Prince Harry qualifies as Apache helicopter pilot
LONDON -- Britain's defense ministry says Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, graduating as the best co-pilot gunner in his class after 18 months of training.
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Greece, creditors end talks without full deal
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece failed to finalize terms for a crucial (euro) 130 billion ($173 billion) bailout Thursday, but Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos headed to Brussels to meet top...
Report: Iraq has executed 65 so far in 2012
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi authorities executed at least 65 people in the first 40 days of 2012 for various offenses, including 14 on a single day, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.
Syrian forces renew bombardment in Homs
BEIRUT -- Syrian forces fired mortars and rockets Thursday in the rebellious city of Homs, the latest salvo in a weeklong assault that has killed hundreds as President Bashar Assad's regime tries to crush increasingly militarized pockets of dissent.
Palestinian prisoner on 55th day of hunger strike
JERUSALEM -- In a high-stakes gamble, an imprisoned member of a Palestinian militant group has waged a hunger strike for almost two months, trying to draw attention to Israel's military justice system and its treatment of detainees who can be held without charge for lengthy periods.
Gov't: Building toppled by NZ quake substandard
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A six-story building that collapsed and killed 115 people in last year's New Zealand earthquake was made of weak columns and concrete and did not meet standards when it was built, the government said Thursday.
Diver rescues orca whale tangled in fishing net
HAHEI, New Zealand -- A diver took video of an injured orca whale caught in a fishing rope off the coast of New Zealand. But that diver didn't just call experts for help, he jumped right in.
Tibetan sets himself on fire in China
BEIJING -- An overseas news report says a Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China, and hundreds of others have held marches to protest the government's policies.
Canada protests Russian arms support to Syria
TORONTO -- A senior Canadian government official says Canada lodged a formal protest with Russia for supplying arms to the Assad regime in Syria.
President's convoy stoned on campaign trail
DAKAR, Senegal -- Demonstrators hurled stones at the convoy carrying Senegal's aging president to the regional capital of Thies, where he held a campaign rally Wednesday, according to witnesses and a private radio station.
Mexico road project sets up fight over ruins
MEXICO CITY -- When neighbors in the hills east of Mexico City saw backhoes ripping up pre-Hispanic relics for a highway, they did something unexpected in a country where building projects often bulldoze through ruins: They launched protests to stop the digging and demanded an accounting of what is there.
Bailout talks hit snag over pension cuts
ATHENS, Greece -- Crucial talks to discuss austerity cuts in Greece broke down after eight hours Wednesday as leaders of the three parties backing the country's coalition government failed to agree to demands from international creditors for substantial cuts to state and private pensions.
EU threatens new sanctions on Syria
BEIRUT -- The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. Activists reported at least 50 killed in the regime's siege of the restive city of Homs.
Sarkozy meets Israeli soldier held hostage 5 years
PARIS -- An Israeli-French soldier who was held hostage for five years by Palestinian militants met Wednesday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Lawyer: cruise ship survivors to push for change
ROME -- A U.S. lawyer for compensation-seeking survivors of the Costa Concordia capsizing said Wednesday he will push for changes in maritime laws and technology to make the cruise ship industry safer.
Egypt's PM says US threats to cut aid won't work
CAIRO -- Egypt refused to back down Wednesday in a dispute with the U.S. over Cairo's crackdown on nonprofit groups despite Washington's threats to cut aid, while the military deployed troops to the nation's streets after a surge in violence and protests against its rule.
Mystery surrounds fate of famed China police chief
BEIJING -- The former top cop of a major Chinese city has dropped from sight amid unconfirmed reports he is seeking U.S. asylum following a quarrel with one of China's most powerful local politicians.
Murdoch's company settles phone hacking lawsuits
LONDON -- Rupert Murdoch's News International has succeeded in settling nearly all the cases in the first wave of phone hacking lawsuits brought against his British newspaper company, lawyers said Wednesday.
Russian scientists reach lake under Antarctica
MOSCOW -- After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years -- a lake that may hold life from the distant past and clues to the search for life on other planets.
Canada, China sign investment, energy agreements
BEIJING -- Canada and China expanded cooperation Wednesday with agreements to boost bilateral investment and promote energy exports to China as Ottawa seeks to diversify its oil sales.
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