India Overhauls Monetary Policy With Inflation Target
MUMBAI — India’s central bank and the finance ministry have agreed, in the biggest change to monetary policy since opening up its economy more than two decades ago, to introduce…
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Brazil: Hunt for American pastor accused of sexual assault took months
Victor Arden Barnard, 53, was arrested Friday at a home in a gated community, said the Public Security Secretariat of Rio Grande do Norte state. A 33-year-old woman was detained,…
Spain arrests 4 people suspected of recruiting for ISIS
But on Tuesday, Spain’s Civil Guard forces arrested four suspects in different parts of the country suspected of recruiting for ISIS, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. – The…
France Confiscates Passports to Stem Flow of Fighters to Syria
PARIS — The French authorities began to use new, sweeping counterterrorism powers on Monday to halt the stream of young people going to Syria, confiscating the passports of six people…
47 Myanmar soldiers reported dead in clashes with Kokang rebels
The fighting with the Kokang rebels began Monday in the town of Laukkai, near the border with China, the state-run newspaper The Global New Light of Myanmar said. – “We…
Israeli Supreme Court rejects appeal in Rachel Corrie case
Her parents filed suit against Israel’s Ministry of Defense in a quest for accountability and sought just $1 in damages. Previously, a judge ruled that the family has no right…
Taiwan: Six Inmates Kill Themselves, Official Says
Six inmates at a prison in southern Taiwan killed themselves Thursday morning, ending an overnight hostage situation, a Justice Ministry official said. Two prison staff members were released unharmed after…
Armed Inmates Take Warden, Others Hostage In Taiwan Prison
Six inmates took prison staff including the warden hostage, seized guns and ammunition, and demanded safe exit from a prison in southern Taiwan on Wednesday, authorities said. Taiwan’s Ministry of…
Michelin Announces 2015 Rankings for France
On Monday morning, Michelin announced the star rankings for the 2015 red guide to France, which goes on sale Friday. For the first time, to underline the importance that the…
Fire destroys historic documents at Moscow library
The fire, which ripped through the library Friday evening, destroyed 2,000 square meters (about 2,400 square yards) of the building and caused part of the roof to collapse, according to…
Egypt releases one Al Jazeera journalist, but 2 others remain
Australian journalist Peter Greste left Egypt at about 4 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET) and is in the air, Egyptian Interior Ministry spokesman Hany Abdel Latif said. – Egypt’s…
Egypt Condemns Western Outrage at Fatal Shooting of Protester
Open Source By ROBERT MACKEY Egypt’s Foreign Ministry expressed dismay on Tuesday that the killing of a female activist in Cairo, which occurred as riot police used force to disperse…
At Least 10 Dead After Jet Crash At Military Base In Spain
A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed into other planes on the ground during NATO maneuvers in southeastern Spain Monday, killing at least 10 people, Spain’s Defense Ministry said. Another 13…
A Word Of Caution On The ‘Oldest Gospel Found In A Mummy Mask’
www.cnn.com: (CNN)Media outlets have been abuzz this week with the news that the oldest fragment of a New Testament gospel — and thus the earliest witness of Jesus’ life and…
German Man Kidnapped By Boko Haram Freed
Germany’s Foreign Ministry says a German man believed to have been kidnapped in Cameroon by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has been freed. – Schaefer said a crisis team…
Officials: No Sign Of Others In Argentine Prosecutor Death
Argentina’s government said Monday there was no indication that anybody else was involved in the death of a prosecutor who had accused President Cristina Fernandez of shielding Iranian suspects in…
Dozens killed in car bomb blast outside police college in Yemen
At least 38 people were killed and dozens others were injured in a car bomb explosion in front of the Police College in the Yemeni capital Sanaa Wednesday morning, two…