Two years after an earthquake devastated New Zealand's second largest city, killing 185 and rattling Phil Thompson's suburban house off its foundations, the 65-year-old retiree still lives in a cramped … Japanese whaling ship, protesters' boats collide
An anti-whaling activist group accused a Japanese whaling vessel of intentionally ramming two of its ships Wednesday in waters near Antarctica. Japan's Fisheries Agency, however, insisted the protesters … Zimbabwe prisons to review death sentences
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe prison officials say they are not in a hurry to engage the services of a newly-appointed hangman to execute the 77 inmates on death row and will review their sentences.
Egypt court allows policemen to grow Islamic beards
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court ruled on Wednesday that policemen may grow beards, ending a decades-old convention barring them from making what is often seen here as a display of Islamic piety. Dozens of police officers were suspended from work in February for breaking the de facto ban on beards introduced under deposed President Hosni Mubarak. They had protested outside the Interior Ministry, calling on Islamist President Mohamed Mursi – who is bearded himself – to secure their reinstatement. … Laurent Gbagbo defense says he is a scapegoat
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- A lawyer for former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has told International Criminal Court judges that prosecutors are making him a "scapegoat" for deadly violence that erup ted after 2010 elections. British premier lays wreath at India massacre site
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Britain's prime minister laid a mourning wreath Wednesday at the site of a notorious 1919 massacre of hundreds of Indians by British colonial forces, calling the killings "a shameful event in British history." Macy's Penney to spar in court over exclusive rights to Martha Stewart
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Let the pots and pans fly.
US Lawmakers meet with jailed American in Cuba
HAVANA (AP) -- U.S. lawmakers confirmed on Wednesday that they visited an American man whose detention and long sentence in Cuba has hampered efforts to improve ties between the countries, but they gave no details on his condition or what was said.
Lance Armstrong facing Wednesday deadline to reach agreement for USADA interview
AUSTIN, Texas – Lance Armstrong is facing a Wednesday deadline to decide whether he will meet with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials and talk with them under oath about what he knows about performance-enhancing drug use in cycling.
Jury dismissed in case of Vicky Pryce, ex-wife of UK minister brought down by speeding ticket
LONDON – A British jury has been dismissed after failing to reach a verdict in the trial of Vicky Pryce, the ex-wife of a former U.K. cabinet minister who resigned after lying for years about a speeding ticket.
Analysis: Iran economy far from collapse as sanctions tighten
DUBAI (Reuters) – Hossein Ahmad, an Iranian who runs a jewelry shop in wealthy Dubai, marvels at the spending power he sees on show during his monthly trips to Tehran, a year after U.S. sanctions largely froze Iran out of the glob al banking system. Shops in the Iranian capital are crowded. Finding a seat at good restaurants can be difficult. And the ski resorts in the mountains north of Tehran continue to attract Tehran's glamorous and well-heeled. "The economy has problems with the sanctions, yes. But it's still working," he says. "It isn't as bad as people outside the country think. … State role in cyberespionage campaign? China says report 'lacks technical proof'
China’s government says that an extensive report on an alleged ongoing cyberespionage campaign by Chinese military hackers - which included a broad array of business targets - “lacks technical proof” of state involvement.
Tunisia seeks new premier to escape political crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian leaders began the search for a new prime minister on Wednesday to try to lead the North African nation out of its gravest political cri sis since an uprising that inspired a wave of Arab revolts two years ago. Rached Ghannouchi, the powerful head of the main Islamist Ennahda party, said the group had not named anyone to replace Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, who resigned on Tuesday, but that he expected a new government to emerge this week. … Analysis: Telefonica back in shape to clear debt hurdles
MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) – Spanish telecoms company Telefonica is off life support after a year of asset disposals and cash-saving moves and now must focus on repairing its domestic business, boosting its re venues and rebuilding profits. Eight months ago it was weighed down with 58 billion euros ($78 billion) of debt threatening its investment grade credit rating, having built up larger debts than its peers by taking advantage of the credit boom in Spain a decade ago to fund a huge expansion into Latin America, where it operates in over a dozen countries. … 
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