Egypt convicts 26 of spying, plotting attacks

CAIRO -An Egyptian court on Wednesday convicted 26 men of spying for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and plotting attacks in Egypt, and gave them prison sentences ranging from six months to life. Three of the defendants, including the group’s Lebanese leader, Mohammad Qiblan, were convicted in …

AOL News · April 28, 2010, 5:19 AM (PST)

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Russia posts Katyn massacre documents on Internet

MOSCOW -Russia’s state archives posted documents Wednesday for the first time on the Internet about the Soviet Union’s World War II massacre of more than 20,000 Polish officers and other prominent citizens. The step was a gesture to Poland in a case that looms large in Polish history and has soured …

AOL News · April 28, 2010, 5:19 AM (PST)

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EU president confident that Greece will get aid in time to preserve eurozone stability

TOKYO (AP) – The European Union’s president said Wednesday he is fully confident that Greece will receive on time financial assistance it needs to address its debt problems and to preserve the eurozone stability. Negotiations on a euro 45 billion rescue package "are on track" among the EU …

Los Angeles Times · April 28, 2010, 5:11 AM (PST)

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Desmond Tutu: Release 3 US hikers held in Iran

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Retired South African archbishop Desmond Tutu is calling for the urgent release of three American hikers detained for nearly nine months in Iran. In a statement Wednesday Tutu says two of the hikers are ill and they are all suffering emotionally and are considering a …

Arkansas Online · April 28, 2010, 5:04 AM (PST)

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Panama’s ex-dictator Noriega jailed in France

PARIS – Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, fresh out of a Miami prison where he spent two decades, was sent back behind bars in France on Tuesday to await a new legal battle – this time on charges he laundered cocaine profits by buying luxury apartments in Paris. Hours after Noriega …

Bend Bulletin · April 28, 2010, 4:00 AM (PST)

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India accuses diplomat of spying for Pakistan

India is investigating a serious breach of security after arresting a diplomat accused of spying for Pakistan while posted at the Indian Embassy in Islamabad, India’s foreign minister said Wednesday. Madhuri Gupta, 53, a second secretary at the embassy, was recalled to New Delhi and arrested at her …

Vail Daily News · April 28, 2010, 4:36 AM (PST)

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Officials brawl in Ukraine over Russia treaty

KIEV, Ukraine -The speaker of Ukraine’s parliament huddled under umbrellas as eggs rained down and smoke bombs filled the chamber with an acrid cloud. Then the lawmakers attacked each other, punching and brawling in the aisles. The chaos erupted Tuesday as parliament approved a treaty allowing …

Texarkana Gazette · April 28, 2010, 2:13 AM (PST)

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Hezbollah slams Gates’ remarks over weapons

BEIRUT – A Lebanese Hezbollah official has slammed comments by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates accusing the militant group of having far more rockets and missiles than most governments in the world. Lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah says there is a "great difference" between Hezbollah’s weapons and …

Philadelphia Inquirer · April 28, 2010, 5:11 AM (PST)

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Rights group: Torture routine in secret Iraq jail

BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraqi men held for months at a secret prison outside Baghdad were systematically tortured and forced to sign confession statements that in at least some cases they were forbidden to read, according to a new report by a leading human rights group released early Wednesday. Some of the …

Morris County Daily Record · April 28, 2010, 4:57 AM (PST)

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Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez takes to Twitter

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Hugo Chavez is starting to use Twitter to counter his opponents online, forcing a president who often talks for hours to sum up each thought in 140 characters or less. Chavez urged Venezuelans to watch his newly created account _ chavezcandanga _ after midnight Tuesday …

FederalNewsRadio.com · April 28, 2010, 5:11 AM (PST)

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