World Headlinesurn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5Copyright2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributedlist2012-07-18T15:23:40ZThe Associated Presshttp://www.ap.orgAssociated Press Hosted 2 Platformurn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:48bf90cd9d1a48d58093a32743b8d6e1Rebel bombing strikes heart of Syrian regimeBEIRUT (AP) ? A bomb ripped through a high-level security meeting Wednesday in Damascus, killing three top regime officials ? including President Bashar Assad's brother-in-law ? in the harshest blow to Syria's ruling family dynasty and the rebels' boldest attack in the country's civil war.2012-07-18T00:57:00-04:002012-07-18T10:27:40-04:00urn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:b0f8142473594b9fb5800b85f1758b9dRussia accuses West of inciting Syrian oppositionMOSCOW (AP) ? Russia on Wednesday accused the West of inciting the Syrian opposition after the defense minister and President Bashar Assad's brother-in-law were killed in a bomb attack, arguing that a proposed U.N. resolution amounted to support for the rebels and would lead to more bloodshed.2012-07-17T21:33:00-04:002012-07-18T11:08:16-04:00urn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:7615b801a9704b4785b165ba4dd8884cKim given new title; NKorea introduces army chiefPYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) ? Soldiers danced in Pyongyang's plazas as North Korea announced Wednesday that leader Kim Jong Un was named marshal, a title cementing his status atop the authoritarian nation's military as he makes key changes to the 1.2 million-man force.2012-07-17T21:45:00-04:002012-07-18T10:30:34-04:00urn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:67c36aef9f084d2fbadbd2390ab9b570EU says Romania's gov't undermines rule of lawBRUSSELS (AP) ? The European Union sharply criticized Romania's government on Wednesday, saying it has undermined the rule of law and independence of the judiciary as it tried to remove the president.2012-07-18T02:43:00-04:002012-07-18T11:05:53-04:00urn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:768c8234eea541f595adb739815fedf5European royals get a (small) taste of austerityMADRID (AP) ? Spain's Crown Princess Letizia has a penchant for haute couture. Queen Elizabeth II's Bentley's are spotless. Belgium's King Albert II maintains a sumptuous villa in the south of France. But believe it or not, many of Europe's royals are feeling a pinch of the austerity sweeping the continent as it deals with its debt crisis.2012-07-18T06:45:00-04:002012-07-18T10:45:57-04:00urn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:9185d0cae1284515888e92bcbf32df6cHans K. Rausing granted bail over wife's deathLONDON (AP) ? Hans Kristian Rausing was granted bail Wednesday after making his first court appearance on a charge of preventing the lawful burial of the body of his American-born wife, Eva.2012-07-17T23:32:00-04:002012-07-18T10:58:43-04:00urn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:a606c21a5a7f4f01b3ecfa2455598c08Millions of SAfrican children sing for MandelaJOHANNESBURG (AP) ? Nearly 12 million children across South Africa kicked off celebrations Wednesday for the 94th birthday of Nelson Mandela, the country's deeply loved anti-apartheid icon, with resounding choruses of Happy Birthday.2012-07-18T01:35:00-04:002012-07-18T07:30:40-04:00urn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:4ae88139f2724c17a92b36f198ecbf48Hungary charges Nazi-era suspect with war crimesBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) ? A 97-year-old Hungarian man suspected of abusing Jews and helping deport thousands of them during the Holocaust was taken into custody Wednesday, questioned and charged with war crimes, prosecutors said.2012-07-18T01:05:00-04:002012-07-18T10:31:32-04:00urn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:e167ba0fe3424c8e9ccac4111eab0141British Prime Minister Cameron in AfghanistanLASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) ? The British prime minister backed up a pledge to pull more troops out of Afghanistan next year, during a previously unannounced trip to a restive province on Wednesday.2012-07-18T05:38:00-04:002012-07-18T11:15:24-04:00urn:publicid:ap.org:Hosted2Syndication:0f4beb2cc6804e86bd3aa64b38e2c7a7Egypt intelligence agency tries to reclaim imageCAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's top intelligence agency, long a secretive power behind the country's ruling system, is taking a small but unprecedented step out of the shadows in an apparent attempt to win the public's support in the face of potential challenges from the new Islamist president.2012-07-18T00:11:00-04:002012-07-18T08:55:17-04:00
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