Debate rages over Garzon trial

Debate rages over Garzon trial


Debate rages over Garzon trial

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:36 PM PDT

A debate is raging in Spain over the fate of top judge Baltasar Garzon who is facing trial for investigating atrocities carried out by General Franco's forces during the civil war of the 1930s, ignoring an amnesty law.


Senegal's Koranic "scholars" face beatings: report

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:06 PM PDT

DAKAR (Reuters) - Barefoot children in tattered clothes scramble through the dusty, trash-strewn streets of Dakar, tapping on car windows and shadowing market-goers in the hopes of a few coins or a cup of rice.


Western countries 'eyeing permanent bases' in Afghanistan

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 08:54 PM PDT

BERLIN – Western countries are seeking to establish permanent bases in Afghanistan, aimed at dominating the Middle East and Caucasus region, Iranian news agency Irna reported, citing a Germany-based Afghan expert, as saying.

"The Western countries will never withdraw from Afghanistan, and the US concept is to remain present

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Five killed in daylight shootout by Acapulco beach

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:35 PM PDT

ACAPULCO, Mexico -Five people, including a woman, her young son and a police officer, were killed in a daylight shootout in the hotel zone of Acapulco on Mexico's Pacific coast, local police said.

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Powerful CIA deputy to step down: spy agency

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:43 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -The powerful deputy director of the CIA, alleged to have played a role in allowing brutal interrogations of terror suspect, plans to step down in May, the spy agency's chief said.

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US signals new pragmatism with Afghanistan's Karzai

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:32 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -US lawmakers and officials are signaling a new pragmatic approach to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, seeing no choice but to cooperate quietly with him despite misgivings about his rule.

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Medvedev on historic Argentina trip

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:29 AM PDT

BUENOS AIRES -Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Buenos Aires on the first visit by a Russian head of state to Argentina, touting Moscow's drive to expand its presence and influence in Latin America.

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Economists slam Tories' economy plans (AFP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:37 PM PDT

Conservative Party leader David Cameron (3rd R) visits 'Women Like Us,' a social enterprise business, in south-east London. More than 50 economists from around the world have signed a letter attacking the Tories' economic plans, a paper said Thursday, as politicians geared up for a TV debate.(AFP/Pool/Oli Scarff)AFP - More than 50 economists from around the world have signed a letter attacking the Tories' economic plans, a paper said Thursday, as politicians geared up for a TV debate.



US support for Kygryzstan interim government

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:43 PM PDT

A senior US State Department official has promised his country's support for the interim government that seized power in Kyrgyzstan a week ago.


China sifts rubble for survivors

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:34 PM PDT

China has been sifting rubble for survivors of the deadly quake which hit the remote Qinghai region and left thousands of people homeless.


US support for Kygryz interim government

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:43 PM PDT

A senior US State Department official has promised his country's support for the interim government that seized power in Kyrgyzstan a week ago.


Aid arriving after cyclone kills 112 in east India (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 09:47 PM PDT

An Indian villager fixes his damaged house near Karadighi in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal state, India, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. A cyclone packing winds of more than 100 mph (160 kph) demolished ten of thousands of mud huts in northeastern India, killing at least 89 villagers, officials said Wednesday. The cyclone struck close to midnight on Tuesday in northeastern parts of West Bengal and Bihar states, injuring hundreds and leaving thousands homeless. (AP Photo/Tamal Roy)AP - Authorities began distributing rice, dried fruits, water pouches and tarpaulin sheets Thursday to the victims of a deadly cyclone that demolished ten of thousands of mud huts in northeastern India, killing at least 112 villagers.



Britain holds 1st televised election debates (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:05 PM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, addresses students at Derby College, in Derby, England, Tuesday April 13, 2010, while campaigning for Britain's May 6 General Election.(AP Photo/Rui Vieira-pa)  **UNITED KINGDOM OUT: NO SALES: NO ARCHIVE:**AP - Britain is holding its first U.S.-styled televised political debates — and bookies are taking bets on who will sweat or stumble first.



Toyota conducts safety tests on all SUV models (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:13 PM PDT

A 2010 Lexus GX460 is seen at a dealership, with other vehicles reflected in the background, in Portland, Maine, on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Consumer Reports has given a rare 'Don't Buy' warning to the new Lexus GX 460, saying the large SUV has handling problems that could cause it to roll over during sharp turns.( AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)AP - Toyota is testing the safety of all its sport-utility models after a U.S. consumer magazine warned against buying the 2010 Lexus GX 460 for possible roll-over problems, the Japanese automaker said Thursday.



China sifts rubble for survivors

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:34 PM PDT

China has been sifting rubble for survivors of the deadly quake which hit the remote Qinghai region and left thousands of people homeless.


Ousted Kyrgyz leader's supporters in defiant mood

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:57 PM PDT

BETWEEN TEYYIT AND OSH, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Hundreds of supporters of ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev set off in buses from his home village on Thursday for Kyrgyzstan's second-biggest city Osh in a show of defiance.


Thousands wait for help in storm-hit India (AFP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:46 PM PDT

Indian villagers walk past damaged houses in the village of Raiganj, 430kms north of Kolkata. Indian authorities battled blocked roads and downed power lines on Thursday as they rushed aid to victims of the storm that has left hundreds of thousands homeless and killed 116 people.(AFP/Deshakalyan Chowdhury)AFP - Indian authorities battled blocked roads and downed power lines on Thursday as they rushed aid to victims of a storm that has left hundreds of thousands homeless and killed 116 people.



Cargo plane crashes in Mexico, killing 6 people (AP)

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 09:14 PM PDT

AP - A cargo plane crashed onto a road while trying to land in this northern Mexico city, killing all five crew members on board and one person on the ground, authorities said Wednesday.


China's Economy Soars, But Rebound Comes With Risks

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 09:13 PM PDT

China's economy expanded 11.9% from a year earlier in the first quarter of 2010.The strong result highlighted both the strength in the world's third-largest economy and the increasing risks of overheating.


Analyst: Western countries eyeing permanent bases in Afghanistan

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 08:54 PM PDT

BERLIN – Western countries are seeking to establish permanent bases in Afghanistan, aimed at dominating the Middle East and Caucasus region, Iranian news agency Irna reported, citing a Germany-based Afghan expert, as saying.

"The Western countries will never withdraw from Afghanistan, and the US concept is to remain present

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