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Ahmadinejad opposes sex segregation at universities
TEHRAN — Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday ordered the immediate cancellation of plans to segregate sexes at some universities, blasting the move as "shallow and unwise," his website reported."In some…
China 'censors' Internet speculation about ex-president
BEIJING — China's huge online police force is apparently censoring Internet discussion about former president Jiang Zemin, whose absence from a key Communist Party event sparked rumours he was seriously ill.The…
Concern mounts over deadly Australian horse virus
BRISBANE, Australia — Concern over the killer Hendra virus mounted in Australia Wednesday after a sixth horse died in an outbreak, and 26 people underwent tests after coming into contact with…
Ailing Chavez sits out Venezuela celebrations
CARACAS — After returning suddenly from Cuba, cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez was the notable absentee Tuesday from Venezuela's bicentennial parade, lying low as he recovered from surgery.Chavez, 56, didn't completely miss…
Police arrest legislators demanding new Indian state
HYDERABAD, India — Police said they arrested over two dozen lawmakers in southern India on Tuesday and tear gassed students who were demonstrating in support of a controversial plan to create…
Venezuela, ailing Chavez celebrate independence
CARACAS — Venezuela marked its independence bicentennial Tuesday with President Hugo Chavez's supporters buoyed by his return but sobered by his cancer battle ahead.Sequestered for nearly four weeks in Cuba where…
EU bans E. coli-linked Egyptian fenugreek
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Tuesday withdrew from the market and banned from import Egyptian fenugreek seeds linked to killer E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France.The decision followed a…
Eq. Guinea opposition slams president after summit
MALABO — President Teodoro Obiang Nguema cares nothing for the people of Equatorial Guinea, says main opposition leader Placido Mico after the African Union summit for which the government spent millions…
Flooding hinders US Yellowstone river cleanup
WASHINGTON — ExxonMobil has deployed more than 280 people to clean up an oil spill along the scenic Yellowstone River but their efforts have been hindered by flooding, the oil giant…
US backs launch of new southern Sudan
WASHINGTON — The United States, a key broker of the 2005 peace accords, is throwing considerable diplomatic and economic support behind the July 9 launch of the new state of southern…
Italian court seeks 20-year terms in asbestos mega-trial
MILAN, Italy — A court in Turin on Monday requested jail terms of 20 years against a Swiss billionaire and a Belgian baron in the biggest ever trial over asbestos-related deaths,…
India PM hails success in battle against HIV
NEW DELHI — India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday hailed the country's success in slashing new HIV/AIDS infections by half in the past decade, but warned against complacency."Our HIV/AIDS programme…