Albanian prisoner releases hostages, drops escape bid

Albanian prisoner releases hostages, drops escape bid

Albanian prisoner releases hostages, drops escape bid

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 01:20 PM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - An Albanian criminal who has already used a helicopter to stage two prison breaks in Greece has failed in his third escape bid, releasing five prison guards he had held hostage for nearly 24 hours, police said on Sunday.

In China, Treasury's Lew Faces First Big Test

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 01:18 PM PDT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will face one of his first tests this week in Beijing where he is to meet with Chinese officials for talks on several very different issues, including cyber security, the value of China's currency, trade imbalances, exports and intellectual-property rights.

Bahrain court jails 17 for trying to kill policemen

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 01:11 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Bahrain court sentenced 17 people to 15 years in prison on Sunday after convicting them of trying to kill four policemen with a homemade bomb during political unrest last year.

A Move to Curb India's TB Epidemic

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 01:21 PM PDT

An international health initiative has brokered a landmark accord that aims to halve the price patients pay for advanced tests for tuberculosis that is resistant to standard drugs.

Pope Francis Captivates Crowds

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 01:10 PM PDT

Walking up to crowds, shaking hands with surprised bystanders in the street, mixing his formal speeches with off-the-cuff remarks, Pope Francis stamped his own style on the papacy Sunday.

VIDEO: New Etna eruption paints sky red

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 11:53 AM PDT

There has been a new eruption at Mount Etna, sending red lava spewing into the skies over Sicily.

Jazz band leader Lightfoot dies

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 09:50 AM PDT

Jazz Band leader Terry Lightfoot, who played alongside Louis Armstrong and Acker Bilk, dies aged 77.

France's Hollande approval rating below Le Pen's: poll

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:41 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande's popularity has fallen to the lowest level since he was elected last May, taking his rating below that of far-right leader Marine Le Pen for the first time, a poll showed on Sunday.

Cyprus president defends tax bailout decision

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 01:32 PM PDT

Nicos Anastasiades says levy on bank deposits to save country's economy is "less painful than the alternative".

Despite sanctions’ toll on Iran, U.S. sees no shift in nuclear behavior

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Harsh economic sanctions have taken a serious toll on Iran's economy, but U.S. and European officials acknowledge that the measures have not yet produced the kind of public unrest that could force Iranian leaders to change their nuclear policies.

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The Caucus: G.O.P. Leaders Unswayed by Obama’s ‘Charm Offensive’

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:13 PM PDT

In television appearances, Republican leaders who hold the most sway over fiscal negotiations were holding firm in opposing President Obama's proposal to raise new tax revenue.

Strike hits Yemen ahead of national dialogue

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Hundreds of the state's divisive players will participate in the UN-backed talks on reconciliation on Monday.

Canada aboriginal movement poses new threat to miners

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:14 PM PDT

TORONTO (Reuters) - An aboriginal protest movement that's often compared with Occupy Wall Street has the potential to disrupt mining projects across Canada, threatening to undermine the country's coveted reputation for low-risk resource development.

Al Qaeda calls for new recruits to fight France-SITE monitoring

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:11 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has appealed for new recruits from North African Arab countries in its fight against what it said was France's Crusader campaign in Mali, a U.S.-based intelligence monitoring website reported on Sunday.

Toyo Ito Wins the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Toyo Ito, who designed a library that survived Japan's disastrous 2011 earthquake, has won his field's top honor.

Francis Charms Crowd on First Sunday as Pope

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 11:39 AM PDT

The pontiff reflected on God's mercy in front of an estimated 200,000 people in St. Peter's Square, then wished them all a good lunch.

Toyo Ito Wins the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Toyo Ito, who designed a library that survived Japan's disastrous 2011 earthquake, has won his field's top honor.

Cyprus Races to Prevent Bank Crisis

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 01:19 PM PDT

Cypriot leaders raced to prevent a meltdown in the island's financial sector when banks reopen for business after a three-day bank holiday Tuesday.

Pakistan Government Completes Term

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 11:23 AM PDT

Pakistan's government resigned at midnight Saturday, setting the stage for elections that could shore up civilian rule in the country.

Kabul drivers endure 900 miles of bad roads

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 08:26 AM PDT

KABUL — It's a street like most others in the commercial core of this capital: not really a street at all, but a bowl of mud soup thickened with mounds of dirt and loose gravel. Drivers, accustomed to years of navigating Kabul's wretched roads, slalom through puddles and around potholes.

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