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Syrian rebels refuse to give regime guarantees BEIRUT (AP) — The commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army has refused a regime demand for a 'written guarantee' to end fighting.
Apr 8 at 15:28 | Associated Press
Cruise ship to retrace voyage of Titanic Nearly 100 years after the Titanic went down, a cruise with the same number of passengers aboard is setting sail to retrace the ship's voyage, including a visit to the location where it sank.
Apr 8 at 13:37 | Associated Press
Syria demands written guarantee for troop pullback Syriasaid on Sunday it wants "written guarantees" that insurgents will stop fighting before it implements a troop pullback agreed by President Bashar al-Assad, putting the likelihood of an imminent truce into doubt.
Apr 8 at 12:53 | Reuters
Afghans, US say deal reached on night raids The Afghan government and the U.S. have reached a deal governing controversial night raids by American forces, both sides said.
Apr 8 at 12:26 | Associated Press
Pakistan chief to visit India on low-profile trip NEW DELHI (AP) —Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari was scheduled to visit India on a private trip Sunday that also gives him a chance to meet Indian leaders amid a thaw in relations between the two South Asian rivals.
Apr 8 at 09:53 | Associated Press
Sarkozy dangles "empty chair" threat over Europe French President Nicolas Sarkozy told a Sunday newspaper he is serious about pushing for more trade protectionism in Europe and tighter external border controls, hinting he could take a stand as tough as Charles de Gaulle's 1965 "empty chair" policy.
Apr 8 at 09:35 | Reuters
Pakistani troops dig for 135 missing in avalanche Pakistani soldiers are digging for a second day to find 135 people buried by a massive avalanche that engulfed a military complex near the Indian border.
Apr 8 at 09:16 | Associated Press
Christians celebrate Easter in Jerusalem Thousands of Christians are celebrating Easter Mass in Jerusalem in an array of processions and prayer sessions.
Apr 8 at 09:05 | Associated Press
Sarkozy announces crackdown on internet hate sites President Nicolas Sarkozysaid on Thursday that France would make it a crime to consult Web sites that advocate terrorism or hate crimes and would toughen a crackdown on people who went abroad for ideological indoctrination.
Mar 22 at 15:06 | Reuters
EU to impose sanctions on Belarus firms-diplomats European Uniongovernments will impose sanctions on Friday on two Belarus businessmen and their companies over PresidentAlexander Lukashenko's treatment of dissidents, diplomats said.
Mar 22 at 14:24 | Reuters
Azarov: Boiko, Oettinger to discuss gas supplies from Europe to Ukraine in Brussels Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boiko and European Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger will discuss during a meeting in Brussels on Thursday issues of natural gas supplies from Europe to Ukraine and the joint use of Ukraine's underground gas storage facilities, Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov has said.
Mar 22 at 14:12 | Interfax-Ukraine
Slovenia to vote on homosexual rights in referendum Slovenia will decide on Sunday whether to allow homosexuals to adopt the children of their partners after a conservative group forced a national referendum on the issue.
Mar 22 at 13:55 | Reuters
Gary Pruitt of McClatchy new AP president, CEO NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Pruitt, a former First Amendment lawyer who heads the third-largest newspaper company in the U.S., will become the next president and CEO of The Associated Press, the cooperative announced Wednesday.
Mar 22 at 09:57 | Associated Press
Obama vows accountability in Afghan shooting President Barack Obama is offering condolences to the families of more than a dozen Afghans who were allegedly shot by a U.S. soldier on Sunday.
Mar 11 at 20:45 | Associated Press
Tens of thousands protest labour reform in Spain MADRID, March 11 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested on Sunday against a new labour law which hands more power to employers by making it cheaper to fire workers and easier to restrict wage hikes.
Mar 11 at 20:10 | Reuters