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Video of Chinese toddler sobbing in snow sparks outrage

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:09:27 EST

A video of a toddler crying while running in the snow nearly naked has sparked a firestorm in China, but the boy's father says the exercise was meant to strengthen his son.

Challenger to Chavez showing strength in Venezuela

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:17 EST

When an opposition candidate challenged Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to a debate last month, his reply was "aguila no caza mosca" -- "the eagle doesn't hunt the fly."

Spy agency called before Pakistani high court

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:49:21 EST

Long thought to be untouchable, Pakistan's secretive and powerful spy agency found itself in the nation's Supreme Court Thursday, charged with producing eight men it's accused of holding since 2010 and explaining the deaths of four other detainees.

Court suspends Spain's most famous judge

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:56:28 EST

Spain's best-known judge will be suspended for 11 years from the bench after his conviction Thursday for improperly ordering wiretaps while investigating a financial corruption case, the nation's Supreme Court ruled.

Deposed president faces arrest in the Maldives

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:42:16 EST

A tense calm reigned Thursday morning in the streets of Male, the capital of the Maldives, a day after the country's former president and his supporters clashed with the police.

Greek leaders ready to back austerity deal

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:49:37 EST

A dispute over pension cuts stalled talks last night between leaders of Greece's fractious national unity government on tough new austerity measures, one of the last hurdles to be cleared before eurozone officials can sign off on a ?130B ($172B) bailout and save Athens from a messy default. However, officials said they were still confident of reaching a deal by the morning.

More than 700 suffer food poisoning after Mexico rally

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:21:39 EST

Authorities treated more than 700 people for food poisoning after a political rally in southern Mexico this week, officials said.

Asylum or 'medical leave' for Chinese crime buster?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:19:57 EST

Reports that the crime-busting deputy major of a Chinese city had gone on "medical leave" sparks speculation that he had sought asylum.

UK: 'No negotiations' on Falklands

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:34 EST

The British Foreign Office Wednesday dismissed a complaint from Argentina about the "militarization of the South Atlantic" as tensions rise over the Falkland Islands, over which the two countries fought a war 30 years ago.

Freeze strains Ukrainian EMS

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:58 EST

As Ukraine suffers in the grip of a brutal winter, the country's ambulance service is inundated with calls for help.