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LONDON — Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden in a sex crimes inquiry, a British judge ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by the WikiLeaks founder that he would not face a fair trial there. Assange’s lawyer said he would appeal.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — A censorship board has reversed a decision to ban theaters in Barbados from showing “Black Swan” because of its sexual and violent content.

CAIRO — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi vows to fight on and die a “martyr,” calling on his supporters to take back the streets from protesters demanding his ouster, shouting and pounding his fist in a furious speech Tuesday on state TV. 5 Greatest MLK Speeches Gadhafi, swathed in brown robes and turban, spoke from a […]

Libya — Clashes between Qaddafi loyalists and protestors calling for an end to regime has become bloody. Close to 500 people have been killed according to Libyan officials. Qaddafi, who has been ruler of Libya for 40 years, is refusing to step down from his reign. Read more at NYTimes RELATED: Top 5 MLK Speeches […]

WASHINGTON — The United States strongly condemned the killing of four U.S. citizens by Somali pirates off East Africa on Tuesday and urged the world to work to bring maritime criminals to justice.

BARAKA, Congo — One by one, the rape survivors relived their attacks for a panel of judges: A newly married bride flung her torn, bloodied clothing onto the courtroom floor. A mother of six dropped to her knees, raised her arms to heaven and cried out for peace.

NAIROBI, Kenya — Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Monday, the U.S. military said, the first time that sea bandits have killed U.S. hostages.

UNITED NATIONS – Libya’s deputy ambassador at the United Nations, surrounded by fellow diplomats, called Monday for Moammar Gadhafi to step down as the country’s ruler. “If he doesn’t,” deputy ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi warned, “the Libyan people will get rid of him.” Dabbashi spoke as deep cracks appeared in Gadhafi’s regime after more than 40 […]

JOHANNESBURG — Police are investigating whether to file charges after the death of a newborn baby born to a student at Oprah Winfrey’s elite South African high school. RELATED: Top 9 Black television hosts In a statement Monday, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy said it was awaiting the outcome of the police investigation into the […]

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates hijacked the yacht of an American couple who traveled the world handing out Bibles, and the U.S. government said Saturday it was assessing possible responses.

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — A military ammunition depot in Tanzania’s largest city blew up overnight in a series of explosions that leveled homes, killed at least 25 people and wounded about 145 others. Thousands ran for their lives, and 200 children have been unable to find their parents. RELATED: Top 9 music videos of […]

LONDON – An Iraqi man whose testimony the United States used as a key evidence to build a case for war in Iraq says he is proud that he lied about his country developing mobile biological warfare labs. The Guardian newspaper published an interview Wednesday with Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi, who has been identified as […]