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Supermarket magnate wins Panama presidential vote, Kathia Martinez

Conservative supermarket magnate Ricardo Martinelli won Panama's presidential elections in a landslide Sunday, taking office as the Central American nation carries out an a...

State TV: Tuareg rebels in Niger release hostage, Dalatou Mamane

Tuareg rebels fighting the government of Niger released their last hostage on Sunday, an interior minister said on state TV.The state television station broadcast im...

Helicopter crash kills 18 people in Venezuela, Christopher Toothaker

Seventeen Venezuelan soldiers and a civilian were killed when a military helicopter crashed Sunday near the Colombian border, the state news agency reported. A brigadier ge...

Swine flu goes person-to-pig; could it jump back?, Margie Mason

Now that the swine flu virus has passed from a farmworker to pigs, could it jump back to people? The question is important, because crossing species again could make it mor...

New swine flu cases in Europe, US, Latin America, James Anderson

The swine flu epidemic spread deeper into the United States, Europe and Latin America — and in Canada, back to pigs — even as Mexico's health chief hinted Sunday it may...

Helicopter crash kills 18 soldiers in Venezuela

Eighteen Venezuelan soldiers, including a brigadier general, died when their helicopter crashed Sunday near Venezuela's border with Colombia, President Hugo Chavez said.

UK woman in Laos could go on trial Monday

A pregnant British woman who faces death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling could go on trial in Laos as early as Monday, a human rights group said Sunda...

Swine flu wanes in Mexico, rises in other places, Margie Mason

Mexico's health secretary said the swine flu epidemic in his country "is now in its declining phase," even as the U.S. and five other countries in Europe and Latin America ...

Rising tensions threaten Pakistan, Taliban peace, Nahal Toosi And Asif Shahzad

Pakistan's army and the Taliban blamed each other Sunday for a rise in tensions that threatened to destroy a much-criticized peace deal, just days before the Pakistani pres...

Fiat eyes new company with GM Europe, Chrysler

Fiat Group SpA confirmed Sunday it was in talks to acquire General Motor's European operations with the aim of possibly creating a new company to also include its newly acq...

Austria: Suspect arrested in poisoning of 5 people

Police in Vienna arrested a man suspected of slipping drugs into drinks at a crowded bar Sunday, causing five people to collapse. Authorities said all five victims were hos...

Strong but deep quake hits Guatemala

Seismologists are reporting a strong but deeply centered earthquake in Guatemala.Local radio stations say there are no reports of damages or injuries.The U.S....

Irate pig farmers clash with police in Egypt, Maggie Michael

Egyptian police and armored cars charged into a crowd of a 1,000 irate pig farmers armed with stones and bottles, leaving 12 people injured as residents of a Cairo slum res...

Protests erupt in Nepal after PM fires army chief, Binaj Gurubacharya

Nepal's prime minister fired the army chief Sunday after a struggle over admitting former Maoist rebel fighters to the military, sparking mass protests and jeopardizing the...

Fears of Yemen turning into another Afghanistan, Donna Abu-nasr

The cave tucked in the remote Saudi mountains near the Yemeni border was clearly a way station for Islamic militants, Saudi police say, pointing to the stock of guns and am...

Israeli-run zones shield West Bank criminals, Ben Hubbard

When Nasser Qaout went to investigate strange sounds in his sheep pen late at night, a gang of armed thieves shot him in the leg and made off with half his flock.He ...

Former Israeli premier faces prostate cancer

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will undergo prostate cancer surgery in the US in the coming weeks.Spokesman Amir Dan said Sunday the operation would be pe...

Time frozen in Chinese quake town, Elizabeth Dalziel

A clock lies cradled by rubble, frozen at 2:28. Pencils and notebooks litter the ruined grounds of a school. Living rooms where families used to gather are now buried in la...

School issue unresolved 1 year after China quake, Audra Ang

Two things still haunt Wang Bin a year after an earthquake decimated his village: the death of his teenage son and a purchase he made more than a decade earlier.He b...

Once welcoming, Pakistan city fears Taliban rise, Kathy Gannon

At the entrance to Peshawar, a young man on the side of the road offers a prayer, while on the bridge overhead three men videotape him.They could be friends in Pesha...

Official: Swine flu in 'declining phase' in Mexico, Margie Mason

Mexico's health secretary said the swine flu epidemic in his country "is now in its declining phase," even as the U.S. and five other countries in Europe and Latin America ...

US asks Germany to take Gitmo prisoners, Torsten Holtz

The United States has asked Germany to accept some Guantanamo prisoners when the facility is closed, the Interior Ministry said Sunday, confirming German media reports....

More than 70 Mexicans quarantined in China, Christopher Bodeen

More than 70 Mexican travelers have been quarantined in hospitals and hotels in China as part of sweeping anti-swine flu measures, the country's ambassador to Beijing said ...

Politics play big role in world health decisions, Maria Cheng And Alexander G. Higgins

At the U.N. agency spearheading the fight against swine flu, key decisions are based on more than just health issues — politics plays a big role, too.With global p...

Mexico: Swine flu epidemic on decline

Mexico's health secretary said Sunday the swine flu epidemic in his country apparently is waning, but he stressed that the government, medical community and citizens must r...

Jordan hotel owner agonizes over what to feed pope, Jamal Halaby

A Jordanian hotel owner preparing a lunch for the pope spent five weeks coming up with a choice of five menus for the upcoming visit and is still agonizing over what could ...

Protests erupt after Nepal PM fires army chief, Binaj Gurubacharya

Nepal's prime minister fired the army chief on Sunday after accusing him of defying government orders, prompting a key party to quit the coalition government and plunging t...

Sri Lanka may pardon surrendering rebel fighters, Krishan Francis

Sri Lanka's government said Sunday it is considering an amnesty for Tamil Tiger rebels who surrender — although not for leaders of the insurgency, which is facing defeat ...

Iraqi Sunni fighters detained for past attacks, Sinan Salaheddin

A Sunni militia leader who took up arms against insurgents now faces charges linked to bloodshed before joining the U.S.-led battle — setting up another potential showdow...

1 dead, 12 injured in Spanish volleyball bus crash

Officials say one member of Spain's second-place junior female volleyball team has died and 12 others have been injured — two seriously — in a bus crash in northwest Sp...

Italian premier Berlusconi's wife seeking divorce, Nicole Winfield

Premier Silvio Berlusconi's second wife has for years lived a very separate life from her billionaire husband, rarely participating in his official events or travels. On Su...

Pakistan: Swat Taliban patrols strain peace deal

Taliban fighters resumed armed patrols in the Swat Valley's main town Sunday, an official said, a sign of severe strain on a much-criticized peace deal with the government ...

Key party quits Nepal's coalition government, Binaj Gurubacharya

Nepal's prime minister fired the army chief on Sunday after accusing him of defying government orders, prompting a key party to quit the coalition government and plunging t...

Italian media: Berlusconi's wife seeking divorce

Premier Silvio Berlusconi's second wife, former actress Veronica Lario, is seeking a divorce after 19 years of marriage, citing his reported flirtations with younger women....

Trouble at home for Italy's Berlusconi, Ariel David

Silvio Berlusconi may be one of Italy's most popular politicians, but the premier's approval ratings are sinking fast with at least one Italian — his wife.Veronica...

French forces detain 11 suspected pirates, Katharine Houreld

A French naval vessel intercepted 11 suspected pirates traveling off the Somali coast on Sunday in two assault vessels and a so-called "mothership" loaded with Kalashnikovs...

Iranian presidential candidate would work with US, Jason Keyser

An Iranian presidential candidate who is wanted by Interpol in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Argentina said Sunday he is willing to cooperate with the U.S. on regi...

Panama chooses new president amid canal expansion, Kathia Martinez

A conservative supermarket magnate was favored to win presidential elections Sunday that will determine who oversees expansion of the Panama Canal, the nation's economic en...

Spain leads Europe in swine flu cases with 40, Margie Mason

Swine flu extended its reach through Europe and Latin America, with at least five countries reporting new cases on Sunday. Health experts were investigating a case of the v...

Afghan rights chief fears vote fraud against women, Jason Straziuso And Rahim Faiez

Ballots of Afghan women in conservative districts are vulnerable to fraud in August's presidential election, the country's top human rights official said Sunday.The ...

Colombia confirms first case of swine flu

Colombia on Sunday became the first South American country to confirm a case of swine flu: a Colombian who recently arrived from Mexico and was said to be at home and in go...

Clashes erupt in Cairo over pig slaughter, 12 hurt, Maggie Michael

Egyptian police fired tear gas and clashed with irate pig farmers Sunday, leaving 12 people injured as owners resisted the government's attempt to slaughter all the nation'...

Pope hopes Holy Land trip will promote peace

Pope Benedict XVI says he hopes his upcoming trip to the Holy Land will give encouragement to Christians there and also promote peace and reconciliation between Israel and ...

Gas explosion in Siberian apartment block kills 8

A gas explosion tore through a Siberian apartment block early Sunday and sparked a fire that engulfed the building, killing eight people, including two children, Russian me...

Rights chief warns of Afghan vote fraud, Jason Straziuso And Rahim Faiez

A top human rights official voiced fears Sunday of vote fraud in August's presidential election as violence also threatening Afghanistan's fragile democracy rumbled on, wit...

Spain leads Europe in swine flu cases with 20, Margie Mason

Swine flu extended its reach through Europe and Latin America, with at least five countries reporting new cases on Sunday. Health experts were investigating a case of the v...

Pakistani army: Taliban violate deal in Swat, Zarar Khan

Pakistan's military on Sunday accused the Taliban of "gross violation" of a peace accord covering a large segment of its northwest after several acts of violence over the w...

Health experts gauge swine flu outbreak, Margie Mason

Health experts walked a tightrope Sunday, unsure whether the swine flu epidemic was starting to fizzle out or was just in a lull before another surge. Germany reported two ...

Nepal's prime minister fires army chief, Binaj Gurubacharya

Nepal's prime minister fired the army chief Sunday, accusing him of defying government orders, officials said.The move — rejected by the main opposition party, whi...

Spain hits 20 swine flu cases, most in Europe

The Spanish Health Ministry says the country now has 20 confirmed cases of swine flu, making Spain the hardest-hit nation in Europe amid the swine flu outbreak.Five ...

6 hikers killed in avalanche in Austrian Alps

Six people were killed when an avalanche trapped them under eight feet (2.5 meters) of snow as they hiked in the Alps of Western Austria, according to authorities.A ...

Thai protest leader says soldiers attacked him, Jocelyn Gecker

A Thai protest leader who survived an assassination attempt said Sunday he believes he was attacked by soldiers who were assigned to silence him because he knows too much a...

Iran: US journalist's case will get fair review

Iran's foreign minister assured his visiting Japanese counterpart that the case of an American journalist imprisoned in Tehran for allegedly spying for the United States wi...

Report: 3 suspected pirates arrested in Seychelles, Katharine Houreld

A Seychelles coast guard boat arrested three suspected pirates in the Indian Ocean off the islands that depend heavily on tourism, state media reported Sunday.Brigit...

2 Afghan children killed by bomb on bicycle, Jason Straziuso

A bomb placed on a bicycle in a busy market killed four people Sunday, including two children, while American fighter aircraft and ground forces killed 19 militants near th...

Sri Lankan rebels urge renewed push for truce, Krishan Francis

Sri Lanka's separatist rebels asked Britain and France to keep pushing for a cease-fire in the island's civil war after the European nations' recent failure to secure a hal...

Pakistan announces Islamic appellate court in NW, Zarar Khan

Pakistan forged ahead with a severely strained peace deal with Taliban militants, announcing a new Islamic appellate court for part of its northwest. But a cleric mediating...

Health experts gauge flu outbreak, Margie Mason

As the number of swine flu cases in Mexico wanes and rises, experts are being forced to walk a public health tightrope — if they push their message too far and the virus ...

Pakistan: Islamic appellate court formed in NW, Zarar Khan

Pakistan announced the formation of an Islamic appellate court for part of its northwest under a deal to end fighting between security forces and the Taliban, but a spokesm...

Panama choses new president amid canal expansion, Kathia Martinez

A conservative supermarket magnate is favored to win presidential elections Sunday that will determine who will oversee the completion of the expansion of the Panama Canal,...

Canada: 1st pigs found with new swine flu virus, Charmaine Noronha

Pigs on a Canadian farm have been infected with the new swine flu virus — apparently by a farm worker back from Mexico — and are under quarantine, officials said Saturd...

Iraqi soldier kills 2 US soldiers, wounds 3, Brian Murphy

An Iraqi soldier opened fire on a U.S. military team Saturday, killing two American soldiers and wounding three, the U.S. military said, in an attack that could sharpen wor...

Mexico swine flu death toll jumps to 19, Alexandra Olson

Mexico reported three new deaths from the swine flu epidemic Saturday and urged citizens not to let their guard down against a virus that has killed 19 in people in Mexico ...

Judge: Mumbai attacks suspect to be tried as adult

The only surviving suspected gunman in last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai will be tried as an adult, which means he could face the death penalty, the presiding judge s...

Pakistan: Islamic appellate court formed, Zarar Khan

Pakistan has announced the creation of an Islamic appellate court for a segment of its northwest as part of a peace deal aimed at ending fighting between security forces an...