Venezuela tries alleged drug lord

Venezuela tries alleged drug lord
Egypt court blocks creation of constitutional assembly
Ahmadinejad says Iran can withstand embargo
Clashes in Yemen Leave Dozens Dead
Apple's market value hits $600bn
Violence in Syria Ahead of Cease-Fire
Brian Dunn Resigns as Best Buy’s Chief Executive
Sony Revises Expected Loss to $6.4 Billion
North Korea Says It Is Ready to Launch Satellite
Oil battles along Sudan borders
Santorum suspends presidential campaign
Wall Street Follows Europe Down Sharply
The Caucus: Santorum Suspends Run for President
Fidel Castro still angers some Americans, 50 years after Cuban missile crisis
Syria: Why should Americans care?
Brazil Expects Sugar Cane Crop to Recover
China names ex-leader's wife in murder case
Rick Santorum ends presidency bid
Islamists fight army in central, south Yemen, 21 killed
VIDEO: Inside a refugee camp on Syria border

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 02:07 AM PDT

The trial begins in Venezuela of alleged top cocaine trafficker Walid Makled, 11 months after he was sent back to Caracas by Colombia.

Egypt court blocks creation of constitutional assembly

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 12:53 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Tuesday halted a move to create a new constitutional assembly, pending a ruling on its legality, challenging the legitimacy of a body spurned by liberal and Christian groups because of its domination by Islamists.

Ahmadinejad says Iran can withstand embargo

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Defiant president says country has enough oil saved up to manage "easily" for two to three years without any oil sales.

Clashes in Yemen Leave Dozens Dead

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:09 AM PDT

Heavy clashes between al Qaeda-linked militants and the Yemeni military in the country's south killed 63 people, bringing the two-day death toll in the fighting to 127, army officials said Tuesday.

Apple's market value hits $600bn

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 12:19 PM PDT

Tech giant Apple surpasses $600bn (£379bn) in value for the first time, affirming its position as the most valuable US firm in the world.

Violence in Syria Ahead of Cease-Fire

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:51 AM PDT

The shooting on Monday killed two Syrian refugees and wounded at least 23 people, including a Turkish police officer, casting doubts over prospects for a United Nations peace plan.

Brian Dunn Resigns as Best Buy’s Chief Executive

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:20 AM PDT

Brian J. Dunn's resignation came less than two weeks after he outlined an ambitious restructuring to revive the struggling electronics retailer.

Sony Revises Expected Loss to $6.4 Billion

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 05:24 AM PDT

The electronics giant, already battered by a number of factors, doubled its projected net loss for the business year that just ended because of an additional tax expense.

North Korea Says It Is Ready to Launch Satellite

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 05:20 AM PDT

North Korea said on Tuesday that it had completed preparations to launch a satellite into orbit, prompting a flurry of airline rerouting from South Korea and other Asian nations.

Oil battles along Sudan borders

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Sudan accuses South Sudan of attacking its oil fields along the border after an alleged air strike and ground incursion in South Sudan.

Santorum suspends presidential campaign

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Rick Santorum bows out of Republican nomination races, leaving Mitt Romney as likely opponent to President Barack Obama.

Wall Street Follows Europe Down Sharply

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Wall Street notched its fifth consecutive decline on Tuesday fueled by concerns over the euro zone.

The Caucus: Santorum Suspends Run for President

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 12:47 PM PDT

The decision abruptly ends Rick Santorum's quest for the Republican presidential nomination after weeks in which he has struggled to compete with Mitt Romney's well-financed campaign apparatus.

Fidel Castro still angers some Americans, 50 years after Cuban missile crisis

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 10:55 AM PDT

Ozzie Guillen has made a number of controversial remarks over his career. But this week, the Miami Marlins manager appears to have gone a step too far, saying in a Time.com interview, "I love Fidel Castro."

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Syria: Why should Americans care?

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Foreign policy analysts explain why Americans should care about what happens in Syria beyond the human suffering in the conflict.

Brazil Expects Sugar Cane Crop to Recover

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Brazil's government expects a moderate recovery in the 2012-13 sugar cane crop compared with last year's disappointing harvest, as more acres are planted and older cane is replaced. Raw-sugar futures are down 1.7%.

China names ex-leader's wife in murder case

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:45 AM PDT

Former star Bo Xilai sacked from Communist Party leadership and wife named as suspect in death of British businessman.

Rick Santorum ends presidency bid

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 01:25 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum ends his bid, clearing the way for ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to take on Barack Obama.

Islamists fight army in central, south Yemen, 21 killed

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 10:56 AM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - At least 21 people were killed in Yemen on Tuesday in renewed fighting between troops and al Qaeda-linked militants in the southern city of Lawdar and a militant attack on a checkpoint in central Maarib province, officials and residents said.