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Spain: Military chief of ETA arrested in small French town along with alleged accomplice

ALAN CLENDENNING — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:55:00 EDT

MADRID (AP) — The military chief for of the violent Basque separatist group ETA was arrested Sunday in southern France along with another man accused of being his assistant, Spanish authorities said.

Haiti begins cash transfer social program to target 100,000 families

By Associated Press — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:15:00 EDT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Haitian government has launched a program that uses mobile phones to transfer cash credits to mothers who keep their children in school.

Egypt presidential candidates file appeals to election commission, charging vote fraud

AYA BATRAWY — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:46:00 EDT

CAIRO (AP) — Three top candidates in Egypt's presidential race filed appeals to the election commission ahead of the deadline Sunday, alleging violations in the first round vote that they say could change the outcome.

Inmates, corruption rule Honduras' deadly prisons despite calls for reform

ALBERTO ARCE — Sun, 27 May 2012 14:37:00 EDT

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Inside one of Honduras' most dangerous and overcrowded prisons, inmates operate a free-market bazaar, selling everything from iPhones to prostitutes.

Vatican in chaos after pope's butler arrested for leaks, bank president ousted

NICOLE WINFIELD — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:06:00 EDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican's investigation into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butler, but the investigation is continuing into a scandal that has embarrassed the Holy See by revealing evidence of internal power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of the Catholic Church governance.

US policies toward Bahrain are slammed by both sides _ protesters and government backers alike

BRIAN MURPHY, REEM KHALIFA — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:13:00 EDT

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — During one of the nightly clashes with Bahrain's security forces, a new chant broke out among opposition protesters: "The U.S. is the great Satan." A few days later, pro-government marchers also waved their fists against Washington.

Iran: No reason to halt 20 percent uranium enrichment despite international demands

ALI AKBAR DAREINI — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:56:00 EDT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's nuclear chief said Sunday there are no reasons at the moment for his country to halt production of uranium enriched to 20 percent, a key demand of world powers, and Iran is planning two new reactors.

Police: 2 US Virgin Islands officers wounded in shootout with gunmen; 1 suspect slain

By Associated Press — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:02:00 EDT

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Two police officers have been wounded and a suspect has been killed in a shootout in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Cuba's oil dreams take hit from failure of first well, but high-stakes gamble has more rolls

PAUL HAVEN — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:09:00 EDT

HAVANA (AP) — It was supposed to be Cuba's economic savior: vast untapped reserves of black gold buried deep under the rocky ocean floor.