SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Tuesday he is inviting representatives of widespread protests to meet with officials to seek solutions to a crisis which has already led the government to resign.
Prosecutors do not object to Kenya trial delays
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The trials of four prominent Kenyans charged with orchestrating deadly postelection violence in 2007 and 2008 could be delayed until next summer. Fugitive oligarch Ablyazov denied appeal by Supreme Court
LONDON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch attempt by fugitive Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov to defend himself in court against charges that he masterminded one of the largest frauds to be tried in Britain. The decision means that Ablyazov, who has been in hiding since a UK judge attempted to jail him for contempt of court last February, has run out of legal options in Britain unless he turns himself in and fully declares his assets. …
Tunisia: 4 suspects from radical group held in politician's murder, killer still at large
TUNIS, Tunisia – Four suspects belonging to a radical Islamic group have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of a leftist politician that plunged Tunisia into crisis, but the killer himself remains at large, the interior minister said Tuesday.
Man who killed Toronto cop with snow plow not criminally responsible: defence
TORONTO – The lawyer for a man charged with first-degree murder for killing a Toronto police officer with a snow plow is raising a defence of not criminally responsible.
Sen. Brazeau enters formal not guilty plea to assault, sexual assault charges
GATINEAU, Que. – Sen. Patrick Brazeau has formally entered a not guilty plea to charges of assault and sexual assault.
Zimbabwe PM's party reports increase in violence
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- The party of Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Tuesday that violence against its supporters is increasing as political tensions rise before upcoming elections.
Google and Spain wrestle over EU privacy law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google did battle with Spain's data protection authority in Europe's highest court on Tuesday, in a ca se with global implications that poses one of the toughest questions of the Internet age: When is information really private? The issue before the European Court of Justice boils down to this: If a person fails to make social security payments and their house is auctioned as a result, do they have the right to force Google to delete such damaging information from search results? Behind that question lie complex arguments over freedom of information, the right to protect … Radio transmitter, quail and mouse feast help recapture California zoo's bald eagle
PALO ALTO, Calif. – A radio transmitter and then a feast of quail and mouse led to the capture of a California zoo’s bald eagle after three days on the lam.
Read all about it: Redford touts Keystone, Alberta's record, in USA Today
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Alison Redford is taking her message on the Keystone XL pipeline across the United States in the daily newspaper USA Today.
Top Hungarian court overturns disputed church law
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary’s top court issued a ruling on Tuesday on the procedure the country should follow to decide which religions to officially recognize. But the verdict may have little practical effect because lawmakers are debating a constitutional amendment about the same issue.
Bystander killed in southern Yemen clashes
ADEN, Yemen (AP) -- Security and health officials say a bystander has been shot dead in clashes in southern Yemen between protesters and the military.
Balloon crash in Egypt's Luxor kills 19 tourists
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) -- A hot air balloon carrying tourists over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire Tuesday, and some passengers trying to escape the flames leaped to their deaths before the craft crashed in a sugar cane field. At least 19 tourists were killed in one of the world 's deadliest ballooning accidents. 
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