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Honduras prison fire kills at least 300 inmatesA deadly fire swept through a Honduran prison Tuesday night. Over 350 are still unaccounted for, as of Wednesday morning.
Chavez stokes fears that if he goes, popular welfare projects go with himBut opposition candidate Henrique Capriles says he would keep the best of Chavez's welfare programs, which include healthcare and subsidized food staples, and build on them.
Two Iranians detained, one still sought, in Bangkok bombingsOne Iranian man was wounded by an explosion Tuesday in Bangkok. A house of undetonated explosives was found. Another Iranian man was detained at the Bangkok airport. Police are looking for a third man.
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to Persian Gulf shadowed by Iranian boatsUSS Abraham Lincoln passed through the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday with Iranian gunboats, an Iranian drone, and helicopter following. Iran had threatened to close the strait after Western sanctions were tightened last month.
Pakistani PM charged with contempt, job on the line in court showdownThe judges are set to charge Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani with contempt for defying their orders to reopen an old corruption case against his political ally, President Asif Ali Zardari.
UN human rights chief: UN inaction emboldened Syria in violent dissident crackdownNavi Pillay expressed serious concern that the deliberate stirring of sectarian tensions may plunge Syria into civil war. She again appealed for President Bashar Assad's government to be referred to the International Criminal Court.
Iranian internet email access returns after mysterious four-day outageThe semiofficial Mehr agency had said that more than 30 million people in the country were affected by the outage.- Malaysia sends Saudi home, where he's threatened with death for a tweetA Malaysian lawyers' group blamed Malaysia for handing Hamza Kashgari over to the Saudi authorities 'on a silver platter.' Mr. Kashgari allegedly insulted the prophet Muhammed on Twitter.
- Syrian general gunned down in DamascusThe state news agency reports the high-ranking officer was killed by gunmen as he left his home, a sign that violence is reaching the Syrian capital.
Putin hails Antarctic lake discovery as 'great event,' promises awardsOn national television, Russia's natural resources minister gave Putin a canister of water from melted ice at the bottom of the boreshaft near the surface of Lake Vostok.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon weighs in on Falkland Islands disputeSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement Friday expressing 'concern about the increasingly strong exchanges' between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands
2012 World Press Photo: Arab Spring portrait receives top prizeSpanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the top 2012 World Press Photo prize on Friday, with his Arab Spring portrait.
Greeks hit the streets, comparing latest austerity measures to dictatorshipGreek leaders say the country has no choice but to adopt the latest round of austerity measures, but eurozone leaders are skeptical Greece will follow through.
Twin explosions rock security HQs in Syrian city AleppoThe blasts come as escalating violence between regime forces and an increasingly militarized opposition has raised fears the conflict is spiraling toward civil war.
Crisis in Maldives: Police issue warrant for ousted presidentThe former president of the Maldives awaited arrest in his house on Thursday, vowing to stay and fight against the government he says ousted him in a coup.
Iran evades US sanctions by paying with goldIran bought 200,000 tons of Australian, and possibly US, wheat last week with gold. Commodities traders say Iran is also pitching oil barter deals for grains.
Sanctions on Iran: Iranians face shortages of rice, corn, and cooking oilUS and European sanctions are preventing Iran from buying enough rice, cooking oil, and other staples, say commodities traders. Prices for food are rising in Iran.
Negros earthquake: President Aquino criticizes shoddy road buildingNegros earthquake: President Aquino visited Negros province where an earthquake struck Monday. Dozens of people are still missing, perhaps buried in landslides caused by the 6.9 magnitude quake.
Maldives president asks for unity while rioting rages onBackers of the Maldives former president clashed with police while the country's new leader sought to bring unity to government after months of turmoil.
Why Israeli radio transmits in Farsi for listeners in IranIranians in Israel run Radio Radisin, a private, Farsi-language station that tries to build a bridge between Israel and Iran
