BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s Iraqi wing on Thursday urged Sunni protesters to take up arms against Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, adding fuel to growing sectarian unrest in the world’s fastest-growing oil exporter. Al Qaeda’s local affiliate Islamic State of Iraq said “peace and patience” were useless for dealing with the Shi’ite-led government they see as oppressors of Iraq’s Sunni minority. …
Peregrine Financial's Wasendorf sentenced to 50 years in jail
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) – Russell Wasendorf Sr., who admitted looting more than $100 million from broker Peregrine Financial Group in a scheme that shook confidence in the U.S. futures industry, was sentenced to 50 years behind bars on Thursday. Wasendorf was ordered to pay $215.5 million in restitution. Supporters of the disgraced 64-year-old executive had asked Chief Judge Linda Reade of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Iowa for leniency, arguing that Wasendorf is in frail health and that he had helped others even in the midst of his 20-year fraud. … SC State Ports Authority enters lawsuit challenging planned $35 million cruise terminal
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina State Ports Authority is entering a federal lawsuit challenging its plans to build a $35 million cruise terminal in Charleston.
Cost of Canadian military's Mali mission $18.6 million, top soldier says
OTTAWA – The military says the total cost of providing a transport plane to aid international efforts in Mali is $18.6 million.
Winter X Games snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies following last week's crash in Colorado
DENVER – Caleb Moore, an innovative freestyle snowmobile rider who was hurt in a dramatic crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado, died Thursday morning. He was 25.
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Winter X Games snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies following crash
DENVER – Winter X Games snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies following last week’s crash in Colorado.
Kofi Annan tackles drug trafficking in West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) -- Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan launched a commission Thursday to tackle drug trafficking in West Africa as the region increasingly becomes a stopover point for cocaine and marijuana shipments from the Americas to Europe.
Cameron says Britain will train Libyan security forces
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron used a surprise visit to Tripoli on Thursday to pledge Britain's help in training Libya's security forces, part of broader European efforts to counter Islamic militancy in North Africa. In Brussels, European Union foreign ministers approved the outline of a mission to help Libyan authorities tighten border security to combat arms-smuggling and stop militants crossing the border. The training and advisory mission is expected to involve about 70 civilian experts and to be launched by summer. … Liberty Bell's twin, a 200th birthday gift from UK, being removed and stored; future unknown
PHILADELPHIA – The iconic Liberty Bell’s latter-day twin, bestowed to the city as a bicentennial gift from Britain, was removed from its hulking tower at a defunct visitors centre on Thursday and placed in storage.
US officials seize $13.6M in phoney Super Bowl merchandize, other sports goods
NEW ORLEANS – A federal law-enforcement official says investigators have confiscated more than $13.6 million worth of phoney sports merchandise over the past five months and expect to seize more in New Orleans during Super Bowl week.
Rome court summons Bank of Italy over Monte Paschi
ROME (Reuters) – A court in Rome has summoned Bank of Italy officials for questioning on the state bailout of Monte dei Paschi, as scandal spread over the trading that plunged the world's oldest bank into trouble. The Lazio regional administrative c ourt said in a statement on Wednesday that it had called Deputy Governor Fabrizio Saccomanni and Luigi Federico Signorini, the official in charge of bank supervision, to a hearing on Saturday. The central bank said they would not attend, but would be represented by counsel. … Winnipeg RCMP make arrests, say they have wiped out Rock Machine biker club
WINNIPEG – Mounties believe they have dismantled an outlaw motorcycle gang in Winnipeg.
Colombia rebels seize oil workers, kill four soldiers
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels kidnapped three oil contractors and killed four soldiers in the nation’s south, military sources said on Thursday, in a sign the group is stepping up pressure during peace talks. The kidnappings and other violent incidents on Wednesday came days after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, made clear during peace negotiations in Cuba that it would continue to capture armed forces, possibly muddying the talks. …
Shifting earth, caused by construction work, maybe caused flood: Montreal
MONTREAL – The City of Montreal says this week’s downtown flood might have been caused by shifting earth during a construction project.
What's behind Mexico's silence on immigration debate?
The days when a Mexican president would raise the battle cry for US immigration reform are long past.
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