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- Syria violence spreads to Lebanon
- As debt mounts, Greece must pick its poison
- Accusations, security leaks plague Vatican
- Russia wants to suspend US adoptions
- Rio calm in second day of police strike
- Ahmadinejad: Iran to reveal new nuke achievements
- British journalists arrested in bribery scandal
| Syria violence spreads to Lebanon Posted: 11 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST BEIRUT -- Clashes between pro- and anti-Syria gunmen in a northern Lebanese city left two people dead and 12 wounded Saturday in the latest skirmish between Lebanese factions over the crisis in neighboring Syria, security officials said. Lebanese ... |
| As debt mounts, Greece must pick its poison Posted: 11 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Why would Greece accept more pain when unemployment is at 21 percent, the economy is enduring its fifth year of recession and rioters are hurling gasoline bombs in the streets of Athens? Because the alternative might be worse. Gree ... |
| Accusations, security leaks plague Vatican Posted: 11 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST VATICAN CITY -- Money laundering at the Vatican bank. Corruption in the awarding of Vatican contracts. Even a purported plot to kill Pope Benedict XVI. The Vatican is being besieged by near-daily leaks of confidential documents and tabloid-style r ... |
| Russia wants to suspend US adoptions Posted: 11 Feb 2012 11:46 PM PST MOSCOW -- Russia's Foreign Ministry is asking the government to suspend adoptions of Russian children by U.S. nationals following an "incessant string of crimes" allegedly committed by American adoptive parents.Russian authorities say that at least 1 ... |
| Rio calm in second day of police strike Posted: 11 Feb 2012 11:43 PM PST RIO DE JANEIRO -- Few police officers have adhered to a strike just days before this city's world-famous Carnival kicks off, official said Saturday.Col. Robson Rodrigues da Silva, the administrative chief of staff of Rio de Janeiro state's police for ... |
| Ahmadinejad: Iran to reveal new nuke achievements Posted: 11 Feb 2012 11:43 PM PST TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran will soon unveil "big new" nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday while reiterating Tehran's readiness to revive talks with the West over the country's controversial nuclear program.Ahmadinejad spo ... |
| British journalists arrested in bribery scandal Posted: 11 Feb 2012 04:15 PM PST LONDON -- 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. The Sun's deputy editor ... |
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