Blast Near Italian School Kills Teen

Blast Near Italian School Kills Teen


Blast Near Italian School Kills Teen

Posted: 19 May 2012 11:33 AM PDT

A bomb exploded near a school in southern Italy, killing a teenage girl and wounding 10 other people.


Greece to Hold New Elections June 17

Posted: 19 May 2012 06:22 AM PDT

Greek President Karolos Papoulias dissolved the country's two-day-old parliament Saturday, paving the way for fresh elections on June 17, which are shaping up as a game of chicken over the country's continued membership in the euro.


Occupy Protest Draws 20,000 in Frankfurt

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:07 PM PDT

At least 20,000 people held a major rally of the local Occupy movement in Frankfurt on Saturday to decry austerity measures affecting much of Europe, the dominance of banks, and what they call untamed capitalism.


Car Bomb Explodes Near Security Agencies in Syria

Posted: 19 May 2012 02:37 AM PDT

A strong explosion shook Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour Saturday, apparently targeting a security agency in the latest of a wave of blasts to hit the country in recent months, state media and opposition activists reported.


Queensland Pulls Support for Coal Port Expansion

Posted: 19 May 2012 01:33 AM PDT

The Queensland government has withdrawn its support for a $8.86 billion coal port expansion in the northern part of the state, in a sign Australia's resources boom is losing steam.


G-8 Leaders Grapple With Unease

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Obama stressed that world leaders are committed to growth and stability as he opened a summit wrestling with Europe's debt crisis.


Searching a Billion Planets for Life

Posted: 19 May 2012 06:01 AM PDT

Scientists are writing a recipe for the perfect planet—not too cold, not too hot, not too toxic—as they brace for a torrent of discoveries about alien worlds.


World Leaders at U.S. Meeting Urge Growth, Not Austerity

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Leaders of the Group of 8 nations, convened at Camp David, banded together on Saturday to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt Europe's deepening debt crisis.


Goal: Live Updates: Champions League Final

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Live analysis from Saturday's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea.


3 in Chicago Face Terrorism Charges Tied to NATO Protests

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Three men were planning to attack the campaign headquarters of President Obama and the house of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, among other targets in Chicago, prosecutors said Saturday.


U.S., allies accelerating plans to seize chemical arsenal as Syrian crisis worsens

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:17 PM PDT

The Obama administration is accelerating its planning with Middle Eastern allies for a series of potentially fast-moving crises in Syria in the coming months, including the possible loss of government control over some of the country's scattered stocks of chemical weapons, U.S. and Middle Eastern security officials say.

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Vote in Libya's Benghazi tests support for autonomy

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:12 PM PDT

BENGHAZI (Reuters) - People in Libya's second biggest city, Benghazi, voted on Saturday in a local election that will test support for a proposal to set up autonomous rule for eastern Libya.


Chinese Security Chief Seems to Keep Grip on Power

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:29 PM PDT

Zhou Yongkang completed a tour of the volatile region of Xinjiang last week, a sign that he still had a firm hold on his post despite having opposed the purging of Bo Xilai.


VIDEO: Deadly bomb blast at Italy school

Posted: 19 May 2012 11:02 AM PDT

A bomb has exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six others.


VIDEO: Deadly car bomb blast in Syria

Posted: 19 May 2012 11:42 AM PDT

At least nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a car bomb exploded in eastern Syria, according to reports.


VIDEO: Chinese activist Chen 'flies to US'

Posted: 19 May 2012 08:18 AM PDT

The Chinese activist who sparked a diplomatic crisis between Beijing and Washington is on his way to the United States.


England closing in on Lord's win

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:40 AM PDT

England are closing in on victory at Lord's after dominating the third day, which ended with West Indies 120-4 and trailing by 35.


Fourth Mexican officer detained

Posted: 19 May 2012 11:18 AM PDT

A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels.


G8 leaders back Greece staying in eurozone

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:52 PM PDT

President Barack Obama leads calls to focus on growth and fiscal consolidation as eurozone crisis tops summit agenda.


In a Rented RV, Roaming Western Roads

Posted: 19 May 2012 10:44 AM PDT

Captain of a "rig" for the first time, the author cruises through the West, sleeping at a Walmart, joining the "Greatest RV Rally in the World" and celebrating the freedom to roam.


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