| Policeman shot in northern Spain: report The suspects fled after the shooting and the police officer was treated for a bullet wound that fractured his arm, EFE said. A bombing at barracks in the northern city of Burgos in Ju ...[more] |
| Equatorial Guinean president eyes new term in poll Critics say the election lacks credibility, pointing to the lack of any real rival to Obiang -- who has been in power since a 1979 palace coup -- and the failure to make voter lists public.[more] |
| Murder, threats mark judge's life in violent N.Iraq It's the death threats slid under his door, gunshots fired inside the courthouse and a growing list of murdered peers that mark him out from judicial brethren around the world. One of ...[more] |
| Saudi floods claim 103 lives, 1,400 rescued Torrents of water inundated the Red Sea port on Wednesday after Saudi Arabia saw some of the heaviest rainfall in years. Many of the victims were drowned or were killed by collapsing ...[more] |
| Sri Lanka's war hero runs for president Army veteran Sarath Fonseka quit the military after a 34-month offensive, accusing President Mahinda Rajapaksa of sidelining him over unfounded coup fears. He could now split Rajapaks ...[more] |
| South Korea knocks down rumor North leader dead "That's the first I've heard of this," ministry spokesman Chun Hae-sung said when asked about rumors Kim was dead. "I haven't heard anything about it." Kim is suspected to have suffer ...[more] |
| British yacht crew of five detained in Iran The yacht was stopped by Iranian naval vessels on November 25, he said in a statement. Race organizers said the vessel had reported problems with a propeller en route from Bahrain to Dubai.[more] |
| Judge aims to bar first Latin America gay wedding Alex Freyre and Jose Maria Di Bello were granted a marriage license earlier this month by a Buenos Aires judge who overruled a ban on gay marriages in the capital city, arguing that it was un ...[more] |
| U.S. recognizes Honduras vote with caveats The State Department recognized Porfirio Lobo's victory in Sunday's election but said the Honduran Congress still needed to vote on the restoration of deposed President Manuel Zelaya and form ...[more] |
| Latin American leaders divided over Honduras vote Opponents of the election said it was illegitimate because it was backed by military leaders of a coup that ousted leftist President Manuel Zelaya in June and could end chances for Zelaya to ...[more] |
| British yacht crew of five detained in Iran The yacht, en route from Bahrain to Dubai, was stopped by Iranian naval vessels on November 25, he said in a statement. The five crew members were still in Iran and were understood to ...[more] |