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Afghans say kidnapped aid workers in mountains, talks begin KABUL - Gunmen in Afghanistan are demanding money for the release of five aid workers, including two Western women doctors, held in remote mountains and authorities have opened negotiations in the hope of freeing them, an investigator said on Thursday.
Today at 11:51 | Reuters
Syrian opposition accepts leader's resignation BEIRUT — Syria's main opposition council has accepted the resignation of its Paris-based president who had earlier offered to step down amid mounting criticism of his leadership.
Today at 11:23 | Associated Press
Picking new leader, Egyptians search for superman CAIRO — Egyptians say they want their next leader to be honorable, smart, a knight, a man with a heart, a military man, a religious man, one who goes down and meets with the people. What they are really looking for is a superman.
Today at 10:12 | Associated Press
Romney opens new front vs Obama: schools are failing WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney opened a new front on May 23 in his fight against President Barack Obama, accusing him of presiding over a failing U.S. education system in the grip of union bosses who refuse to accept reforms.
Today at 07:37 | Reuters
Pressure on EU leaders to solve Greek crisis BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe's leaders gather in Brussels under mounting pressure to soften their tough-love approach to the weaker economies among them. With Greece locked in political chaos, much bigger Spain warns it can't keep afloat without help, as stock markets around the world tank over fears the leaders won't have the political will to act.
Yesterday at 23:47 | Associated Press
United Nations: Fukushima workers' deaths not from radiation VIENNA — A United Nations agency preparing a report on the health effects of the Fukushima disaster says none of the six former reactor workers who have died since the catastrophe perished due to the effects of radiation.
Yesterday at 20:44 | Associated Press
UK police arrest anti-corruption officer, 3 others LONDON — London police arrested one of the force's anti-corruption officers and three former officers Wednesday in an investigation of alleged bribery by a company working for an ex-governor of Nigeria's oil-rich Delta state who pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
Yesterday at 20:21 | Associated Press
European shares hit by Greece, contagion worries LONDON -European shares fell on Wednesday, ending a two-day recovery rally, as fears resurfaced that an EU summit will fail to reach decisive agreement on measures to tackle the region's economic crisis and prevent contagion if Greece leaves the euro zone.
Yesterday at 19:12 | Reuters
Bundesbank: eurozone can handle Greek reform halt BERLIN — Germany's central bank says the 17-country eurozone would be able to cope with Greece failing to implement austerity and reform promises.
Yesterday at 14:45 | Associated Press
Afghan girls poisoned in second anti-school attack TALIQAN - More than 120 schoolgirls and three teachers have been poisoned in the second attack in as many months blamed on conservative radicals in the country's north, Afghan police and education officials said on Wednesday.
Yesterday at 14:37 | Reuters
Russia says Iran ready to discuss nuclear steps MOSCOW - Iran appears ready for serious discussion of concrete steps to resolve the international standoff over its nuclear programme, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Yesterday at 13:20 | Reuters
Head-on train collision in Poland hurts two WARSAW — Two commuter trains in Warsaw have collided, injuring two people and raising questions about how they ended up on the same track.
Yesterday at 13:02 | Associated Press
World Health Organization: Most radiation doses from Fukushima within norms GENEVA - Radiation doses received after the Fukushima nuclear accident last year were below international reference levels in all but two locations in Japan and below the level seen as "very small" in neighbouring countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Yesterday at 12:40 | Reuters
Ancient Bethlehem seal unearthed in Jerusalem JERUSALEM — The Israel Antiquities Authority says archeologists digging at a Jerusalem site have found the oldest artifact that bears the inscription of Bethlehem — a 2,700 years old seal with the name of Jesus' traditional birthplace.
Yesterday at 12:28 | Associated Press
Five aid workers, including two foreigners, kidnapped by Afghan gunmen KUNDUZ - Five aid workers, including two foreign women, have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province, police and the provincial governor's office said on Wednesday.
Yesterday at 11:10 | Associated Press