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Egypt scraps visit by Iranian foreign minister to protest comments on Mideast peace talks
CAIRO - Egypt has cancelled a visit by Iran's foreign minister to protest comments in which he accused Arab leaders of betrayal for attending the new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. Ira...
Kenya allows International Criminal Court to open office in Nairobi days after al-Bashir visit
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya on Friday allowed the International Criminal Court to open an office in the country, a development that comes after Kenya's commitment to the court came into question when the n...
Sweden, Finland urge EU to open an independent peace institute
STOCKHOLM - Sweden and Finland are urging the European Union to create an independent peace institute to broaden the scope of the bloc's peacekeeping efforts around the world. Swedish Foreign Minis...
Suicide carbomb hits Tajik police office, killing 1, wounding 25
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - A suicide car bomb blast tore through police offices in Tajikistan's second-largest city Friday, killing one policeman and injuring 25 people, local officials said. Tajikista...
After 17 years, fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir appears in British court to face 66 counts of theft
LONDON - A Turkish Cypriot businessman who voluntarily returned to Britain after 17 years to face fraud charges learned Friday that he will have to wait more than a year for the trial which he insists...
Dubai police chief says planned Blackberry curbs linked to spy worries
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai's police chief says worries about spying by the U.S., Israel and others helped push plans to limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates. The comments ...
Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash; residents who returned forced to flee again
TANAH KARO, Indonesia - An Indonesian volcano that was quiet for four centuries shot a new, powerful burst of hot ash more than 10,000 feet (three kilometres) in the air Friday, sending frightened res...
Explosions rip through building that might have housed Hezbollah weapons in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT - Explosions ripped through a building Friday in southern Lebanon that might have been used to store weapons by the militant group Hezbollah, security officials said. It was not clear whethe...
Miami police question scientist about item resembling pipe bomb in bag found at airport
MIAMI - A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government off...
British defence chief dismisses idea of sharing aircraft carriers with France as unrealistic
PARIS - Britain's Defence Secretary Liam Fox says the idea of sharing aircraft carriers with historical rival France is unrealistic. Fox met Friday in Paris with his French counterpart Herve Morin....
