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Nicaragua releases some student protesters to lower tensions
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 6:52pm
Authorities released some student protesters arrested during anti-government demonstrations over the past week and the Roman Catholic Church agreed Tuesday to act as a mediator as President Daniel Ortega sought to lower tensions in Nicaragua.
Australia: Admiral to become US ambassador to South Korea
Rod McGuirk, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 6:49pm
Adm. Harry Harris, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, will become the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea instead of Australia, the Australian foreign minister said Wednesday.
The Latest: Grandmother, avid sports fan ID'd as van victim
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 6:42pm
The latest on the incident in which a van plowed down a Toronto sidewalk, killing and injuring several people (all times local):
Australians commemorate 103rd anniversary of Turkish battle
Rod McGuirk, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 5:38pm
Thousands of Australians gathered at pre-dawn services on Wednesday to commemorate the moment when Australian and New Zealand Army Corps troops waded ashore at the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey 103 years ago in their first major battle of World War I.
Online post suggests rampage suspect may have resented women
Charmaine Noronha and David Crary, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 4:14pm
The suspect in the deadly van attack in Toronto posted a chilling Facebook message just minutes before plowing into a crowded city sidewalk, authorities said Tuesday, raising the possibility that he may have nursed grudges against women — a possible echo of a 1989 massacre of 14 women that remains one of Canada's most traumatic acts of violence.
Canada van victims include people from Jordan, South Korea
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 4:12pm
A woman who worked at an investment management firm and enjoyed sports and volunteering was among the 10 people killed when a van plowed down a Toronto sidewalk.
Activist group publishes database of Syria chemical attacks
Frank Jordans, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 3:08pm
An activist group on Tuesday published a database of information on suspected chemical attacks in Syria , adding to a growing collection of videos and images documenting alleged war crimes during the seven-year conflict.
Anger spreads across Puerto Rico over lack of basic services
Danica Coto, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 3:02pm
Puerto Rico's Senate has ordered government agencies to explain why tens of thousands of people in rural areas remain without power or appropriate shelter as anger grows about the lack of basic services more than seven months after hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Official: Mexican reporter Valdez killed because of his work
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 2:24pm
Mexico's national security commissioner says respected journalist Javier Valdez was killed last year because of his work.
Toronto van attack suspect was student, ex-military recruit
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 1:48pm
Details have begun to emerge about Alek Minassian, who was charged Tuesday with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 of attempted murder for driving a van into a crowded sidewalk in Toronto. Here is a look at the 25-year-old suspect in one of the worst mass killings in Canada's modern history.
UK judge rejects bid to take sick toddler Alfie Evans abroad
Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 1:30pm
A British judge on Tuesday said the parents of a terminally ill toddler cannot take him to Italy for treatment, a course of action U.K. courts have said would be futile and wrong.
Israel cancels expulsions of African migrants
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 1:30pm
The Israeli government acknowledged Tuesday it cannot expel African migrants against their will and has canceled all pending deportation orders.
Toronto police say driver in deadly van attack posted 'cryptic' Facebook message minutes before incident
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 1:20pm
Toronto police say driver in deadly van attack posted 'cryptic' Facebook message minutes before incident.
EU official favors Western Balkans integration into the bloc
Llazar Semini, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 12:51pm
A senior European Union official said Tuesday that a summit next month will reaffirm the "European perspective" of the Western Balkans, a region with fresh memories of war and a long history with Russia.
Greece to investigate claims over UNICEF branch's finances
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 12:28pm
A Greek prosecutor has ordered an investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement in the local branch of UNICEF.
Italy's 5-Stars would put alliance with Dems to popular vote
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 12:16pm
Italy's populist 5-Star Movement says it's open to finding agreement with the Democratic Party on forming a government, but that its members would have to vote on any such alliance.
Armenia's political transition unclear after PM's ouster
Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 11:34am
The abrupt resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan after two weeks of protests against his rule has caught the opposition off guard: The protesters had focused on driving out what they consider a corrupt elite, and seem to lack the structure or the political platform to replace it.
Verdict looms into macabre death of Swedish journalist
Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press | Posted Apr 24th - 11:31am
One of the most talked-about and macabre court cases in recent Danish history is set to conclude Wednesday when the verdict is handed down on whether Peter Madsen tortured and murdered a Swedish journalist during a private submarine trip.
