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Spain: 2 aides of late Venezuelan president detained
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 2:26pm
Spanish authorities acknowledge they've arrested two associates of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez in a case of suspected corruption.
Turkish court finds newspaper staff guilty on terror charges
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 2:23pm
A Turkish court on Wednesday convicted journalists and other senior staff members from the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper on terror charges, in a case that has exacerbated concerns over press freedom.
Parents of sick toddler Alfie Evans lose UK court appeal
Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 2:13pm
Britain's Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected a new bid by the parents of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans to take him to Italy and continue his life support against the wishes of his doctors and judges.
Hostility toward journalists rising worldwide, watchdog says
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 1:55pm
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says hostility toward journalists is growing worldwide, often encouraged by political leaders — even in democratic countries.
Canada van victims include grandmother, avid volunteer
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 1:37pm
People who died when a van plowed down a Toronto sidewalk came from all walks of life, and from several countries. They included a grandmother who was an avid sports fan, and a woman who volunteered to build houses in the Dominican Republic.
Czech president suggests Israel embassy move to Jerusalem
Karel Janicek, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 1:13pm
The Czech Republic's president suggested Wednesday that his country was considering joining the U.S. in moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Germans don Jewish skullcaps to protest anti-Semitism
Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 1:13pm
Germans of various faiths donned Jewish skullcaps and took to the streets Wednesday in several cities to protest an anti-Semitic attack in Berlin and express fears about growing hatred of Jews in the country.
Dominican authorities seize nearly $1.5M in cash
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 1:01pm
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have confiscated nearly $1.5 million in cash found in commercial goods.
Tusk urges Russia ally Serbia to stay on EU membership path
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 12:51pm
A senior European Union official on Wednesday urged Serbia, a candidate for EU membership that is also Russia's key ally in Europe, to keep up its bid to join the bloc.
Thousands protest in Armenia's capital as talks falter
Yuras Karmanau and Avet Demourian, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 12:51pm
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters surged into the central square of the Armenian capital again on Wednesday, calling for the leader of their protests to become prime minister as the country labored through a dramatic political crisis.
Greece, Macedonia hold new talks in Vienna on name dispute
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 12:13pm
The foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia have held a meeting in Vienna under a United Nations-mediated effort to resolve a long-running dispute over Macedonia's name.
Heavy rains pummel Cairo and parts of Egypt
Samy Magdy, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 12:07pm
Rare heavy rainfall pummeled the Egyptian capital and other parts of the country for a second day Wednesday, with showers flooding roads and a new, leafy suburb east of Cairo.
Chemical weapons team gathers more samples from Syrian town
Zeina Karam, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 12:05pm
Inspectors from the global chemical weapons watchdog made a second visit Wednesday to a Syrian town hit by an alleged chemical attack, collecting samples from a new location that will be sent to designated labs for analysis.
Dane convicted of killing, dismembering journalist on sub
Jan M. Olsen and David Rising, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 11:46am
A self-taught Danish engineer was convicted of murder Wednesday for luring a Swedish journalist on to his homemade submarine, then torturing and killing her before dismembering her body and dumping it at sea in a sensational case that has gripped Scandinavia.
Protesting police, military join Portugal revolution parade
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 11:38am
Portuguese military personnel and police protesting about a freeze on promotions have joined annual parades marking the country's 1974 Carnation Revolution, which toppled a dictatorship.
Kuwait expels Philippines ambassador amid maid abuse dispute
Hussain Al-Qatari, Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 11:37am
Kuwait on Wednesday expelled the Philippines ambassador and recalled its own envoy from Manila over a growing diplomatic dispute sparked by complaints of the abuse of Filipina housemaids and workers in the country.
Israeli policeman gets 9 months for killing Palestinian teen
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 10:56am
An Israeli court sentenced a border policeman to nine months in prison on Wednesday for the fatal shooting of a stone-throwing teenage Palestinian protester in 2014.
Postponement talk raised for Nobel Literature Prize
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 25th - 10:04am
The Swedish Academy's permanent secretary has indicated that the recent crisis within the body that hands out the coveted Nobel Prize in Literature, may mean postponing this year's prize.
