KUWAIT CITY (AP) -- The U.N. chief made a dramatic appeal Wednesday for a major boost in relief aid for Syria, calling for an end to the fighting "in the name of humanity" as an international conference opened in Kuwait with both foes and backers of President Bashar Assad. State win buoys German opposition, costs Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's opposition Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens have gained momentum after winning a regional vote last week, a poll showed on Wed nesday, giving them a much-needed boost in their bid to oust Chancellor Angela Merkel in September's election. The Forsa poll put the SPD up two points at 25 percent and the Greens up 1 point at 15 percent. Merkel's conservatives dropped 2 points but are still the biggest force at 40 percent. However, her Free Democrat (FDP) coalition partners were flat at 4 percent, one point below the threshold needed to enter parliament. … Calgary psychiatrist convicted of molesting patients to face sentencing hearing
CALGARY – A Calgary psychiatrist convicted of sexually assaulting three of his court-appointed male patients is to face a sentencing hearing today.
RIM to debut new BlackBerry smartphones in a heavily hyped unveiling
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Following several delays and much anticipation, the new BlackBerry smartphones will be unveiled this morning in New York.
Italian, European car markets have not hit bottom: Fiat CEO
GRUGLIASCO, Turin (Reuters) – Italian carmaker Fiat Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Wednesday that the Italian and European car markets have perhaps not yet hit bottom and will slump for the sixth year in a row in 2013. "The Italian and European car markets are in a free fall and perhaps have not yet hit bottom," said Marchionne, who is also the chief executive of Chrysler, at the opening of a new factory outside Turin. … Israel to transfer tax funds to Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel says it is transferring tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority that were frozen last year.
Mursi heads to Germany on trip cut back by Egypt crisis
CAIRO/BERLIN (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mur si flew to Germany on Wednesday to convince Europe of his democratic credentials, leaving behind a country in crisis after a wave of violence that has killed more than 50 people. The Egyptian army chief warned on Tuesday that the state was on the brink of collapse if political factions did not end the street battles that have resumed two years after the revolt that toppled long-serving autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Because of the crisis, Mursi has curtailed the schedule of his European visit, cancelling plans to go to Paris after Berlin. … Co-worker, ex-boyfriend asked about woman's sexual aggression in Ariz. boyfriend slaying trial
PHOENIX – Jodi Arias has acknowledged shooting, stabbing and slitting the throat of her lover. She says it was self-defence: Kill or be killed.
Report: Iran, Hezbollah learning from string of failed attacks, seeking Western targets
WASHINGTON – Iran’s elite Quds Force and Hezbollah militants are learning from a series of botched terror attacks over the past two years and pose a growing threat to the U.S. and other Western targets as well as Israel, a prominent counterterrorism expert says.
White House petition program prompts overwhelming response, plus a few headaches
WASHINGTON – No, the U.S. will not be building a Death Star. And no, President Barack Obama will not deport CNN’s Piers Morgan or let Texas secede.
French troops control key airport in last north Mali city that was held by Islamist rebels
SEGOU, Mali – France’s military spokesman said troops now are in control of the Kidal airport in northern Mali, seizing a key position in one of three provincial capitals the Islamist militants took over last year. French and Malian troops have recaptured two of the other cities, Timbuktu and Gao, in recent days.
China to conduct naval drills in Pacific amid tension
BEIJING (Reuters) – Three advanced Chinese warships left port on Wednesday for naval drills and war games in the Western Pacific, and the fleet will likely pass through disputed waters in the East and South China Sea, state media said. The official Xinhua news agency described the maneuvers as routine, but they come as China is engaged in an increasingly bitter, high stakes dispute over maritime territory with Japan and with several Southeast Asia nations. …
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