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    A paramilitary police officer closes the gate outside the U.S. embassy in Beijing

    Dissident to stay in China, Beijing denounces U.S. meddling

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng left the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday after winning striking concessions from Communist Party authorities that will keep him as a pivotal figure in China-U.S. relations. Chen's dramatic escape from house … More »Dissident to stay in China, Beijing denounces U.S. meddling

    Afghan security forces members inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul

    Car bomb kills six after Obama leaves Afghan capital

    KABUL (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded outside a compound housing Westerners in Kabul on Wednesday hours after President Barack Obama signed a security pact during a short visit to a city that remains vulnerable … More »Car bomb kills six after Obama leaves Afghan capital

    Aung San Suu Kyi and members of parliament from the National League for Democracy take their oaths in the lower house of parliament in Naypyitaw

    Suu Kyi makes historic debut in Myanmar parliament

    NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi took a historic oath on Wednesday to join a parliamentary system crafted by the generals who locked her away for much of her long … More »Suu Kyi makes historic debut in Myanmar parliament

    • Islamist protesters and their supporters run during clashes with armed "thugs" after an attack on protesters late Tuesday night, in Cairo
      Eleven killed in Egypt clashes over army rule Reuters - 2 mins 59 secs ago

      CAIRO (Reuters) - Eleven people were killed and more than 160 wounded near Egypt's Defence Ministry on Wednesday after armed men assaulted protesters demanding an end … More »Eleven killed in Egypt clashes over army rule

      Islamist protesters and their supporters run during clashes with armed "thugs" after an attack on protesters late Tuesday night, in Cairo

      CAIRO (Reuters) - Eleven people were killed and more than 160 wounded near Egypt's Defence Ministry on Wednesday after armed men assaulted protesters demanding an end to army rule, prompting two Islamist candidates to suspend their presidential election campaigns. Unidentified "thugs" armed with guns or batons attacked …

    • A view of the damage at the site where two bombs detonated near state buildings in the northern city of Idlib
      Rebels kill 15 Syrian security forces: activist Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      BEIRUT (Reuters) - A rebel ambush in northern Syria killed 15 security force members on Wednesday, including two colonels, as fighting flared in Aleppo province, the … More »Rebels kill 15 Syrian security forces: activist

      A view of the damage at the site where two bombs detonated near state buildings in the northern city of Idlib

      BEIRUT (Reuters) - A rebel ambush in northern Syria killed 15 security force members on Wednesday, including two colonels, as fighting flared in Aleppo province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Britain-based group said two rebels were also killed in the clashes, another breach of a U.N.-backed ceasefire …

    • Leading candidates back EU bid ahead of Serbia vote Reuters - 28 mins ago

      BELGRADE (Reuters) - When Serbia's opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic took the stage at his presidential campaign finale, the sun bathed Republic Square in Belgrade and … More »Leading candidates back EU bid ahead of Serbia vote

      BELGRADE (Reuters) - When Serbia's opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic took the stage at his presidential campaign finale, the sun bathed Republic Square in Belgrade and Eighties rock blared on loud-speakers over the young crowd. Gone were the grim posters of war crimes fugitives and the bloody anthems of Serb nationalism …

    • Ally of Kosovo PM acquitted of war crimes Reuters - 17 mins ago

      PRISTINA (Reuters) - A Kosovo Albanian politician and close ally of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci was acquitted of war crimes on Wednesday after the case against him collapsed … More »Ally of Kosovo PM acquitted of war crimes

      PRISTINA (Reuters) - A Kosovo Albanian politician and close ally of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci was acquitted of war crimes on Wednesday after the case against him collapsed with the suicide of the central prosecution witness. Fatmir Limaj, a senior guerrilla fighter during the 1998-99 Kosovo war, and three co-defendants …

    • Hungary's newly elected president, Ader, takes his oath of office in parliament in Budapest
      Hungary elects PM's close ally Ader as president Reuters - 1 hr 52 mins ago

      BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's ruling party elected a strong ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban as president on Wednesday, strengthening Orban's powers and ensuring … More »Hungary elects PM's close ally Ader as president

      Hungary's newly elected president, Ader, takes his oath of office in parliament in Budapest

      BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's ruling party elected a strong ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban as president on Wednesday, strengthening Orban's powers and ensuring a solid backing for his political program. The ruling conservative Fidesz-KDNP bloc, which commands a two-thirds majority in parliament, elected Janos Ader, …

    • French presidential rivals to face off in TV debate Reuters - 2 hrs 58 mins ago
      People work at the television studio in La Plaine Saint-Denis, near Paris, on the eve of the televised debate for the 2012 French presidential election campaign

      PARIS (Reuters) - Nicolas Sarkozy faces Francois Hollande in a "moment of truth" television debate on Wednesday that could be the French president's last chance to avoid defeat at the hands of his Socialist challenger in Sunday's election runoff. The conservative president and his centre-left rival have been at each other's …

    • Iran says optimistic about nuclear talks Reuters - 1 hr 30 mins ago
      File photo of Iran's Permanent Representative to the U.N. in Vienna Akhondzadeh Basti in Vienna

      VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is optimistic about progress in talks with world powers over its nuclear program but it will never give up its right to the peaceful use of atomic energy, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday. Tehran reopened negotiations with six world powers over its uranium enrichment program last month …

    • Taliban kill 7 in Afghan capital after Obama visit AP - 15 mins ago
      A French soldier part of the NATO forces walks on debris after the compound was attacked by militants in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. A suicide car bomber and Taliban militants disguised in burqas attacked a compound housing hundreds of foreigners in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, officials and witnesses said. The Taliban said the attack was a response to President Barack Obama's surprise visit just hours earlier. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)

      The Taliban struck back less than two hours after President Barack Obama left Afghanistan on Wednesday, targeting a foreigners' housing compound with a suicide car bomb and militants disguised as women in an assault that killed at least seven people.

    • Blind activist goes free after promises of safety AP - 28 mins ago
      This undated photo provided by the China Aid Association shows blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangchen, left, with his son, Chen Kerui, center, and his wife Yuan Weijing in Shandong province, China. Chen, a well-known dissident who angered authorities in rural China by exposing forced abortions, made a surprise escape from house arrest on April 22, 2012, into what activists say is the protection of U.S. diplomats in Beijing, posing a delicate diplomatic crisis for both governments. (AP Photo/www.ChinaAid.org)

      A blind Chinese activist who sparked a diplomatic tussle by holing up in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing for six days emerged Wednesday after U.S. officials said China had assured his safety.

    • Eurozone unemployment hits record high AP - 1 hr 11 mins ago
      Alice, a homeless woman, left, begs for alms, as people protest against the government's tough new labor reforms and cutbacks in Pamplona, northern Spain, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Banging drums and waving flags, tens of thousands of workers marked May Day in European cities Tuesday with a mix of anger and gloom over austerity measures imposed by leaders trying to contain the eurozone's intractable debt crisis. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

      Record high unemployment for the 17 countries that use the euro is set to increase the pressure on Europe's leaders to switch from a focus on austerity to a pro-growth strategy to stop the region from moving deeper into recession.

    • 9 killed in Cairo clashes outside Defense Ministry AP - 54 mins ago
      In this Monday, April 30, 2012, photo, followers of Egyptian Muslim cleric and former candidate for Egyptian presidency, Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, pray at the location of their sit down on the road leading to the Defense Ministry, in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Fredrik Persson)

      Clashes erupted on Wednesday between assailants and mostly Islamist protesters gathered outside the Defense Ministry in the Egyptian capital, leaving nine people dead and nearly 50 wounded, security officials said.

    • Coroner: Death of UK spy may never be explained AP - 56 mins ago

      A coroner says the mysterious death of a British spy whose naked body was found inside a locked sports bag may never be solved.

    • Myanmar begins new era as Suu Kyi joins parliament AP - 7 mins ago
      Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to reporters after attending a regular session of Myanmar Lower House, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Suu Kyi was set to be sworn in to Myanmar's military-backed parliament Wednesday to take public office for the first time since launching her struggle against authoritarian rule nearly a quarter century ago. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)

      Aung San Suu Kyi completed her historic journey from political prisoner to parliamentarian Wednesday, assuming public office for the first time in a risky new strategy to work alongside Myanmar's new reform-minded government after her 24-year struggle against military rule.

    • Dutch burqa ban plan headed for the garbage can AP - 9 mins ago

      Dutch government plans to ban the wearing of burqas and forbid citizens of the Netherlands from holding dual nationality are unlikely to proceed, according to the minister charged with carrying them out.

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