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Egypt sends 43 NGO workers to trial over funds CAIRO — Ignoring a stern U.S. threat, Egypt on Sunday referred 43 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, to trial before a criminal court for allegedly using illegal foreign funds to foment unrest. The decision marked a sharp escalation of the dispute between Cairo and Washington over Egypt's crackdown on U.S.-funded groups promoting democracy and human rights.
Feb 5 at 20:15 | Associated Press
Miller: Ukraine announces plans to observe gas contract, talk price Ukraine's national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy has confirmed it will live up to its contractual obligations to Gazprom in 2012, and will be negotiating to get the price for gas reduced, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller told the press in comments on the course of negotiations with Ukraine.
Jan 23 at 14:15 | Interfax-Ukraine
Europeans gather to champion Internet freedoms Protesters took to the freezing cold streets of several European cities Saturday to voice anger at an international copyright treaty they fear will lead to a blocking of content on the Internet.
2 days ago at 17:50 | Associated Press
Arab League chief heads to U.N. over Syria (updated) CAIRO - Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby headed to New York on Sunday hoping to win support from the U.N. Security Council for a plan to end violence in Syria that calls on President Bashar al-Assad to step aside.
Jan 29 at 20:42 | Reuters
Guatemala president to propose legalizing drugs Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina says he will propose legalizing drugs in Central America in an upcoming meeting with the region's leaders.
2 days ago at 20:56 | Associated Press
Egypt arrests US student, Australian journalist An Egyptian security official says that authorities have arrested an Australian journalist and an American student accused of trying to bribe people to join a strike demanding a faster transition to civilian rule called for the anniversary of former President Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
2 days ago at 19:21 | Associated Press
Key dates in Greece's debt crisis A look at key dates in Greece's financial crisis.
Feb 9 at 20:21 | Associated Press
Cargill says still supplying Iran with grain GENEVA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill plans to continue grain shipments to Iran, its vice chairman said, despite signs the Islamic Republic is struggling to process payments as U.S. trade sanctions bite.
Feb 8 at 19:26 | Reuters
Snow falls in Rome as Italy is hit by cold snap ROME — Thick snowflakes fell on Rome on Friday, forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city's slushy hills. Other parts of the country experienced frigid temperatures unseen in years.
Feb 3 at 17:59 | Associated Press
Afghan woman killed, apparently for bearing girl KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan police say a woman has been strangled to death, apparently for bearing a baby girl instead of a boy, and her husband is the main suspect.
Jan 30 at 16:19 | Associated Press
EU court denies Viaguara trade mark BRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union high court has ruled that the name Viaguara cannot be registered as an EU trademark for an alcoholic energy drink because it is too similar to the impotence pill Viagra.
Jan 25 at 12:14 | Associated Press
Turkish anger builds over French genocide law PARIS/ANKARA - France urged Turkey on Tuesday not to overreact after the French parliament adopted a bill making it illegal to deny the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks nearly a century ago was genocide.
Jan 24 at 11:42 | Reuters
Mars rocks fell in Africa last July WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are confirming a recent and rare invasion from Mars: meteorite chunks from the red planet that fell in Morocco last July.
Jan 17 at 20:01 | Associated Press
Cruise ship captain investigated over crash GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — A helicopter on Sunday airlifted a third survivor from the capsized hulk of a luxury cruise ship 36 hours after it ran aground off the Italian coast, as prosecutors said they were investigating the captain for manslaughter charges and accused him of abandoning his ship.
Jan 15 at 15:49 | Associated Press