MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is suggesting that a vast collection of Jewish books and documents that is the focus of a dispute between Moscow and Washington be given a permanent home in the Russian capital’s new Jewish Museum.
Guinea police clash with youths as strike begins
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Security forces clashed with youths throwing stones in Guinea's capital on Tuesday as opponents of President Al pha Conde began a nationwide strike to demand a corruption-free election. The strike began a day after street protests by opposition groups who say preparations have been flawed for the May 12 parliamentary vote, the first in a decade and a test of Conde's democratic credentials after the West African state emerged from two years of violent military rule. … EU talks to cap bankers' bonuses stall
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Negotiations to introduce a cap on bankers' bonuses in the European Union stalled on Tuesday, after EU countries and the bloc's parliament clashed over how far to go in curbing pay for the industry's top earners . The talks, described as tense by one person present, with some in the room "doing a lot of yelling", resume next week. Although a cap on bonuses still appears likely, it is unclear whether the limit will be set at the level of a banker's annual salary as early indications suggested, or higher. … Art witness: the 20th century according to Chagall, as seen in new exhibition in Paris
PARIS – A new exhibit in Paris tries to show the painter Marc Chagall as a historian of the 20th century.
Star Alliance expands Asia pass, adding Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
MONTREAL – The Star Alliance group of airlines has expanded its Asia Airpass to include Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
North Korea warns South of 'final destruction'
BERLIN (AP) -- Nuclear-armed North Korea has used a U.N. disarmament meeting to warn that South Korea risks “final destruction.”
German skier dies in avalanche in southeastern B.C., two friends survive
INVERMERE, B.C. – A 34-year-old German skier has died in an avalanche east of Jumbo Mountain in southeastern British Columbia.
Sunni protesters dig in as tensions flare in Iraq
RAMADI, Iraq (AP) -- The Sunni tribesmen camped out on the edge of this one-time Iraqi insurgent stronghold are digging in and growing more organized, vowing to keep up their protests against a Shiite-led government they feel has left them behind. Ireland apologizes to women of nun-run laundries
DUBLIN (AP) -- Ireland's premier has issued a state apology to the thousands of Irish women who spent years working without pay in prison-style laundries run by Catholic nuns. French family of 7 kidnapped in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) -- A French family of seven -- including four children -- was kidnapped on Tuesday in northern Cameroon, and officials suggested the involvement of one of Nigeria’s Islamic extremist sects.
Diamond heist hits Swiss plane on Brussels tarmac
BRUSSELS (AP) -- When the armored van set off for Brussels airport carrying $50 million worth of precious stones from Antwerp's high-security diamond district, eight robbers knew exactly what was up. Antarctica's Bizarre Creatures Come to Life Online
The strange creatures that thrive on the bottom of the chilly ocean surrounding Antarctica have been revealed in a comprehensive collection of snapshots and datasets now available online. Britain expands "bigger than burgers" horsemeat tests
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is expanding meat testing to a wider range of products, including ready-made meals, as the scandal spreads over the sale of mislabeled horsemeat, the country� 39;s food regulatory agency said on Tuesday. The Food Standards Agency said that as well as its original plans to check 224 samples of raw beef products for horse and pork DNA, it was now overseeing the testing of 140 meals such as lasagne, cottage pie and ravioli. "This will give us a full a picture as we can possibly have," an FSA spokesman said. … U.N. chief suggests Congo rebels had outside help to take Goma
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The command, equipment quality and fighting ability of rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo when they captured the frontier city of Gom a in November suggests they had external support, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday. While Ban did not say from where the external support came to help the M23 rebels take Goma on November 20, U.N. experts have accused Rwanda and Uganda of aiding the revolt in the resource-rich region. Both governments strongly deny any involvement. In a three-month report on the U.N. … 
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