http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/364-government-politics.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/364-government-politics.html http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2107912-english-player-charged-with-betting-breaches.html LONDON (AP) — Tottenham winger Andros Townsend was charged Friday with misconduct over breaches of the English Football Association's betting regulations and will seek "rehabilitation." Townsend has until Monday to respond to the charge, but he has already pulled out of England's squad for the under-21s European Championship next month in Israel. "Townsen... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:47:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2107912-english-player-charged-with-betting-breaches.html 2013-05-24T20:47:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2108694-interpol-rejects-russia-bid-to-locate-uk-investor.html PARIS (AP) — The international police agency Interpol has rejected a Russian push to locate and arrest a Britain-based investor who is a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin's regime. France-based Interpol said in a statement Friday it has "deleted all information in relation to William Browder." A special Interpol-related committee decided at a meeti... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:45:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2108694-interpol-rejects-russia-bid-to-locate-uk-investor.html 2013-05-24T20:45:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107724-afghan-taliban-attack-aid-group-2-guards-killed.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In the latest militant strike on the Afghan capital, Taliban gunmen backed by a suicide car bomber attacked an international aid group's compound on Friday, killing two guards and setting off an hours-long street battle with police in the heart of Kabul . The attack, the second in the city in just over a week, also left four Inte... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:31:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107724-afghan-taliban-attack-aid-group-2-guards-killed.html 2013-05-24T20:31:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2108656-uk-court-lawmakers-wifes-tweet-was-libelous.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's High Court has ruled that a tweet posted by the wife of the speaker of Parliament about a politician wrongly linked to child sex abuse was libelous. A BBC report last year led to widespread Internet chatter that falsely linked politician Alistair McAlpine to decades-old child sex abuse. The broadcaster did not name McAlpine but has... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2108656-uk-court-lawmakers-wifes-tweet-was-libelous.html 2013-05-24T20:10:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108256-ex-guatemala-president-extradited-to-us.html GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Ex-Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan funds through U.S. bank accounts. The former president was taken from a military hospital where he was recovering from liver surgery and a heart condition and put on a plane, according to his ... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:06:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108256-ex-guatemala-president-extradited-to-us.html 2013-05-24T20:06:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107628-syrian-regime-oks-peace-talks-amid-skepticism.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's government has agreed to attend a U.S.-Russian-brokered peace conference, according to Moscow. While this development might seem at first glance to be a step toward ending the civil war, strong skepticism persists on both sides. Doubting that Damascus is serious and may be stalling while government forces make battlefield gains, the ... Fri, 24 May 2013 19:38:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107628-syrian-regime-oks-peace-talks-amid-skepticism.html 2013-05-24T19:38:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108246-venezuela-to-create-workers-militia.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's president has ordered the creation of a new workers' militia to defend the country's "Bolivarian revolution" at a time when the government faces economic problems and political turmoil. President Nicolas Maduro gave few details about the militia, including how many members it would consist of, but said it would be par... Fri, 24 May 2013 19:25:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108246-venezuela-to-create-workers-militia.html 2013-05-24T19:25:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107466-soldiers-slaying-prompts-uk-security-review.html LONDON (AP) — Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing. Still, counter-terrorism officials said they are review... Fri, 24 May 2013 19:24:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107466-soldiers-slaying-prompts-uk-security-review.html 2013-05-24T19:24:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108270-german-opposition-party-to-examine-pedophile.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's second-largest opposition party said Friday it is commissioning a study to investigate the influence of pedophiles in the group's founding years. The study aims to find out "to what extent groups or individuals who sought exemption from punishment for sexual acts of adults with children" were active within the party, the center-lef... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108270-german-opposition-party-to-examine-pedophile.html 2013-05-24T18:33:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108134-iran-presidential-candidate-vows-to-resist-west.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, vowed Friday he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if elected. Addressing his first campaign rally in Tehran, Saeed Jalili said his priority in foreign policy will be to expand Islam's influence in the world and counter "arrogance," a re... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2108134-iran-presidential-candidate-vows-to-resist-west.html 2013-05-24T18:14:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107542-berlusconi-looms-large-rome-mayor-election.html ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend, even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates running. The vote is very much a test of Berlusconi's enduring political influence and voter sentiment over the uneasy national government made up of his center-right forces and the center-left that wa... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:09:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107542-berlusconi-looms-large-rome-mayor-election.html 2013-05-24T18:09:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107790-uk-bound-pakistan-plane-diverted-2-men-arrested.html LONDON (AP) — Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers who allegedly threatened to destroy the plane. A British security official said the situation involving the Paki... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:48:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107790-uk-bound-pakistan-plane-diverted-2-men-arrested.html 2013-05-24T17:48:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2107784-slovenia-adopts-debt-cap-to-stave-crisis.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's parliament on Friday imposed a cap on public spending in an attempt to convince foreign investors that the small eurozone country will not need an international bailout. The 78-8 vote in the assembly approving the new measure means Slovenia's constitution will be changed to require that the government's budget be bala... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2107784-slovenia-adopts-debt-cap-to-stave-crisis.html 2013-05-24T17:28:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107698-obamas-drone-speech-improve-pakistan-ties.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to impose more restrictive rules governing U.S. drone strikes and his prediction that they will be used less could pave the way for better relations with the new government of key ally Pakistan, officials and analysts said Friday. Obama fell short of Pakistani demands to announce an end to the attacks, bu... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:19:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107698-obamas-drone-speech-improve-pakistan-ties.html 2013-05-24T17:19:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2107278-world-stocks-lower-big-sell-off.html MOSCOW (AP) — World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve could start scaling back its monetary stimulus. Japan's Nikkei, which had led the previous day's losses with a plunge of over 7 percent, seesawed throughout Friday before closing 0.9 percent hi... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2107278-world-stocks-lower-big-sell-off.html 2013-05-24T16:14:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107450-nkorean-envoy-delivers-letter-to-chinas-president.html BEIJING (AP) — A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing's efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering tensions. North Korean Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae's three-day v... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:53:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107450-nkorean-envoy-delivers-letter-to-chinas-president.html 2013-05-24T15:53:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2107864-china-switzerland-to-seal-free-trade-deal.html GENEVA (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in Switzerland to seal a free trade pact with the Alpine nation — the first comprehensive agreement his country has reached with a major western economy. Li met with Swiss officials in Zurich on Friday to conclude three years of negotiations. In an op-ed published Thursday by Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitun... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:50:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2107864-china-switzerland-to-seal-free-trade-deal.html 2013-05-24T15:50:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2107472-platini-wants-european-sports-police-force.html LONDON (AP) — UEFA President Michel Platini has stepped up his call for a European sports police force to tackle betting, corruption, match-fixing, doping and hooliganism. Addressing the UEFA Congress in London on Friday, Platini said that his previous calls have been ignored by governments for six years. "Given the absence of any reaction and the lack of... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:44:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2107472-platini-wants-european-sports-police-force.html 2013-05-24T15:44:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107674-french-help-niger-to-kill-jihadist-bombers.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — With the help of French special forces, Niger's military on Friday killed the last two jihadists holed up inside a dormitory on the grounds of a military garrison in the desert town of Agadez, and freed at least two soldiers who had been held hostage by the extremists, according to French and Nigerien officials. For hours there had be... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:36:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107674-french-help-niger-to-kill-jihadist-bombers.html 2013-05-24T15:36:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107868-un-chief-challenges-african-leaders-congo.html KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged African leaders to implement a peace plan that the U.N. hopes will stabilize eastern Congo, a region long plagued by violence and which now is back on edge. Ban told a news conference in Uganda that he expects regional leaders to try to find solutions as eastern Congo once... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107868-un-chief-challenges-african-leaders-congo.html 2013-05-24T15:22:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2107760-qa-turkeys-proposed-alcohol-restrictions.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim but secular country. Q: What happened? A: Tempers flared and scuffles broke out during an al... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:14:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2107760-qa-turkeys-proposed-alcohol-restrictions.html 2013-05-24T15:14:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107540-uganda-president-ousts-army-boss-amid-dispute.html KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni fired his top military commander Friday, the ouster apparently linked to turmoil over Museveni's alleged plan to have his son succeed him as head of state. Sacked army chief Gen. Aronda Nyakairima was appointed minister of internal affairs, effectively cutting his links to the army's chain of comman... Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107540-uganda-president-ousts-army-boss-amid-dispute.html 2013-05-24T14:40:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107664-austria-wants-eu-arms-embargo-to-syria-extended.html VIENNA (AP) — The European Union's arms embargo to Syria should be extended while a political solution is sought in its civil war and to maintain the safety of U.N. peacekeepers in the Golan Heights, Austria's foreign minister said Friday. Austria's 377 soldiers make up the largest contingent of the approximately 900 U.N. peacekeepers posted to the Golan ... Fri, 24 May 2013 14:32:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2107664-austria-wants-eu-arms-embargo-to-syria-extended.html 2013-05-24T14:32:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2107788-spanish-court-opens-tax-probe-kings-daughter.html MADRID (AP) — Princess Cristina, the daughter of Spain's King Juan Carlos, is under investigation for possible tax fraud and money laundering, the latest blow to the Spanish royal family's reputation. Palma de Mallorca court judge Jose Castro on Friday asked tax authorities for information regarding Cristina's property and investments as well as finances ... Fri, 24 May 2013 13:21:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2107788-spanish-court-opens-tax-probe-kings-daughter.html 2013-05-24T13:21:40Z