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Court official to be appointed Greece's interim prime minister
By Elena Becatoros - Associated Press
The head of Greece’s Council of State will take the reins of the country until it holds new elections on June 17, political party leaders decided Wednesday, a day after power-sharing talks collapsed, state TV reported. Published May 16, 2012 Comments
Jerusalem mayor slams ‘divided city’ solution
By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times
An Israeli-Palestinian peace deal that divides Jerusalem would be “worse than no deal,” the city’s mayor says. Published May 15, 2012 Comments
U.N. team evacuated from tense Syrian town
By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press
A team of international observers was evacuated Wednesday from a tense town in northern Syria a day after their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb, a U.N. spokesman said. Published May 16, 2012 Comments
Black box of Russian jet in Indonesia crash found
By Ali Kotarumalos - Associated Press
Investigators on Wednesday were analyzing the cockpit voice recorder from a Russian passenger jet that slammed into the side of an Indonesian volcano. They hope the final words of the two pilots will help explain what caused last week’s crash, which killed all 45 people on board. Published May 16, 2012 Comments
Yemen: 19 killed in clashes with al Qaeda fighters
By Ahmed Al-Haj - Associated Press
Clashes between government troops and al Qaeda fighters left 19 people dead in southern Yemen on Wednesday, military officials said. Published May 16, 2012 Comments
Ratko Mladic’s genocide trial gets under way
By Mike Corder - Associated Press
Twenty years after his troops began brutally ethnically cleansing Bosnian towns and villages of non-Serbs, Gen. Ratko Mladic went on trial Wednesday at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal accused of 11 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Published May 16, 2012 Comments
Iran’s tough nuclear stance masks struggles at top
By Ali Akbar Dareini and Brian Murphy - Associated Press
The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the messages are meanings that reach beyond Tehran’s talks with world powers. Published May 16, 2012 Comments
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2 dead in Bogota bombing targeting former minister
By Vivian Sequera - Associated Press
A midday bombing that killed two bodyguards of an archconservative former interior minister and injured at least 39 people in a busy commercial district of Bogota has raised fears that violence not seen in the Colombian capital in years could return.
Arafat's former aide faces embezzlement charges
By Mohammed Daraghmeh - Associated Press
The shadowy financial adviser of the late Yasser Arafat is being sought on suspicion he stole millions of dollars in public funds, the top Palestinian anti-corruption campaigner said Wednesday.
As G-8 leaders arrive, new doubts about Obama's international clout
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
As President Obama prepares to host the NATO and Group of Eight international summits this weekend, there are increasing signs that the world is brushing him aside.
Lightning hits French president Hollande's plane, none hurt
By Associated Press
Socialist Francois Hollande took over as France's president Tuesday and jetted off to Berlin hours later for talks on Europe's debt crisis — only to have his plane struck by lightning. No one was hurt.
Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual
By Mohammed Daraghmeh - Associated Press
Palestinians on Tuesday marked their mass displacement following Israel's creation with a blend of sadness and hope, stopping in their tracks for a mournful siren but also flashing victory signs and carrying banners proclaiming their right of return.
U.S. commander: Jordan war drill no threat to Syria
By Jamal Halaby - Associated Press
A U.S. army commander said Tuesday that a joint military drill that has brought together forces from 19 countries in Jordan is not meant as a threat to neighboring Syria or its leader, President Bashar Assad.
EU navy, helicopters strike pirate supply center
By Abdi Guled and Slobodan Lekic - Associated Press
European Union naval forces and attack helicopters conducted their first onshore raid on a suspected pirate lair in Somalia Tuesday. A pirate said the strike destroyed a supply center and set back their operations.
NATO invites Pakistan to summit in Chicago
By Chris Brummitt and Slobodan Lekic - Associated Press
NATO on Tuesday invited Pakistan's president to the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan, the strongest sign yet that Islamabad is ready to reopen its western border to U.S. and NATO military supplies heading to the war in the neighboring country.
Francois Hollande becomes France's new president
By Greg Keller and Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press
Francois Hollande became president of France on Tuesday in a ceremony steeped in tradition, taking over a country with deep debts and worried about Europe's future and pledging to make it a fairer place.
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