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Yahoo! News: World News


Iran marks anniversary of failed US rescue attempt (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 02:40 PM PDT

AP - Hundreds of Iranians on Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of a failed U.S. military operation to rescue American hostages in Tehran, with prayers and words of defiance for Washington.

Chilean cardinal pledges full abuse investigation (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 01:07 PM PDT

AP - A top Roman Catholic official in Chile acknowledged in a letter Sunday that he suspended an investigation into alleged abuses by a priest because he was looking for more evidence.

Torpedo blast likely sank warship: SKorea minister (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:09 AM PDT

Members of the South Korean special warfare command salute in front of the portraits of the deceased sailors from the sunken South Korean naval ship Cheonan during a memorial service at Seoul City Hall Plaza in South Korea, Sunday, April 25, 2010. The defense minister says that a torpedo attack likely has torn apart and sank a South Korean warship that went down near the tense border with North Korea last month.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - An explosion caused by a torpedo likely tore apart and sank a South Korean warship near the North Korean border, Seoul's defense minister said Sunday, while declining to assign blame for the blast as suspicion increasingly falls on Pyongyang.


Hamas releases cartoon about captured Israeli (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 12:40 PM PDT

In this frame grab from an animated film made by the Islamic group of Hamas and released on Sunday, April 25, 2010, an image of Noam Schalit sits next to a portrait of his son, Israeli captured soldier Gilad Schalit. Hamas has sent a sharp warning to Israel in the form of an animated film about an Israeli soldier it has held in Gaza for nearly four years. (AP Photo/Hamas)AP - Hamas released an animated film Sunday bearing a grisly message for Israel: If it doesn't meet the Islamic militant group's demands, an Israeli soldier it has held for nearly four years could return home in a coffin.


Hungary's center-right Fidesz wins 2/3 majority (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 01:52 PM PDT

AP - Hungary's center-right Fidesz party, led by Viktor Orban, a former prime minister who promised to restore "law and order" and pull Hungary out of recession, won a two-thirds parliamentary majority on Sunday, the National Election Office said.

Taliban Ousted, Pakistan's Swat Valley Still Longs for Islamic Justice (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 02:30 PM PDT

Time.com - Last summer's war may have cleansed the area of the Taliban but it also brought back Pakistan's slow-moving judicial system, much to the chagrin of the locals

Vatican says 'case closed' in gaffe over pope's visit (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 03:42 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful at the Vatican. The Vatican moved Sunday to calm the waters after a British official document suggested the pope should open an abortion clinic and bless a gay marriage during his visit later this year.(AFP/File/Vincenzo Pinto)AFP - The Vatican moved Sunday to calm the waters after a British official document suggested the pope should open an abortion clinic and bless a gay marriage during his visit later this year.


Sudan: scores dead in clashes in south Darfur (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 02:28 PM PDT

AP - Clashes in Darfur between Arab nomads and south Sudan's army along the country's volatile north-south border have left dozens dead and more wounded, Sudanese officials said Sunday.

Mexican army kills 5 attackers in northern town (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 04:05 PM PDT

Front page of Twitter. The Internet is playing a growing role in Mexico's drug war, spreading both information and fear, at a time when many journalists have been scared into silence.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AP - Mexican soldiers killed five men in a shootout with assailants near the northern city of Monterrey and detained six police officers on suspicion of helping the attackers, the military said Sunday.


EU observers 'concerned' about Sudan vote count (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 03:41 PM PDT

Sudanese gather at a makeshift tea-house in Khartoum late on April 21. European Union election monitors said on Sunday they were concerned about the manual compilation of ballots by Sudan's election commission, saying it could undermine the transparency of the polls.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)AFP - European Union election monitors said on Sunday they were concerned about the manual compilation of ballots by Sudan's election commission, saying it could undermine the transparency of the polls.


Taiwan president, opposition leader clash in TV debate (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 04:02 PM PDT

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou (L) shakes hands with opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen before a televised debate on a planned trade agreement with China in Taipei. Ma of the China-friendly Kuomintang party argued that the proposed trade pact will boost economic growth and create new jobs, with Tsai warning that competition from China will cost jobs.(AFP/Pool/Chi Chih-Hsiang)AFP - Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou and the leader of the island's main opposition party Sunday held their first televised debate on a proposed trade pact with mainland China.


Serb mayor says U.S. lacks courage to help reunite Bosnia (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:21 AM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - FOCA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — During the 3-{ year Bosnian war in the 1990s, Foca was one of the darkest stains on the map of atrocities.

Rwanda crackdown: Human Rights Watch researcher denied visa (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 12:35 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - The government of President Paul Kagame has denied a work visa to a foreign researcher with Human Rights Watch, a sign of a broader Rwanda crackdown against political opponents and critics, human rights activists say.

Is Rwanda's Hero Becoming Its Oppressor? (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 02:30 PM PDT

Time.com - An arrest and several quiet defections have many observers fearing that a crackdown against the opposition is in the works

Co-op Proves that the Poor Can Eat Organic, Too (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 04:28 PM PDT

OneWorld.net - CUENCA, Ecuador, Apr 25 (IPS) - "There is no reason why we poor people have to eat badly," says Ecuadorian farmer Juan Anguisaca. "It's not true that organic products have to be expensive. They can be profitable and within the reach of the poor," Rodrigo Aucay adds.

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