International
UN nuke chief urges Iran cooperate in atom probe
VIENNA (AP) — The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency is urging Iran to cooperate with a probe of his agency, in unusually frank language showing exasperation with the stalled investigation. Yukiya Amano of the International Atomic Energy Agency says negotiations with Iran to restart the probe “have been going around in circles.” He says [...]
Greece’s Alpha Bank avoids nationalization
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Alpha Bank says it has raised enough capital to avoid being nationalized, the first Greek bank to meet that target. The country’s third-largest lender by assets said Monday that foreign investors contributed significantly to its rights issue and private placement, which were held last month. Greece’s banks are being bailed [...]
Defense: Berlusconi not guilty in sex case
MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi’s defense says the former premier was “convinced” that a Moroccan teen at the center of a sex scandal was related to the former Egyptian president. Nicolo Ghedini said Tuesday during closing arguments that Berlusconi neither paid for sex with an under-age teen, nor tried to cover it up, as charged, [...]
Cybersecurity tops Obama’s agenda for China talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will be looking for signs from China’s leader at their upcoming meeting that Beijing is ready to address its reported high-tech spying, which the White House sees as a top threat to the U.S. economy and national security. The talks between Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be [...]
Holy Land archaeological treasure hurt by politics
SEBASTIA, West Bank (AP) — The ancient town of Sebastia is one of the major archaeological sites of the Holy Land, with its overlapping layers of history dating back nearly 3,000 years. But today the hilltop capital of biblical kings, later ruled by Roman conquerors, Crusaders and Ottomans, is marred with weeds, graffiti and garbage. [...]
Afghan Taliban kill 4 police in checkpoint attacks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official in eastern Afghanistan says Taliban insurgents attacked two checkpoints, killing four police officers in the latest test of Afghan forces’ abilities as their NATO mentors withdraw. Mohammad Zahir Bahand, spokesman for Nuristan province, said Sunday that the fighting in Kamdesh district began overnight with attacks on checkpoints manned by [...]
Official: Dam will not significantly affect Egypt
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — An Ethiopian government official says an independent panel of experts has concluded that the country’s multi-billion dollar hydropower dam being built on the Nile River will not significantly affect Sudan and Egypt, countries that are highly dependent on the water of the world’s longest river. The Ethiopian official, who insisted [...]
Pope appeals for release of hostages in Syria
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is appealing to the “humanity” of kidnappers in Syria to release hostages. Francis urged prayers for “beloved Syria” as he spoke from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to a crowd below. He lamented that the war there has stricken a defenseless people aspiring to peace. [...]
Lebanon: Israeli warplanes violate airspace
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security officials and the state-run news agency say low-flying Israeli warplanes are violating Lebanese airspace, overflying territory including the capital Beirut. The National News Agency says the warplanes flew over southern Lebanon, Beirut, the eastern Bekaa Valley and the city of Baalbek. Israeli warplanes regularly enter Lebanese airspace. A security official [...]
Japan $1 billion aid earmarked for northern Africa
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan announced Sunday a plan to provide 100 billion yen ($1 billion) in aid over the next five years to northern Africa for economic development and humanitarian efforts, including help with security and counter-terrorism measures. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the assistance in a speech at a conference in Yokohama, near [...]
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