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Man claims to be missing US Air Force deserter

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Nearly 28 years after David Hemler deserted his U.S. Air Force post in Germany, a man claiming to be the missing American has appeared in Sweden, saying he has chosen to reveal his true identity because he misses his aging parents, a lawyer for the man said Tuesday....

25 dead in Nigeria after multiple attacks by sect

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) -- A radical Islamist sect unleashed multiple attacks in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 25 people, authorities said Tuesday as fears swelled about the government's inability to corral rising sectarian violence....

World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- With major European economies on the brink of collapse, world leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting were left Tuesday with two different paths to ease the financial crisis: Spend more to try to stimulate growth or slash budgets in a bid to restore investor confidence....

At least 40 killed as bus overturns in Haiti river

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The government of Haiti says at least 40 people have drowned when a bus overturned in a rain-swollen river east of the southern city of Jeremie....

State media: Egypt's Mubarak suffers stroke

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's state news agency said Tuesday that Hosni Mubarak has suffered a stroke, and prison officials said he is likely to be moved out of his prison hospital to a military facility nearby....

Suspect in body parts case pleads not guilty

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
MONTREAL (AP) -- A Canadian porn actor accused of dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to political parties and schools pleaded not guilty Tuesday to five charges including first degree murder....

Suspect in body parts case pleads not guilty

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
MONTREAL (AP) -- A Canadian porn actor accused of dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to political parties and schools pleaded not guilty Tuesday to five charges including first degree murder....

Ecuador says WikiLeaks founder seeking asylum

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- Ecuador's foreign minister said Tuesday that WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has taken refuge in the South American nation's embassy in London and is seeking political asylum....

Turmoil in Pakistan after prime minister dismissed

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's top court dismissed the prime minister from office on Tuesday for failing to investigate the president for corruption, ushering in a new round of political turmoil in a nation vital to American hopes of withdrawing from neighboring Afghanistan....

Turmoil in Pakistan after prime minister dismissed

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's top court dismissed the prime minister from office on Tuesday for failing to investigate the president for corruption, ushering in a new round of political turmoil in a nation vital to American hopes of withdrawing from neighboring Afghanistan....

Turmoil in Pakistan after prime minister dismissed

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's top court dismissed the prime minister from office on Tuesday for failing to investigate the president for corruption, ushering in a new round of political turmoil in a nation vital to American hopes of withdrawing from neighboring Afghanistan....

Famously loquacious Fidel Castro discovers brevity

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro has been called many things during his long turn on the world's stage, but "succinct" has not been one of them....

Famously loquacious Fidel Castro discovers brevity

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro has been called many things during his long turn on the world's stage, but "succinct" has not been one of them....

Indian man unrepentant after beheading daughter

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
JAIPUR, India (AP) -- A father in northwestern India remained unrepentant Tuesday after beheading his daughter with a ceremonial sword in a rage over her relationships with men, police said....

UK: 'Arms' ship for Syria heading back to Russia

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
LONDON (AP) -- A Russian-operated ship said to be carrying military helicopters to Syria appears to have turned back after its British insurer removed coverage for the vessel, U.K. officials said Tuesday....

Shadowy al-Qaida-linked group claims Israel attack

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- A shadowy group claiming ties to al-Qaida said Tuesday that it carried out a deadly cross-border attack in Israel, the strongest evidence to date to back Israeli claims that the global terror network is operating on its doorstep....

Borrowing costs soar in Spanish debt auction

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
MADRID (AP) -- Spain found it increasingly difficult to find buyers for its debt Tuesday when it had to pay a sharply higher interest rate in an auction of short-term bonds, highlighting growing concerns that the country might eventually need foreign help to finance itself....

Draft: G-20 will produce plan for global growth

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) -- The leaders of the world's largest economies will say they are united behind efforts to boost growth and job creation to repair a global economy roiled by fears over the European financial crisis, according to a draft of the statement to be released Tuesday at the end of the Group of 20 annual meeting....

Pakistani court dismisses PM Gilani from office

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's top court dismissed the prime minister for contempt on Tuesday, ushering in a new round of political turmoil in a nation vital to American hopes of withdrawing from Afghanistan....

Violence spikes across southern Afghanistan

Tue, 2024-11-26 14:29
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Violence spiked in southern Afghanistan as militants stormed a NATO military base and attacked a police checkpoint Tuesday, a day after gunmen wearing police uniforms killed a U.S. soldier....