Oil spill fouls river in eastern Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Crude oil that spilled from a ruptured pipeline has blackened a river in eastern Venezuela, and the state oil company said workers are containing the spill.
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Syrian army general assassinated in Damascus
BEIRUT -- Gunmen assassinated an army general in Damascus Saturday in the first killing of a high ranking military officer in the Syrian capital since the uprising against President Bashar...
Greek premier defends bailout deal, painful cuts
ATHENS, Greece -- Warning of a "catastrophe" that would leave Greeks subsisting on food stamps and the country wallowing in bankruptcy, Greek leaders urged lawmakers Saturday to pass more painful spending cuts on the eve of a crucial vote to qualify for a massive bailout.
Mob in Mexico kills 3 suspected kidnappers
TOLUCA, Mexico -- Authorities say a mob in central Mexico has beaten three suspected kidnappers to death.
Iraqi dissidents form new opposition
BAGHDAD -- A group of political dissidents created a new Iraqi opposition party Saturday, vowing to act as a check on the government as the prime minister warned that a push for regional autonomy could tear the country apart.
Staff at The Sun tabloid arrested in bribe inquiry
LONDON -- Britain's biggest-selling newspaper was fighting to contain the damage after five employees at The Sun tabloid were arrested Saturday in an inquiry into the alleged payment of bribes to police and other officials.
US sex abuse lawsuit against Vatican dismissed
VATICAN CITY -- Lawyers for a man who was sexually abused decades ago by a priest at a Wisconsin school for the deaf have asked a court to dismiss their lawsuit naming Pope Benedict XVI and other top Vatican officials as defendants.
US general discusses crackdown with Egypt ruler
CAIRO -- The United States' top general discussed an Egyptian crackdown on Western-funded pro-democracy groups with the head of the country's ruling military council on Saturday, as another two foreigners were arrested on charges of fomenting discontent on the first anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
Rio calm in 2nd day of police strike
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Few police officers have adhered to a strike just days before this city's world-famous Carnival kicks off, official said Saturday.
Faces of protest are as varied as Russia itself
MOSCOW -- The faces of the Russian protesters who braved brutal cold to express their discontent were as varied as the vast country itself: youthful and aged, unshaven and elegantly made up, self-confident and shy.
US increases travel warning to 14 Mexican states
MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. State Department is recommending that Americans avoid travel to all or parts of 14 of 31 Mexican states in the widest travel advisory issued since Mexico stepped up its drug war in 2006.
Syria says suicide bombers kill 28 in Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria -- Two suicide car bombers struck security compounds in Aleppo on Friday, killing 28 people, Syrian officials said, bringing significant violence for the first time to an industrial center that has largely stood by President Bashar Assad during the 11-month uprising against his rule.
Egypt's military warns of plots on eve of strike
CAIRO -- Egypt's military rulers warned Friday that the country faces conspiracies that seek to topple the state and spread chaos, in a message intended to undermine activists who plan to mark the anniversary of President Hosni Mubarak's overthrow with anti-army protests.
Haiti 'Baby Doc' case spurs claim of gov't sway
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Before President Michel Martelly took office in May 2011, Haiti's top prosecutor had recommended that former strongman Jean-Claude Duvalier face trial for the abuses associated with his 15-year rule.
Bus rollover injures about 30 people
REDWATER, Alberta -- The general manager of a Canadian motorcoach travel company says about 30 people have been injured after a bus rolled over on a highway near Edmonton, Alberta.
Greek premier says default would lead to 'chaos'
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's future in the eurozone came under renewed threat Friday as popular protests again turned violent and dissent grew among its lawmakers after European leaders demanded deeper spending cuts.
Peru says rebel leader may be wounded from battle
LIMA, Peru -- One of two remaining fugitive leaders of Peru's once-powerful Shining Path rebel group may have been wounded in combat in a remote coca-growing region, the government said Friday.
Spain approves labor reforms to boost sick economy
MADRID -- Spain's new conservative government approved sweeping labor market reforms Friday as part of a drive to revive a sick economy and solve Europe's worst unemployment nightmare -- a jobless rate of nearly 23 percent.
DEA: Mexican governor got millions in drug cash
MEXICO CITY -- U.S. drug agents have evidence that cartel leaders paid millions to a Mexican border state governor and other figures in Mexico's former ruling party in exchange for political influence, according to a court filing in Texas.
2 Venezuelans to court for posing kids with guns
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan prosecutors say two women have been ordered to appear in court for allegedly posing children with assault rifles during a public event organized by an armed group that supports President Hugo Chavez.
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