Kansas City Star: World - Wire http://www.kansascity.com/451/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2012Kansas City Star World - Wire 60 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:27:15 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) Police: Journalist couple killed in Bangladesh http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422628/police-journalist-couple-killed.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422628/police-journalist-couple-killed.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28 CST Two television journalists in Bangladesh were found stabbed to death Saturday in their home in the capital of Dhaka, police said. The motive of the killings is unknown. At least 3 killed in avalanche in Kosovo http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422899/montenegro-almost-cut-off-by-heavy.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422899/montenegro-almost-cut-off-by-heavy.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:18 CST An avalanche hit a village in Kosovo's mountainous south Saturday, killing a married couple and their 17-year-old son and leaving nine others missing, police said, as heavy snow continued to blanket the Balkans. Libya asks Niger to hand over Gadhafi's son http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422673/libya-asks-niger-to-hand-over.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422673/libya-asks-niger-to-hand-over.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:48 CST Libya demanded Niger hand over one of Moammar Gadhafi's sons who is under house arrest in the neighboring African nation after he warned in a television interview that his homeland was facing a new uprising. New Maldives leader says he will submit to probe http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422559/us-official-meets-with-new-maldives.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422559/us-official-meets-with-new-maldives.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:43 CST A visiting U.S. official said Saturday that the Maldives wasn't ready for early elections as a way out of its political crisis as the Indian Ocean nation's new president agreed to an independent investigation into his takeover of power. Former President Silva hospitalized in Brazil http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423380/former-president-silva-hospitalized.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423380/former-president-silva-hospitalized.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:33 CST Brazil's popular former president has been hospitalized. Guatemala prez to propose legalizing drugs http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423080/guatemala-prez-to-propose-legalizing.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423080/guatemala-prez-to-propose-legalizing.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:53 CST Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina said Saturday he will propose legalizing drugs in Central America in an upcoming meeting with the region's leaders. Jamaica's 'godfather of talk radio' dies at 80 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422794/jamaicas-godfather-of-talk-radio.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422794/jamaicas-godfather-of-talk-radio.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:43 CST Wilmot Perkins, a veteran Jamaican journalist considered the island's "godfather of talk radio," has died. He was 80. Thousands fleeing Mali create regional strain http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422663/thousands-fleeing-mali-create.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422663/thousands-fleeing-mali-create.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:28 CST Days ago, Bahi Ag Mohamed was living comfortably as a trader in Mali's capital. Now he is hungry and living in a small room with eight others in a remote border town of Mauritania. Harper says China will lend panda pair to Canada http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422610/harper-says-china-will-lend-panda.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422610/harper-says-china-will-lend-panda.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:13 CST Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up a visit to China aimed at boosting oil sales by announcing Saturday that Beijing will lend two of the country's prized giant pandas to Canadian zoos. US general discusses crackdown with Egypt ruler http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423123/us-general-discusses-crackdown.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423123/us-general-discusses-crackdown.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:58 CST The United States' top general discussed an Egyptian crackdown on Western-funded pro-democracy groups with the head of the country's ruling military council on Saturday, as another two foreigners were arrested on charges of fomenting discontent on the first anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's ouster. Dominican Republic police target news site in raid http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422966/dominican-republic-police-target.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422966/dominican-republic-police-target.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:23 CST Police in the Dominican Republic have raided the office and home of the manager of an online newspaper suspected of hacking into people's emails. As Syria burns, neighboring Lebanon feels the heat http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422681/lebanese-gunmen-clash-over-syria.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422681/lebanese-gunmen-clash-over-syria.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:18 CST The tensions between the two neighborhoods were building for days in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. On one side live Sunni Muslims who hate the Syrian regime. On the hill above are members of the Alawite sect, Bashar Assad's strongest backers. Staff at The Sun tabloid arrested in bribe inquiry http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/10/3420887/britains-media-ethics-inquiry.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/10/3420887/britains-media-ethics-inquiry.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:41 CST Five staff at Britain's largest selling tabloid The Sun were arrested Saturday along with three other people over alleged bribes paid to police and defense officials, detectives and the newspaper's parent company said. Ahmadinejad: Iran to reveal new nuke achievements http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422589/state-rallies-in-iran-mark-1979.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422589/state-rallies-in-iran-mark-1979.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:38 CST Iran will soon unveil "big new" nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday while reiterating Tehran's readiness to revive talks with the West over the country's controversial nuclear program. Iran: 30 million lose email access http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423096/iran-30-million-lose-email-access.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423096/iran-30-million-lose-email-access.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:23 CST An Iranian news agency reports that more than 30 million people in the country have lost access to foreign email services such as Gmail, Yahoo mail and Hotmail. New ferry to serve nearby Puerto Rico islands http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422806/new-ferry-to-serve-nearby-puerto.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422806/new-ferry-to-serve-nearby-puerto.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:48 CST Traveling by ferry just became easier for tourists visiting the popular Puerto Rico islands of Vieques and Culebra. Putin's rivals face pressure, biased coverage http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422664/putins-rivals-face-pressure-biased.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422664/putins-rivals-face-pressure-biased.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:33 CST European election observers say that presidential hopefuls running against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin face "biased" reports by Kremlin-controlled media and constant government pressure. Thousands march against nuclear power in Japan http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422616/thousands-march-against-nuclear.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422616/thousands-march-against-nuclear.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:13 CST Thousands of Japanese people marched against nuclear power Saturday, amid growing worries about the restarting of reactors idled after the March 11 meltdown disaster in northeastern Japan. Top US general meets Egyptian leader amid strained relations http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423201/top-us-general-meets-egyptian.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3423201/top-us-general-meets-egyptian.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:00 CST The Pentagon's top general met Saturday with the head of Egypt's ruling military council amid the fraying of bilateral relations over a criminal case against 16 American civil society workers. Bahrain reports: 2 American activists deported http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422969/bahrain-rights-activist-says-2.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/11/3422969/bahrain-rights-activist-says-2.html#storylink=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:28 CST Bahrain deported two American women Saturday accused of aiding anti-government activists after entering on tourist visas, officials and activists said. The announcement comes amid escalating tensions ahead of the one-year anniversary of the uprising against the Gulf kingdom's rulers.