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MDs accused of stealing, selling babies

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:38:45 EST

Mexican authorities have arrested three doctors, a nurse and a receptionist accused of stealing newborns at a private hospital and selling them, the Mexico City attorney general's office says. One of the abducted babies was reunited with her biological mother on Thursday.

Police work on despite Taliban threat

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:58 EST

Assistant Sub Inspector Anwar Ali starts his day with a prayer. He needs all the help he can get.

Report: Iran will not ship uranium out of the country

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:37:11 EST

A senior Iranian politician said Saturday the country would not ship low-enriched uranium out of the country, which is a major part of a pending nuclear deal between Iran and international powers, according to semiofficial state media.

2 U.S. paratroopers missing in Afghanistan

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:33:16 EST

Two members of the NATO-led military force in Afghanistan have been missing since Wednesday, the force said Friday.

Brown: Britain committed to Afghanistan

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:48:56 EST

In a major speech on Afghanistan, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday that Britain "cannot, must not, and will not walk away" from its mission there.

Climate pact could be ready in 2010, U.N. official says

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:39:47 EST

A new international treaty to combat climate change will not be ready when 40 world leaders meet next month in Copenhagen but may be finished next year, a top United Nations official said Friday in Barcelona.

Spanish judge considers pirate prisoner swap

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:36:08 EST

A Spanish judge would consider sending two Somali pirate suspects held in Madrid back to Africa, as demanded by pirates holding a Spanish fishing boat and its crew off the Somali coast, it was reported Friday.

Four sentenced to hang for killing albino in Tanzania

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:33:48 EST

A court sentenced four people to death in northern Tanzania for the killing of an albino man who was targeted for body parts believed to have special powers, authorities said Friday.

H1N1 is now world's dominant flu virus, WHO says

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:01 EST

The H1N1 virus has now become the dominant influenza virus around the globe, with high levels and an increase of activity in many regions, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

Paraguay's military commander fired

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:23 EST

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo continued to purge the top ranks of the nation's military Friday, removing the armed forces' commander.