PARIS (AP) — The search for the black boxes of an Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has been delayed by weather conditions and trouble getting a search ship to Brazil, officials said Thursday…. See the original post here:  Search for Air France black boxes delayed  Read More →

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The naming of Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim as the world’s richest person - the first from a developing nation - underlines the loosening of America and Europe’s stranglehold on the top spots in the billionaires’ club…. Read the rest here:  Mexico’s Slim becomes ‘world’s richest’ person  Read More →

CAMP DUBS, Afghanistan (AP) — The Pashtun tribal leaders picked at the chocolate cake and fruit laid out for them at the conference table. Politely, they listened to speeches touting a new program to release detainees from Afghanistan’s largest U.S.-run military prison if community leaders vouch for them…. Read the original:  Complaints persist as US frees Afghan detainees  Read More →

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A British journalist has been released from Hamas custody after a month’s detention and is on his way out of the Gaza Strip…. More: British journalist released from Hamas custody  Read More →

SYDNEY (AP) — An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname “Mr. Shuffles” since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday…. Read the original: Aussie ‘miracle’ elephant baby gaining strength  Read More →

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Iranian accused of masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people dismissed the allegations as “lies” on Tuesday and said he won’t appear before an Argentine court…. See more here:  Suspect: Charges in Argentine bomb case are ‘lies’  Read More →

AMSTERDAM (AP) — China joined India on Tuesday in giving qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions…. Here is the original post:  China, India give qualified nod to climate deal  Read More →

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek parliament approved new spending cuts and taxes Friday aimed at defusing the country’s debt crisis, while protesters opposed to the measures fought with police outside. Prime Minister George Papandreou headed abroad to seek European leaders’ support for his efforts…. Read the original post: Clashes in Athens as Greek PM seeks EU debt help  Read More →

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted on Friday that the decision to invade Iraq was correct, testifying to an inquiry on the war that deposing Saddam Hussein was justified - despite the loss of lives…. Original post:  Brown blames US over Iraq reconstruction errors  Read More →

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez lashed out at Spain’s prime minister Wednesday for asking Venezuela to respond to a Spanish judge’s accusation that his government collaborated with Basque separatists and Colombian rebels…. Read more: Chavez denies links with Spain’s ETA, FARC rebels  Read More →