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22 cardinals join club to elect pope’s successor

YoopyaFeb 18, 20120

February 18, 2012 — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday brought 22 new Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals who

Deadly Honduran fire could occur across region

YoopyaFeb 18, 20120

February 18, 2012 — TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The world’s worst prison fire in a century happened in a lockup like many in Honduras: a

Anti-Americanism key to Putin’s campaign

YoopyaFeb 18, 2012June 19, 20230

February 18, 2012 — MOSCOW (AP) — It’s a mantra of Vladimir Putin’s presidential campaign: The U.S. is working to weaken Russia and push it

Insight: In Israel, an illegal outpost faces its reckoning

YoopyaFeb 18, 20120

(Reuters) – The Jewish settlement of Migron perches high on a blustery hill in the occupied West Bank. Its inhabitants pay taxes, are hooked up

Can Pakistan’s state airline fly through tough times?

YoopyaFeb 18, 20120

(Reuters) – On a recent Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, water flowed from the toilets through the aisles during the entire journey from London to Islamabad. “What

Exclusive: Colombia revamps war plan against guerrillas

YoopyaFeb 18, 20120

(Reuters) – Colombia is redesigning its fight against Marxist guerrillas, making the destruction of key rebel military and financial units as much of a goal

Rio Carnival: bigger, brighter … more organized?

YoopyaFeb 17, 2012February 17, 20120

February 17, 2012 — RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The globe’s biggest Carnival bash opens Friday, and it promises to be an even bigger blowout

German president resigns in setback for Merkel

YoopyaFeb 17, 20120

(Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s hand-picked choice for the ceremonial post of president resigned on Friday in a scandal over political favors, dealing a blow to

Greece closes in on bailout, lenders seek more oversight

YoopyaFeb 17, 2012October 31, 20220

Greece appears to be closing in on a new international rescue package despite unresolved doubts among euro zone partners about how fast it will manage to

Fake Putin arrest video becomes online hit

YoopyaFeb 16, 20120

February 16, 2012 — MOSCOW (AP) — A fake news report placing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the dock has become an online hit,