Eurozone recession extends into 6th quarter
PARIS -- The eurozone is now in its longest ever recession -- beating even the calamitous slump that hit the region in the financial crisis of 2008-9.
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Colombian government, rebels resume peace talks
HAVANA -- Representatives of Colombia's government and largest rebel army have resumed peace talks in the Cuban capital.
US ambassador summoned by Russian Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW -- The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador to Russia on Wednesday to submit a formal protest over Moscow's claim that it caught a U.S. diplomat disguised in a blond wig trying to recruit a counterintelligence officer for the CIA.
Twin bombs strike Afghan checkpoint, killing 1
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Two bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor's compound in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one police officer, an official said.
Myanmar minority resist Cyclone Mahasen evacuation
SITTWE, Myanmar -- A massive evacuation to clear low-lying camps ahead of a cyclone has run into a potentially deadly snag: Many members of the displaced Rohingya minority living there have refused to leave because they don't trust Myanmar authorities.
Manila issues fresh apology for Taiwan death
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Philippine president on Wednesday apologized to Taiwan for the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard personnel, after Taiwan rejected an earlier Philippine apology and started retaliating diplomatically.
Syrian rebels launch assault on Aleppo prison
BEIRUT -- Syrian rebels launched a coordinated assault on the main prison in the northern city of Aleppo Wednesday in an attempt to free hundreds of regime opponents believed to be held in the facility, activists said, while an Internet blackout engulfed the country for the second time in two weeks.
Egypt judges suspend talks with president
CAIRO -- Egypt's top judicial council has suspended talks with President Mohammed Morsi after a renewed push by Islamist lawmakers on a controversial bill that would remove thousands of senior judges.
Palestinians mark their 1948 displacement
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the West Bank and Gaza on Wednesday to mark the 65th anniversary of their mass displacement during the war that followed Israel's founding in 1948.
Japan watchdog to halt test reactor over safety
TOKYO -- Japan's nuclear watchdog announced Wednesday that the nation's trouble-plagued next-generation test reactor will not be allowed to restart due to safety violations, dealing a setback to the country's pro-nuclear government.
Rwanda building collapse kills 6, injures 30
KAMPALA, Uganda -- A four-story building under construction collapsed, killing at least six workers and injuring dozens more people, Rwandan police said Wednesday.
Iran hard-liners urge election ban on 2 candidates
TEHRAN, Iran -- Hard-line Iranian lawmakers have petitioned authorities to bar two contenders -- a moderate former president and a protege of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- from running in next month's presidential election.
Teams dig for miners trapped in Indonesia cave-in
TIMIKA, Indonesia -- Rescuers using jacks, saws and wheelbarrows were digging through a caved-in mine tunnel Wednesday looking for about 25 workers trapped a day after the collapse at a giant gold and copper mine in Indonesia, the mine operator said.
Swiss to crack down on business, sports bribery
GENEVA -- The Swiss government wants to broaden its anti-corruption laws to make bribery a criminal offense in almost all cases.
Arctic states open council to China, India, SKorea
KIRUNA, Sweden -- Arctic states agreed Wednesday to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council, boosting rising superpowers China, India and South Korea that are seeking to mine the region for its untapped energy and other natural resources.
Pakistan vote count shows big Sharif win
ISLAMABAD -- The vote count from last weekend's nationwide elections in Pakistan on Tuesday indicates a big win for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party.
US diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case
MOSCOW -- A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a cheap spy thriller: wigs, packets of cash, a knife, map and compass, and a letter promising millions for "long-term cooperation."
Brazilian must register gay unions as marriages
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazilian notary publics must register same-sex civil unions as marriages if the couple requests it, the country's National Council of Justice said Tuesday.
Russian FSB detains US diplomat accused of spying
MOSCOW -- Russia's security services say they have caught a U.S. diplomat who they claim is a CIA agent in a red-handed attempt to recruit a Russian agent.
Fitch upgrades Greece's credit rating
ATHENS, Greece -- Debt-hobbled Greece got a new morale boost Tuesday, with Fitch ratings agency upgrading its sovereign credit grade, a day after the country's European creditors backed the release of a new rescue loan payment.
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