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Al-Shabab, Al Qaeda: Linkup of groups in decline?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:04:54 GMT

Al Qaeda's decision to formally extend its terror franchise to what once was a nationalist movement in Somalia may only be a desperate joining of hands to prop up two militant groups that are both losing popular support and facing increasingly deadly military attacks, analysts said Friday.

Yemeni protesters pin hopes for change on VP

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:32:17 GMT

Tens of thousands of Yemenis rallied in cities across the country Friday calling for sweeping political changes as President Ali Abdullah Saleh approaches what appears to be the end of his 33-year rule.

Police strike in Rio, raising fears for Carnival

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:58:47 GMT

The streets of this Olympic city were calm Friday, just hours after police officers went on strike and a week before glittering Carnival celebrations that typically draw 800,000 tourists were due to start.

Vietnam farmer a hero after shootout with police

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:48:54 GMT

When local police arrived in riot gear to evict the Vuon clan, family members were ready with homemade land mines and improvised shotguns. In a guerrilla-style ambush reminiscent of a Vietnam War battle, they wounded six officers.

Greece: 4th minister resigns over austerity

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:31 GMT

A fourth Greek Cabinet member has resigned to protest European Union demands for more austerity in exchange for a vital bailout.

Irishman killed in home, IRA splinter group blamed

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:40 GMT

Politicians blamed an Irish Republican Army splinter group Friday for killing a man on the run from a death threat, the first such killing attributed to a shadowy gang that specializes in intimidating alleged drug dealers.

Pakistan court rejects PM's plea in contempt case

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:06:14 GMT

Pakistan's top court rejected Friday a last-ditch appeal filed by the prime minister against a looming contempt charge, paving the way for a case that could plunge the nuclear-armed country into political turmoil.

Egyptian security: 3 Koreans kidnapped in Sinai

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:58:45 GMT

Egypt's security chief for the Sinai peninsula says armed tribesmen have kidnapped three Korean tourists and their Egyptian guide.

Vatican dismisses report of plot to kill the pope as 'ramblings'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:05:26 GMT

The Vatican moved quickly Friday to dismiss newspaper reports of a plot to kill the pope.

11 Somalis die after smugglers' boat capsized

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:59:50 GMT

The United Nations says that at least 11 people drowned and another 34 are missing after a boat crewed by human traffickers overturned this week in the Gulf of Aden.

Canada PM: Will sell China oil, raise human rights

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:47:21 GMT

Canada wants to sell more oil to China but won't shy away from raising the issue of human rights as economic ties between the two strengthen, the Canadian prime minister said on Friday.

German court sentences US airmen's killer to life

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:38:08 GMT

An Islamic extremist who killed two U.S. airmen bound for Afghanistan at Frankfurt airport last year and injured two others was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison on Friday.

Russian officer convicted of spying for CIA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:25:48 GMT

A military court on Friday convicted a Russian officer of passing missile secrets to the CIA and sentenced him to 13 years in prison, officials said.

Russian lawmakers back Assad regime, blast West

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:16:21 GMT

Russian lawmakers voiced strong support Friday for the Kremlin's action to shield Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime from international sanctions over its crackdown on a 11-month old uprising.

Syria TV: 25 killed, 175 wounded in Aleppo blasts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:50:33 GMT

Two explosions targeted security compounds in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday, state media reported, saying 25 people were killed and 175 wounded in a major city that has so far largely stood by President Bashar Assad in the nearly 11-month-old uprising against his rule.

Filming of Egyptian TV series halted after Islamist students complain of actresses' 'indecent' clothes

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:54:02 GMT

Filming of an Egyptian television series at a university in Cairo has been halted after Islamist students protested against “indecent” costumes worn by the actresses, according to Breitbart.com.

Report says 2 Tibetans killed by security forces

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:16:38 GMT

Two Tibetan brothers on the run since taking part in anti-government protests two weeks ago have been shot dead in southwest China's Sichuan province, a U.S.-funded broadcaster reported Friday.

Malian president grilled by angry army wives on TV

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:15:47 GMT

As Mali's army confronts attacks from ethnic Tuareg separatists, the country's president is battling some tough critics: the wives of military personnel, who grilled him for nearly two hours on state television about the government's failure to put down the rebellion.

Italian leader says crisis will strengthen Europe

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:04 GMT

WASHINGTON -- Italy's reformist new premier said Thursday that surviving the financial crisis is making Europe stronger by forcing it to confront some of its structural problems and predicted the European Union would admit new members.

Canadian family members rescued from Pacific Ocean

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:42:08 GMT

Three Canadian family members attempting to cross the Pacific in a sailboat are safe Thursday after being thrown overboard following an encounter with rough seas that battered and disabled their vessel, leaving them "adrift with no hope of survival" hundreds of miles from Hawaii.