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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Libyan militias 'out of control,' Amnesty International says

Libyan militias 'out of control,' Amnesty International says
China's next leader visits Iowa, a place he remembers well
Report: Iran to install nuclear fuel rods in reactor
Prosecutors seek jail time for Berlusconi
Hundreds die in Honduras prison fire
Israel, Iran battle over who's behind string of bombings
Group: Afghan youths killed were mistaken for attackers
Apple 'determined' to improve conditions at China plants
Rome's Colosseum snow damage

Libyan militias 'out of control,' Amnesty International says

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:36 PM PST

Armed militias in Libya are committing human rights abuses with impunity, threatening to destabilize the country and hindering its efforts to rebuild, Amnesty International said Thursday.

China's next leader visits Iowa, a place he remembers well

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:58 AM PST

When the man destined to become China's next leader enters a circa 1866 Victorian house in Muscatine, Iowa, on Wednesday, things will feel familiar. It was here in the town's historic district that Xi Jinping first feasted on Iowa beef and corn during a visit more than two decades ago.

Report: Iran to install nuclear fuel rods in reactor

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:22 PM PST

Iran will install domestically-produced nuclear fuel rods into a research reactor Wednesday with the president in attendance, the official news agency reported.

Prosecutors seek jail time for Berlusconi

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 09:48 AM PST

Italian prosecutors Wednesday asked a court to sentence former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to five years in prison if he is found guilty of corruption charges.

Hundreds die in Honduras prison fire

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 05:19 PM PST

At least 272 people were killed in a fire at a prison in central Honduras, a local fire department said Wednesday.

Israel, Iran battle over who's behind string of bombings

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:58 AM PST

Israel and Iran traded accusations Wednesday over a string of bombings in other countries, with Israel pointing fingers at Tehran and the Iranian regime calling such claims a "prelude" to an Israeli attack.

Group: Afghan youths killed were mistaken for attackers

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 09:20 AM PST

Eight Afghan youths killed in a coalition airstrike last week were mistaken for potential attackers, the International Security Assistance Force said Wednesday.

Apple 'determined' to improve conditions at China plants

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 02:27 AM PST

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday said that the world's most valuable tech company is doing everything it can to address growing concerns over working conditions at its Chinese manufacturing plants.