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Mexican lawmakers decriminalize migrants 29 Apr 08, 23:42 ET AP - Migrant rights activists applauded a vote by Mexico's Congress to remove long-standing criminal penalties for undocumented migrants found in the country. more Iran president says peace proposal to Russia is 'comprehensive' 29 Apr 08, 23:29 ET AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that a "comprehensive" package offered to Russia was aimed at "eradicating" the threats of war. more SKorea to deport Chinese torch relay attackers 29 Apr 08, 23:21 ET AFP - South Korea will deport Chinese nationals found guilty of attacking local protesters during the Olympic torch relay in Seoul at the weekend, the justice ministry said Wednesday. more Militiamen ambush drives back US patrol in Sadr City 29 Apr 08, 23:13 ET AP - Dozens of fighters ambushed a U.S. patrol in Baghdad's main Shiite militia stronghold Tuesday, firing rocket-propelled grenades and machine gun bursts as the American push into Sadr City increasingly faces pockets of close urban combat. more Turkey's parliament softens law restricting free speech 29 Apr 08, 23:02 ET AP - Turkey's parliament approved a government-backed proposal Wednesday to soften a law restricting free speech that has been used to prosecute intellectuals and dissidents. more Hamdan statements at Gitmo hearing 29 Apr 08, 22:57 ET AP - Statements from Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a former driver for Osama bin Laden, during a 40-minute exchange with the military judge presiding over his war-crimes tribunal at Guantanamo Bay. The Yemeni detainee spoke through an Arabic interpreter. more Gates: Lull in Iraq has ended, but withdrawal will go on 29 Apr 08, 22:56 ET McClatchy Newspapers - MEXICO CITY— U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Tuesday acknowledged that a seven-month lull in U.S. troops deaths in Iraq has come to an end and blamed the bloodshed on Shiite Muslim militiamen who have bombarded the Green Zone and key parts of Baghdad with rockets and mortar rounds. more Shark attack in Mexico kills American surfer 29 Apr 08, 22:53 ET AP - A U.S. surfer was killed in a shark attack off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, officials said Tuesday. more Deployment of second carrier to Gulf a 'reminder': Gates 29 Apr 08, 22:53 ET AFP - US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Tuesday the deployment of a second aircraft carrier to the Gulf should be seen as a "reminder" of US military power in the region. more Prince William in Afghan troop visit 29 Apr 08, 22:44 ET AFP - Prince William visited troops in Afghanistan this weekend, less than a month after his younger brother finished a tour of duty there, a spokesman said. more Forest fire causes power outage in Venezuela 29 Apr 08, 20:53 ET AP - A power outage left wide swaths of Venezuela without electricity on Tuesday, including much of the capital. more Peace protesters deflate NZ spy base dome 29 Apr 08, 19:56 ET Reuters - Peace activists attacked and deflated a large inflatable globe housing a satellite dish at a top secret New Zealand spy base on Wednesday in protest at United States military actions. more Zimbabwe opposition leader appeals for UN envoy 29 Apr 08, 19:30 ET AP - The Zimbabwe opposition's second-in-command urged the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to appoint a special envoy to help resolve the country's worsening crisis following last month's elections. more Asian vultures disappearing faster than dodo - study 29 Apr 08, 19:14 ET Reuters - Wild Asian vultures could become extinct in 10 years unless officials stop the use of a livestock drug that has caused the birds to decline faster than the dodo, British and Indian scientists said on Wednesday. more Prince William makes secret Afghan trip to meet with troops 29 Apr 08, 18:43 ET AP - Prince William flew into Afghanistan for a secret visit over the weekend to meet with British troops, a royal official said Tuesday. more Power outage hits Venezuela 29 Apr 08, 18:37 ET AP - A power outage left at least 40 percent of Venezuela without electricity on Tuesday, including much of the capital. more Tijuana drug violence threatens hospital 29 Apr 08, 18:13 ET AP - Soldiers held Tijuana's main hospital in a virtual lockdown Tuesday as doctors treated eight drug traffickers wounded in running shootouts in this border city. more World Jewish Congress head wants Swiss to cancel Iran deal 29 Apr 08, 17:45 ET AP - The president of the World Jewish Congress said Tuesday that Switzerland should cancel a multibillion-dollar contract to buy natural gas from Iran because the deal will strengthen an Islamic regime that is a threat to Israel and the U.S. more Arab diva's necklace sold at auction for $1.3M 29 Apr 08, 17:36 ET AP - An antique necklace made up of 1,888 pearls that once belonged to the Arab world's most famous singer was sold Tuesday for more than $1 million at an auction in this rich Gulf emirate, organizers said. more Heavily armed pirates attack Thai, South Korea ships 29 Apr 08, 17:14 ET AFP - Heavily armed pirates attacked a Thai oil tanker carrying jet fuel in Malaysian waters and a South Korean vessel in the pirate infested Gulf of Aden, a maritime watchdog said Tuesday. more Russia building up troop in separatist Georgian regions 29 Apr 08, 17:03 ET AP - Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday it is building up troop contingents in two separatist regions of Georgia because of provocative actions by the former Soviet republic. more A list of most wanted Nazi suspects 29 Apr 08, 16:49 ET AP - The Simon Wiesenthal Center's list of 10 most wanted Nazis, as of April 1, 2008. It is to be released Wednesday, but was obtained in advance by The Associated Press: more Islamic Jihad sets conditions for truce with Israel 29 Apr 08, 16:14 ET Reuters - The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said on Tuesday any possible truce with Israel would not restrict its right to respond to strikes by the Jewish state in the West Bank. more Sharif flies to Dubai for Pakistan coalition talks 29 Apr 08, 15:47 ET Reuters - Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif flew to Dubai on Tuesday for a crucial meeting to decide if his party should stay in a month-old coalition with the party of the late Benazir Bhutto. more Concentration camp doctor heads list of top 10 wanted Nazis 29 Apr 08, 15:45 ET AP - Karl Lotter, a prisoner who worked in the hospital at Mauthausen concentration camp, had no trouble remembering the first time he watched SS doctor Aribert Heim kill a man. more India urges Iran to work with UN nuclear watchdog, says official 29 Apr 08, 14:54 ET AFP - India on Tuesday said Iran had the right to peaceful use of atomic energy but asked Tehran to cooperate with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, an official said. more Nigeria anti-graft body vows to arrest Obasanjo daughter 29 Apr 08, 14:47 ET AFP - Nigeria's anti-graft agency Tuesday stressed that former president Olusegun Obasanjo's daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, currently in hiding, will be arrested and made to face corruption charges. more French judge can't ban Internet video of motor racing chief 29 Apr 08, 14:46 ET AP - A judge said Tuesday it was not within his jurisdiction to ban an Internet video of motor racing chief Max Mosley with prostitutes, but he ordered the French recall of newspapers containing photos of the scene. more Iranian president tries to seal India pipeline 29 Apr 08, 14:38 ET Reuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pushed to seal a $7.6 billion pipeline deal linking the world's second-largest gas reserves to growing South Asian economies, despite opposition from the United States. more Survivors angry with reparations group on Holocaust Day 29 Apr 08, 14:33 ET AP - Israel's official memorial day for the Holocaust, which begins at sundown Wednesday, finds many elderly survivors of the Nazi genocide turning their anger on a group that is meant to help them. more Last Jewish resident's house in Polish city faces demolition 29 Apr 08, 14:14 ET AP - A house once owned by the last Jewish resident of the city where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp faces demolition if funds are not found for its renovation, an official said Tuesday. more Pakistani government gambles on peace talks with militants 29 Apr 08, 13:52 ET AP - As power shifts in Pakistan from U.S. anti-terrorism ally President Pervez Musharraf, the new government is gambling on peace talks with Islamic militants to push back the tide of violent extremism. more Iran's president visits India for gas pipeline talks 29 Apr 08, 13:38 ET AP - A $7 billion gas pipeline that would link Iran and India topped the agenda Tuesday as the Islamic republic's president made his first visit to New Delhi, despite strong U.S. objections to the project. more EU, Serbia ink deal on closer ties 29 Apr 08, 13:34 ET AFP - The European Union signed up to closer ties with Serbia on Tuesday, moving it closer to EU membership despite disputes over Kosovo's independence and Belgrade's failure to catch war criminals. more The `Cat Lady of Baghdad' battles on, saving strays of Iraq 29 Apr 08, 13:26 ET AP - The mission was to get Simba al-Tikriti out of Iraq and to a new life in Britain. more Raul Castro consolidates power in Cuba 29 Apr 08, 13:07 ET Reuters - Cuban President Raul Castro has reorganized the Communist Party's leadership and consolidated his power as he pushes through reforms two months after succeeding his ailing brother Fidel Castro. more Arabs tell south Sudan troops to leave disputed area 29 Apr 08, 12:53 ET AFP - Arab fighters from the Messeria tribe have agreed to allow besieged troops from the former rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army to leave a disputed oil district where fighting has left dozens dead. more Female teachers dying on the roads in Saudi Arabia 29 Apr 08, 12:51 ET AP - Roads in Saudi Arabia are among the world's most dangerous but one type of victim stands out: female teachers who are dying at alarming rates because of long commutes through the desert to reach remote schools. more British launch of Grand Theft Auto IV marred by stabbing 29 Apr 08, 12:33 ET AFP - British police were Tuesday hunting the attacker of a man stabbed as he walked by shoppers queuing to buy the latest edition of the notoriously violent computer game "Grand Theft Auto IV." more China marks 100 days until start of Beijing Olympics 29 Apr 08, 12:26 ET AP - Shimmering stadiums and billions of dollars spent to remake Beijing into a modern city have been overshadowed by pro-Tibet protests, chaos on the Olympic torch relay, and an anti-Western backlash by angry Chinese who sense their coming-out party is being spoiled. more Rights groups call on Israel to end Gaza fuel cuts 29 Apr 08, 11:57 ET AFP - Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups called on Israel on Tuesday to lift restrictions on fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip, accusing it of jeopardising the health of the civilian population. more Cellar Incest Case Shocks Austria 29 Apr 08, 11:45 ET Time.com - Josef Fritzl has confessed to holding his daughter captive for 24 years and fathering her seven children. How did it happen? more Iraq's Tareq Aziz goes on trial 29 Apr 08, 11:23 ET AFP - Tareq Aziz, the international face of hanged Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's regime, went on trial on Tuesday on charges of executing 42 Baghdad businessmen in 1992 that could see him sentenced to death. more Another crime happens 29 Apr 08, 11:12 ET McClatchy Newspapers -    A month ago a friend of mine his wife was kidnapped and he hadn't heard of her ever since .I really was astonished to hear the news from a taxi driver in the neighborhood asking me as I am the close friend of X (who doesn't want his name to be mentioned) if I have goods news of the kidnapped wife. more Rogers seals key iPhone deal; profit doubles 29 Apr 08, 10:50 ET Reuters - Rogers Communications Inc, the owner of Canada's biggest wireless firm, said on Tuesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled and that it secured a key deal with Apple Inc to bring the iPhone to Canada later this year. more Resources drag TSX lower 29 Apr 08, 10:40 ET Reuters - Toronto's main stock market index remained weak on Tuesday amid falling gold and energy prices and as investors paused to assess the market's recent bull run. more Trial begins for Iraq ex-deputy prime minister PM Tariq Aziz 29 Apr 08, 10:35 ET AP - The trial has opened of Iraq's former deputy prime minister for the execution in 1992 of several dozen merchants accused of profiteering. more EU, Serbia sign long-delayed pact on closer ties 29 Apr 08, 10:34 ET Reuters - The European Union and Serbia signed a long-delayed pact on ties that is the first step towards membership of the bloc on Tuesday, despite Belgrade's failure to deliver war crimes suspects to a U.N. tribunal. more Israel, rights groups probe blast that killed Gaza family 29 Apr 08, 08:08 ET AFP - Israel expressed regret on Tuesday over the killing of four Palestinian children and their mother during military operations in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and vowed to investigate the incident. more Opposition lawyers press Zimbabwe police to free detainees 29 Apr 08, 07:17 ET AP - Lawyers for Zimbabwe's opposition party pressed police Tuesday to respect a court order and release nearly 200 people arrested at its headquarters during raids last week. more Delay to Tareq Aziz's hearing in Iraq 29 Apr 08, 07:07 ET Reuters - Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz was set to face court on Tuesday over the execution of dozens of merchants in 1992 but problems getting him to court delayed the hearing, the presiding judge said. more Global court seeks arrest of Congo's "Terminator" 29 Apr 08, 07:06 ET Reuters - The International Criminal Court is seeking the arrest of a fourth Congolese militia leader known as "the Terminator," who is wanted for conscripting child soldiers, the court said on Tuesday. more East Timor rebel leader surrenders 29 Apr 08, 06:47 ET Reuters - The leader of a group of East Timor rebels accused of trying to assassinate President Jose Ramos-Horta surrendered on Tuesday, raising hopes that the troubled young nation can find some rare stability. more Tense Zimbabwe awaits presidential vote result 29 Apr 08, 06:45 ET Reuters - Verification of Zimbabwe's disputed presidential election results is due to start on Tuesday, a month after the vote, and the country may learn within a week whether Robert Mugabe will remain in power. more Rights group: Chinese lawyers face harassment, restrictions 29 Apr 08, 06:21 ET AP - Lawyers working in China face increasing difficulties, including harassment and intimidation, by the ruling Communist Party, a leading human rights group said in a report Tuesday. more Man arrested in Jersey child abuse probe: police 29 Apr 08, 06:15 ET AFP - Police arrested a 68-year-old man Tuesday as part of a probe into allegations of child abuse on the Channel island of Jersey, a force spokesman said. more India, Iran to talk energy during Ahmadinejad visit 29 Apr 08, 06:04 ET AFP - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was to arrive in New Delhi Tuesday for a lightning visit due to be dominated by talks on gas supplies as energy-starved India searches for new fuel sources. more Explosion, gunfire kill 6 in Somalia, witnesses say 29 Apr 08, 05:57 ET AP - An explosion in southwestern Somalia killed four Ethiopian troops and the subsequent gunfire killed two civilians, witnesses said Tuesday. more Georgia is preparing for war against rebels: Russia 29 Apr 08, 05:52 ET Reuters - Georgia is preparing to invade its breakaway region of Abkhazia, Russia said on Tuesday, days after Moscow warned it would defend its Abkhaz allies if they came under attack. more Israeli PM voices regret over death of Gaza family 29 Apr 08, 05:24 ET Reuters - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert expressed regret on Tuesday over the killing of a Palestinian woman and four of her children in an Israeli raid in the Gaza Strip and said an army investigation was under way. more China jails 17 for Tibetan riots 29 Apr 08, 05:20 ET Reuters - A Chinese court jailed 17 people for terms ranging from three years to life on Tuesday for their roles in Tibet's deadly riots, which triggered anti-China protests ahead of the Beijing Olympics. more Shell profits up 25 pct on record high oil prices 29 Apr 08, 05:03 ET AFP - Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday that first-quarter net profits leapt 25 percent to 4.58 billion pounds because of record-breaking crude oil prices. more Afghan intel: Karzai was warned of assassination plot 29 Apr 08, 04:56 ET AP - President Hamid Karzai was warned of a weekend assassination plot against him, Afghanistan's intelligence chief said Tuesday, while admitting failings by security services. more Senior Iraqi government official assassinated in Baghdad 29 Apr 08, 04:49 ET AP - An Iraqi official says a roadside bomb has killed a senior government official in northern Baghdad. more Giggs expects Man Utd to kill off Barcelona 29 Apr 08, 04:48 ET AFP - Ryan Giggs expects Manchester United to use the bitter memory of their title slip at Chelsea to kill off Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second-leg. more 12 East Timor rebels suspected in attacks surrender 29 Apr 08, 04:18 ET AP - A dozen rebels suspected of involvement in attacks on East Timor's top leaders surrendered to authorities Tuesday, and met the president in an emotional ceremony. more Iranian president launches energy project in Sri Lanka 29 Apr 08, 04:00 ET AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday launched a 1.2-billion-dollar project largely funded by Tehran to upgrade Sri Lanka's sole oil refinery, officials said. more Wife of ex-Thai prime minister pleads not guilty 29 Apr 08, 03:59 ET AP - The wife of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra pleaded innocent to corruption charges Tuesday, saying the anti-graft agency that established the case against her and her husband was illegitimate. more Vietnam tightens security for torch's last international run 29 Apr 08, 03:52 ET AP - Vietnam tightened security Tuesday ahead of the final international leg of an Olympic torch relay that has been dogged by protests against China's government. more NATO: Suicide attack kills 15 in eastern Afghanistan 29 Apr 08, 03:51 ET AP - A NATO spokesman says a suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed 15 local people and wounded 25. more Israel pullout risks Iran foothold on Golan: minister 29 Apr 08, 03:45 ET AFP - Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz on Tuesday said that returning the occupied Golan Heights to Syria would give Iran a foothold in the strategic plateau overlooking northern Israel. more New Zealand scientists thaw 1,000-pound squid corpse 29 Apr 08, 03:33 ET AP - Marine scientists in New Zealand on Tuesday were thawing the corpse of the largest squid ever caught to try to unlock the secrets of one of the ocean's most mysterious beasts. more Chinese children sold "like cabbages" into slavery 29 Apr 08, 01:07 ET Reuters - Thousands of children in southwest China have been sold into slavery like "cabbages," to work as labourers in more prosperous areas such as the booming southern province of Guangdong, a newspaper said on Tuesday. more SKorea vows 'diplomatic measures' over Chinese torch violence 29 Apr 08, 00:01 ET AFP - Violence by Chinese students at the weekend Beijing Olympic torch relay injured South Korea's national pride and "legal and diplomatic measures are necessary," Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo said Tuesday. more

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