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Uganda Gov’t Distances Itself From Anti-Gay Bill

Kampala, Uganda. Uganda’s government does not support a lawmaker’s decision to reintroduce a bill that originally proposed the death penalty for some homosexual acts, the government said in responding to renewed criticism by rights activists who oppose the bill. 11:30am Feb 10, 2012

Indonesia Partners Catholic Church to Protect Children from Clerical Abuse

Vatican City. The Catholic Church launched an international Internet center against pedophilia on Thursday at the close of a four-day Vatican summit aimed at ending decades of abuses and cover-ups. 9:05am Feb 10, 2012

Italy Finds Cocaine in Ecuador Diplomatic Pouch: Quito

Quito, Ecuador. Italian police discovered 40 kilos of cocaine in a diplomatic pouch that Ecuador made available to an theatrical artist, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters on Thursday. 8:51am Feb 10, 2012

US Pacific Command Nominee Seeks Better China Ties

Washington. The nominee to command US forces in the Pacific said on Thursday he wants improved military ties with China. But he noted that China must be committed to open exchanges. 8:11am Feb 10, 2012

Storied Khyber Club In Pakistan Has Seen Better Days

Peshawar, Pakistan. As US-funded Afghan jihadists battled the Soviets in the late 1980s, the American-run bar in this ancient frontier city bulged with gossiping foreigners. Today, with another Afghan conflict winding down, the watering hole practically echoes with emptiness. 10:20pm Feb 9, 2012

Chaos in Maldives as Police Attack

Male, Maldives. Amnesty International said on Thursday that security forces in the Maldives attacked supporters of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed, failed to protect them from counterdemonstrators and detained five members of parliament. 10:16pm Feb 9, 2012

29 Killed in Syria in Latest Blitz on Homs

New Zealand Quake Building Was Sub-Standard: Probe

Israel’s Stance on Iran Could be ‘Catastrophic’: Moscow

United States to Ease Restrictions on Women in Combat: Officials

Santorum Hopes to Build on Momentum After Wins

Deposed Maldives President ‘at Risk,’ Say Climate Activists

Split Verdict for Chinese-American Corporate Espionage Suspect

Freezing Conditions Paralyze Danube River Shipping

In Maldives, New President Calls for Unity in Face of Crisis

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Israel’s Stance on Iran Could be ‘Catastrophic’: Moscow

Moscow. Israel’s hard-line approach to speculation that Iran is seeking to develop a nuclear weapon could have “catastrophic consequences,” a senior Russian foreign ministry official warned Thursday. 1:51pm Feb 9, 2012


United States to Ease Restrictions on Women in Combat: Officials

Washington. The US military on Thursday eased some restrictions on female soldiers, allowing them to serve in thousands of jobs that will bring them closer to combat, defense officials said. 1:35pm Feb 9, 2012


US Pacific Command Nominee Seeks Better China Ties

Washington. The nominee to command US forces in the Pacific said on Thursday he wants improved military ties with China. But he noted that China must be committed to open exchanges. 8:11am Feb 10, 2012


Freezing Conditions Paralyze Danube River Shipping

Sofia, Bulgaria. At least four Balkan nations have suspended shipping on the Danube River because of severe frost and the vast amount of ice blocking the heavily traveled waterway. 8:16am Feb 9, 2012


Chaos in Maldives as Police Attack

Male, Maldives. Amnesty International said on Thursday that security forces in the Maldives attacked supporters of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed, failed to protect them from counterdemonstrators and detained five members of parliament. 10:16pm Feb 9, 2012


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