French police official says that a gunman who had taken four people hostage in a bank in Toulouse has been captured, and the hostages released....

Prominent cases of asylum-seeking at embassies

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
LONDON (AP) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered the Ecuador Embassy in London seeking asylum. Some prominent cases of other asylum seekers taking shelter in embassies over the years:...

Israeli strike kills suspect in ambush from Egypt

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli aircraft fired missiles Wednesday at Gaza militants involved in a deadly infiltration from Egypt earlier in the week, killing one and severely wounding the other, the military claimed. It was Israel's first official linking of the ambush to Gaza militants....

Developing countries to the rescue at G-20

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- The scene at the just-concluded Group of 20 summit held in this seaside resort would have been unthinkable a decade ago: Hundreds of dignitaries gathered in opulent Mexican hotels and convention halls to hammer out an economic bailout for Europe. Meanwhile, the leaders of Brazil and China kicked in tens of billions of dollars to the International Monetary Fund to rescue downtrodden Spain and Greece....

Killings of environmentalists appear to be on rise

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
BANGKOK (AP) -- The eulogies called Chut Wutty one of the few remaining activists in Cambodia brave enough to fight massive illegal deforestation by the powerful. The environmental watchdog was shot by a military policeman in April as he probed logging operations in one of the country's last great forests....

Putin: Syrian people must decide their leadership

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Tuesday that China and Russia are "not aligned" with the U.S. and other nations on Syria but says both countries' leaders recognize the dangers of a civil war....

WikiLeaks founder seeks asylum at Ecuador embassy

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
LONDON (AP) -- WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has made a run for the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, seeking asylum in a long shot move that, if successful, would place him in a small, friendly South American country rather than in Sweden facing questioning about alleged sex crimes....

Egypt's Mubarak on life support amid crisis

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was on life support after suffering a stroke in prison Tuesday, deepening the country's uncertainty just as a potentially explosive fight opened over who will succeed him....

UK: 'Arms' ship for Syria heading back to Russia

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
LONDON (AP) -- A Russian-operated ship said to be carrying military helicopters to Syria appears to have turned back after its British insurer removed coverage for the vessel, U.K. officials said Tuesday....

World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- With major European economies on the brink of collapse, leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting sought Tuesday to reassure the world that they would find a way to put out the debt-fueled economic wildfire that has threatened banks, wiped out jobs and toppled governments across the continent....

Greek coalition government possible Wednesday

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A coalition government could be formed by mid-Wednesday in Greece, the head of the country's socialist party said Tuesday, easing the nation from political limbo as it struggles to deal with a financial crisis that has affected Europe's economy and markets around the world....

World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- With major European economies on the brink of collapse, world leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting were left Tuesday with two different paths to ease the financial crisis: Spend more to try to stimulate growth or slash budgets in a bid to restore investor confidence....

Bus overturns in Haiti river; death toll disputed

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Haiti's government said Tuesday that at least 40 people died in the country's south when a bus overturned in a rain-swollen river, but a local official reported a lower toll....

Bus overturns in Haiti river; death toll disputed

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Haiti's government said Tuesday that at least 40 people died in the country's south when a bus overturned in a rain-swollen river, but a local official reported a lower toll....

EU: Iran nuke meeting to continue on lower level

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
MOSCOW (AP) -- High-level nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers fizzled Tuesday, creating increased opportunity for Israel to use the setback to argue military force is the only way to stop Tehran from developing atomic arms....

EU: Iran nuke meeting to continue on lower level

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
MOSCOW (AP) -- High-level nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers fizzled Tuesday, creating increased opportunity for Israel to use the setback to argue military force is the only way to stop Tehran from developing atomic arms....

WikiLeaks founder seeks asylum at Ecuador embassy

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:37
LONDON (AP) -- Embattled WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange took refuge Tuesday in Ecuador's embassy in London and is seeking political asylum, his organization and the South American nation said....