CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt’s foreign minister says Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Cairo this week, marking the first visit to Egypt by an Iranian leader in decades.
Colombia's ELN captures two it believes to be German citizens
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian ELN rebels said on Monday they have captured two men believed to be from Germany, the second time within a month the armed group has seized foreigners. The National Liberation Army, Colombia’s second biggest guerrilla group, said in a statement the two were seized in Catatumbo, near the border with Venezuela. The ELN said it considered them “for now” to be intelligence agents because they could not explain why they were in the area, the statement said. (Reporting by Helen Murphy; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Three decades on, survivors of worst Pemex blast still want answers
SAN JUAN IXHUATEPEC, Mexico ( Reuters) – As Mexico waits for news of what caused a deadly blast at the headquarters of state oil giant Pemex last week, survivors of the worst explosion in the company's history three decades ago still wonder what exactly happened then and what became of their friends. On November 19, 1984, a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) plant blew up in this town on the northern edge of Mexico City, consuming hundreds of people in a firestorm so powerful the sky could be seen glowing red at the other end of the capital. … Congressman: FBI helping Turkey investigate NYC woman's death in Istanbul while on vacation
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The FBI is playing a significant role in the investigation into the death of a New York City woman in Istanbul while on a solo vacation, a U.S. congressman said Monday.
Pakistan plans park where bin Laden was killed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani officials say the government plans to build a recreation complex in the town where al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. commandos in 2011.
Judge: no sign US eavesdropped on Cole suspect
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) -- A judge at Guantanamo Bay refused Monday to suspend a pretrial hearing for the prisoner accused of orchestrating the attack on the USS Cole, ruling that defense lawyers had offered no evidence supporting their suspicion that the CIA can eavesdrop on their private conversations with their client.
Canada, EU won't finalize trade deal at talks this week: source
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the European Union will not be able to conclude a long-delayed free-trade deal at ministerial talks set for Ottawa this week, a source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Monday. Talks on an agreement started in 2009 and were supposed to have wrapped up by the end of 2011, a date that was later pushed back to the end of 2012. Industry sources say the two sides still have differences over areas such as agricultural exports, intellectual property and public procurement. … In Canada, the phase out of the penny begins
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada has begun phasing-out its penny, whose production costs have come to exceed its monetary value.
Ahmadinejad urges support for Iraqi unity
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged regional countries on Monday to work for unity in Iraq, which has seen weeks of protests against Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, warning that any disturbance there would affect the whole Middle East. "If a fire breaks out it will burn everyone," Ahmadinejad, speaking through a translator, said in an interview with Al Mayadeen television. "I said with all honesty, those who are interfering will be subject to harm". A suicide bomber attacked a government-backed militia in Iraq on Monday, killing at least 22 people. … COUNTDOWN TO SOCHI: Canada's freestyle skiers poised for breakout Olympics
CALGARY – Canada’s success at the 2014 Winter Olympics a year from now will be driven by skiers adept at the Randy, the Rudy, the Birani and the Daffy.
Bus company in deadly California crash failed 36 per cent of federal safety inspections
YUCAIPA, Calif. – A company linked to a tour bus involved in a crash in Southern California that killed at least eight people failed more than a third of federal vehicle safety inspections in the past two years, records obtained Monday show.
Baltimore to host parade for Super Bowl champion Ravens, celebration at M&T Bank Stadium
BALTIMORE – Baltimore is in party-planning mode a day after the Ravens’ Super Bowl victory.
Southwest Airlines doubles daily service at Grand Rapids following AirTran acquisition
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Southwest Airlines plans to double its daily service to Grand Rapids after absorbing AirTran routes into its system.
Altered mug shots spur probe into Greek police beatings
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek prosecutor ordered an investigation on Monday into whether four suspected bank robbers wer e beaten in custody, after police published mug shots that were altered to make their injuries appear less severe. Rights groups and critics have long accused Greek police of detaining immigrants and other prisoners in shocking conditions. Photos published in the Greek media of the men, who were aged between 20 and 25 and arrested on Friday, showed them bruised and bleeding while being escorted by police. But mug shots released by the police over the weekend had injuries … Winnipeg Jets know what they must do to stop the slide, now comes the execution
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets say they know what to do to stop their recent slide, now it’s a matter of doing it.
Can India sweep up its 'soot' pollution challenge?
Every winter, a heavy haze of pollution envelops many Asian cities.
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