Grappling for Guadalajara: Drug cartels blamed for 26 bodies found Posted: 24 Nov 2011 04:08 PM PST GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- The bound and gagged bodies of 26 men were found dumped before dawn Thursday in the heart of the picturesque city of Guadalajara, a sign that full-scale war between drug cartels may have come to the metropolis that hosted las ... |
Yemeni accord prompts violence Posted: 24 Nov 2011 04:09 PM PST SANAA, Yemen -- A U.S.-backed deal for Yemen's authoritarian president to step down fell far short of the demands of protesters who fought regime supporters on the streets of Sanaa Thursday in clashes that left five dead. The agreement ending Pres ... |
Egyptian military refuses demands to step aside Posted: 24 Nov 2011 04:08 PM PST CAIRO -- Egypt's military rulers rejected protester demands for them to step down immediately and said Thursday they would start the first round of parliamentary elections on time next week, despite serious unrest in Cairo and other cities. The ru ... |
Court orders release of American students arrested in Cairo protest Posted: 24 Nov 2011 04:07 PM PST PHILADELPHIA -- A court in Egypt has ordered the release of three American students arrested during a protest in Cairo, a lawyer in Philadelphia confirmed Thursday. Derrik Sweeney, Luke Gates and Gregory Porter, who attend the American University ... |
Swiss childhood slavery victims want apology Posted: 24 Nov 2011 04:08 PM PST LA-CHAUX-DE-FONDS, Switzerland -- Michel Frene vividly recalls his childhood on a farm in Courtelary, a village in the foothills of Switzerland's Jura mountains. There were cows, lush fields, even a nearby chocolate factory. Most of all, he rememb ... |
Portugal rating drops to junk Posted: 24 Nov 2011 04:08 PM PST LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal's efforts to climb out of its economic crisis suffered a double setback Thursday as its credit rating was downgraded to junk status and a major strike gave voice to broad public outrage over austerity measures that have s ... |
Iran: 12 CIA agents arrested Posted: 24 Nov 2011 04:08 PM PST TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran has arrested 12 agents of the American Central Intelligence Agency, the country's official IRNA news agency reported, quoting an influential lawmaker.Parviz Sorouri, a member of the powerful parliamentary committee on foreign pol ... |
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