Prince Charles makes 1st official visit to Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Britain’s Prince Charles made his first official visit to Sweden on Thursday, nearly 40 years after Carl XVI Gustaf became the country’s king. The king’s wife, Queen Silvia, said she was glad to finally play host to…
Two US men arrested on gay cruise in Caribbean
ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Two California men on a gay cruise of the Caribbean were arrested Wednesday in Dominica, where sex between two men is illegal. Police Constable John George said police boarded the cruise ship and arrested the two…
Gay marriage advocates declare victory
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gay rights advocates are declaring victory after New Hampshire’s failed attempt at repealing its gay marriage law, saying it resounds in a region where opponents have concentrated efforts to reverse momentum. The state House voted Wednesday…
Four rare white rhinos die suddenly in Australian zoo
SYDNEY (AP) — Four rare white rhinoceroses have died in recent weeks at an Australian zoo after displaying mysterious neurological problems such as stumbling. The Taronga Western Plains Zoo near the New South Wales state city of Dubbo said in…
Colombian military: 39 rebels killed
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian troops have killed 39 rebels, most of them in a bombardment of a guerrilla camp, the defense minister said Wednesday. The military bombed a rebel camp in northeastern Arauca state early Wednesday, killing 33, Defense…
Bolton to resume play while Muamba recovers
LONDON (AP) — Bolton will return to the field in the English Premier League on Saturday, a week after midfielder Fabrice Muamba suffered cardiac arrest during a match and needed 15 shocks to recover. With Muamba improving in a hospital,…
Kidnapped British woman freed in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A British tourist snatched by Somali gunmen from a resort island in Kenya was freed on Wednesday after more than six months in captivity, Britain’s Foreign Office said. Judith Tebbutt was taken in September. Gunmen killed…
Quake hits Mexico, damaging hundreds of homes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicentre and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the capital of Mexico City. One…
French police prepare to storm building
TOULOUSE, France (AP) — An official says French police plan to storm an apartment building shortly if a gunman suspected in seven killings and claiming allegiance to al-Qaida doesn’t surrender. Cedric Delage, regional secretary for a police union, said the…
With hat trick, Messi sets Barcelona goals record
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Step aside John Cruyff. Move over Laszlo Kubala, Romario and Ronald Koeman. And, please, don’t even mention Ronaldinho. If anyone doubted who is the best scorer to don Barcelona’s burgundy and blue, Lionel Messi ended the…
