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Philippines prepares to charge suspect in massacre
Under threat of military attack, the scion of the clan suspected in the slaughter of 57 people in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday, and prosecutors say he will face murder charges in the country's worst election violence.
Nov 26, 2009 | 3:15 pm
UK gov't will not stop extradition of hacker to US
The British government says it will not prevent the extradition of an autistic computer hacker accused of breaking into U.S. military computers.
Nov 26, 2009 | 3:00 pm
Iran seizes rights lawyer's Nobel Peace medal
Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's medal, her lawyer and Norway's government said Thursday, in a sign of the increasingly drastic steps Tehran is taking against any dissent.
Nov 26, 2009 | 3:00 pm
Palestinians urge US to raise pressure on Israel
Palestinians appealed to the United States on Thursday to raise pressure on Israel, saying an Israeli plan to halt new construction in the West Bank was insincere.
Nov 26, 2009 | 2:50 pm
New spy charge against jailed Iranian-American
Iran brought new espionage charges against an Iranian-American scholar who was already convicted of spying and sentenced to 15 years in prison in the country's crackdown following June's disputed presidential election, a human rights group said Thursday.
Nov 26, 2009 | 2:25 pm
Experts: Bishops covered up priests' child abuse
Roman Catholic Church leaders in Dublin spent decades sheltering child-abusing priests from the law and most fellow clerics turned a blind eye, an investigation ordered by Ireland's government concluded Thursday.
Nov 26, 2009 | 2:20 pm
Watchdog warning about TV in post-Soviet states
Government-influenced television is hampering democracy in Russia, Belarus and most post-Soviet countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus, and it could endanger international peace and security if misused as a propaganda tool, a watchdog warned Thursday.
Nov 26, 2009 | 1:40 pm
Mumbai commemorates anniversary of attacks
A grandfather visited the room where his grandson was orphaned. A young man returned to the hotel where he narrowly escaped death. Mumbai residents went in droves to donate blood at a train station overrun in the 60-hour siege of India's financial capital.
Nov 26, 2009 | 1:20 pm
Canada PM to attend Copenhagen climate meeting
Canada's prime minister is reversing his position and will attend the Copenhagen climate-change meeting next month.
Nov 26, 2009 | 12:55 pm
German military's inspector general removed
The German military's top official was removed Thursday for failing to properly pass on information to political leaders about a September airstrike in Afghanistan that killed civilians.
Nov 26, 2009 | 12:35 pm
China vows to dramatically slow emissions growth
China promised Thursday to slow its carbon emissions, saying it would nearly halve the ratio of pollution to GDP over the next decade _ a major move by the world's largest emitter, whose cooperation is crucial to any deal as a global climate summit approaches.
Nov 26, 2009 | 12:30 pm
Iraqi PM: Election dispute poses risks to security
Iraq's prime minister on Thursday vowed there will be no delay in the withdrawal of U.S. troops despite an Iraqi political dispute that is expected to force a January vote to be postponed.
Nov 26, 2009 | 12:05 pm
Soldiers in Afghanistan enjoy turkeys they raised
As daylight faded and the winter cold set in, soldiers huddled inside a crude wooden hut to tuck into Thanksgiving turkeys the unit itself had fattened and to give thanks for having survived a year of combat in Afghanistan.
Nov 26, 2009 | 11:20 am
Coma recovery case attracts doubters
Rom Houben's mother remembers her son's amazement when he finally started communicating again after spending 23 years locked in a paralyzed body that was misdiagnosed as vegetative.
Nov 26, 2009 | 11:10 am
Swiss police: Geneva mosque vandalized
Swiss police say a Geneva mosque has been vandalized, three days ahead of a national vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets as an Islamic intrusion.
Nov 26, 2009 | 11:00 am
Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital
Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia were receiving medical care on Thursday in neighboring Kenya, Canada's ambassador said.
Nov 26, 2009 | 10:35 am
Ex-UK envoy: US focused on Iraq hours after 9/11
Tony Blair could have delayed the 2003 invasion of Iraq and ensured better plans were in place for its chaotic aftermath by taking a tougher stance with President George W. Bush, Britain's ex-ambassador to Washington said Thursday.
Nov 26, 2009 | 10:30 am
Saudi floods kill 77 while Muslims perform hajj
Muslim pilgrims holding white umbrellas against the blazing sun clambered up a rocky desert hill for prayers Thursday during the annual hajj, a day after torrential rains that killed at least 77 people.
Nov 26, 2009 | 9:55 am
Tunisian court hands journalist 6-month sentence
A journalist known for his critical stance toward Tunisia's government was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for what his lawyer called a trumped-up assault charge.
Nov 26, 2009 | 9:20 am
Russian official admits some blame in lawyer death
A Russian prison official reportedly admitted Thursday that harsh prison conditions are partially to blame for the death last week of a lawyer being held in a Moscow detention center.
Nov 26, 2009 | 8:35 am
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