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LONDON — The shockwaves from Greece's failure to form a coalition government continued to reverberate around markets on Wednesday, with investors concerned that the country was heading for the euro exit door, thereby fracturing Europe's single currency.
May 16 at 13:45 | Associated Press
Amnesty International: Mali suffering its 'worst crisis' BAMAKO — An international human rights group says the West African state of Mali is suffering its worst crisis since independence after a coup in the capital and a rebel takeover in the country's north.
May 16 at 13:10 | Associated Press
France's new prime minister takes office PARIS — France's new prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault is taking up his new responsibilities, a day after the country's new Socialist president was sworn in.
May 16 at 11:51 | Associated Press
Report: Maternal deaths halved in 20 years UNITED NATIONS — The global mortality rate for women giving birth has fallen by half over the past two decades, a U.N. report released Wednesday, May 16 said.
May 16 at 11:39 | Associated Press
German police begin clearing Frankfurt Occupy camp FRANKFURT — Frankfurt police are preparing to clear a tent-camp of about 300 Occupy protesters from near the European Central Bank.
May 16 at 10:59 | Associated Press
Serbia's Mladic at genocide trial in war crimes court THE HAGUE-Former Bosnian Serb armycommanderRatko Mladic, 70, appeared on Wednesday for his genocide trial looking confident, flashing a thumbs-up and clapping his hands as he entered the courtroom.
May 16 at 10:31 | Reuters
NATO invites Pakistan to summit in Chicago ISLAMABAD — NATO has invited Pakistan's president to the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan, the strongest sign yet that Islamabad is ready to reopen its western border to U.S. and NATO military supplies heading to the war in the neighboring country.
May 16 at 09:54 | Associated Press
US may freeze assets to boost Yemen transition WASHINGTON- PresidentBarack Obamaplans to give the Treasury Department authority on Wednesday to freeze U.S.-based assets of anyone who "obstructs" implementation of theWashington-backed political transition inYemen, theWashingtonPost reported late on Tuesday, May 15.
May 16 at 08:06 | Reuters
China slams Britain after Cameron meets Dalai Lama BEIJING — China criticized British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday, May 15 for meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, saying it amounts to support for Tibet's independence from Chinese rule.
May 15 at 13:54 | Associated Press
Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual RAMALLAH — Thousands of Palestinians are marching in the West Bank to mark the anniversary of their uprooting during the war over Israel's creation.
May 15 at 13:27 | Associated Press
Ex-tabloid editor faces phone hacking charges LONDON — Ex-News of the World editor and News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks says she and her husband will face charges over Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal.
May 15 at 12:29 | Associated Press
EU carries out first strikes on Somali pirates BRUSSELS — The European Union says its naval force off the Somali coastline has carried out its first air strikes against pirate targets on shore.
May 15 at 11:45 | Associated Press
EU finance ministers haggle over bank rules BRUSSELS — EU finance ministers are haggling in Brussels over rules to force banks to build up higher capital cushions to protect them against financial shocks, with the U.K. running the risk of being isolated in its position.
May 15 at 11:01 | Associated Press
Francois Hollande to become next French president PARIS — France gets a new president as Francois Hollande is sworn in as the country's first Socialist leader in nearly two decades at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in central Paris.
May 15 at 10:32 | Associated Press
Honda shows robotics for easy and hands-free ride TOKYO — Look, no hands. Scooting about on what looks like a floating car seat is no sweat for anyone with Honda's new hands-free robotics technology.
May 15 at 08:05 | Associated Press