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U.S., Afghan panels differ on Quran burning

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 04:07 PM PST


KABUL, Afghanistan -- An investigation into the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base has found it was a mistake involving at least five Americans who may face a disciplinary review, a Western official said Saturday, but Afghan inves ...

Red Cross seeks access to Homs as Syria launches new assault

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 04:06 PM PST


BEIRUT -- Syrian forces launched a fresh assault on Homs on Saturday as the Red Cross pressed forward with efforts to deliver badly needed aid to thousands of people stranded in a besieged neighborhood despite warnings from regime troops of land mi ...

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rivals rack up wins in Iran

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 04:06 PM PST


TEHRAN, Iran -- Conservative rivals of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared on course Saturday to gain firm control of parliament after elections that could embolden Iran's nuclear defiance and give the ruling clerics a clear path to ensure a loy ...

Spain's 'Lost Generation' threatens social fabric

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:15 PM PST


MADRID -- Daniel Lorente has worked construction, flipped burgers at McDonald's, been a camp counselor, telemarketing representative and doorman.
But Lorente's part-time jobs never lasted more than seven months: He was laid off from each one as Sp ...

Experts look into Costa Concordia cruise accident

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 04:06 PM PST


GROSSETO, Italy -- The first hearing of the criminal investigation into the Costa Concordia's shipwreck was held in a theater Saturday instead of a courthouse because of high demand, with angry survivors seeking compensation, justice and the truth.
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Two trains collide in Poland, eight dead

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 04:06 PM PST


WARSAW, Poland -- Two trains collided head-on in southern Poland late Saturday, killing at least eight people and injuring around 50 in what appears to be one of the worst rail disasters in the country in recent years, officials said.
Both trains ...

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