http://www.wkbn.com/news/world/default.aspx World News en-us Copyright 2012 Copyright WKBN All rights reserved. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:01 -0500 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:05:04 -0500 World News http://www.wkbn.com/sites/wkbn/images/rss_feed.jpg http://www.wkbn.com/news/world/default.aspx 141 81 1 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/US-missiles-kill-suspected-militants-in-Pakistan/EtEYoxNML0KHiqfY_DOA6w.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/EtEYoxNML0KHiqfY_DOA6w.cspx Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan, killing three suspected militants. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:49:44 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Amnesty-imported-arms-fueling-Darfur-conflict/PtYfQ6cOw0uQJ1P-v2OmCg.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/PtYfQ6cOw0uQJ1P-v2OmCg.cspx Amnesty International says weapons from China, Russia and Belarus are fueling the nine-year-old conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:22:56 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/UN-chief-Joint-Syria-mission-envoy-discussed/WnaJTBRTjUmXCjBOayKOIg.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/WnaJTBRTjUmXCjBOayKOIg.cspx U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon says he's been talking with the head of the Arab League about the possibility of a joint observer mission and a joint special envoy to Syria. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:15:24 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Latest-Monti-austerity-no-official-entertainment/qAuA1YuI9Uyr8ij_2vHbhg.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/qAuA1YuI9Uyr8ij_2vHbhg.cspx Italian Premier Mario Monti is applying his national austerity drive to his own staff, telling them to cut out entertainment expenses and avoid organizing events unless they are indispensable. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:15:07 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/New-discoveries-raise-Dominican-migrant-toll-to-41/TfkPDYgCkk6oJEROrG4_mQ.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/TfkPDYgCkk6oJEROrG4_mQ.cspx Authorities in the Dominican Republic say the death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying migrants has risen to 41. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:55 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Czech-president-to-be-elected-in-public-vote/1U9bkLgvcEmLNDzJmSAYCA.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/1U9bkLgvcEmLNDzJmSAYCA.cspx The Czech Parliament has approved changing the constitution to let the public elect the country's presidents instead of lawmakers. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:47:02 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Lawyer-for-cruise-ship-survivors-pushes-for-change/Q_SWKkOdiU-uW5pDfmDbOw.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/Q_SWKkOdiU-uW5pDfmDbOw.cspx A U.S. lawyer representing 70 survivors of the Costa Concordia capsizing says he will push for changes in maritime regulations and laws to make the cruise ship industry safer. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:13:04 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Egypt-outlines-evidence-in-case-against-Americans/qNBskMwA70y6hVp7WxJs4g.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/qNBskMwA70y6hVp7WxJs4g.cspx Judges say the evidence collected in the case against 19 Americans referred to court for their alleged involvement in banned political activity through nonprofit groups includes maps, cash and videos... World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:00 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Scores-killed-in-shelling-of-Syrian-city/RhSWCnDk_kSj7dWaXfZXxg.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/RhSWCnDk_kSj7dWaXfZXxg.cspx Troops bombed residential neighborhoods in the central city of Homs for the fifth straight day, killing scores of people in what activists say is the regime's final push to retake... World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:01:00 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Ahmadinejad-seeks-rebound-in-Iranian-elections/duv-6XuMlkm9a1v4cMg3-w.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/duv-6XuMlkm9a1v4cMg3-w.cspx The voting March 2nd should momentarily shift attention from Iran's international standoffs over its nuclear program back to the country's internal power plays. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:31:00 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Ex-spymaster-says-Israels-survival-not-at-risk/wvbwstURsEW82IZubI9AkQ.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/wvbwstURsEW82IZubI9AkQ.cspx A former Israeli spymaster who has accused the country's leaders of barreling toward a rash military strike in Iran says Israel's survival is not at risk. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:20:00 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Murdochs-company-settles-nine-lawsuits/aTaUzQWyfke-373OIIZ2kw.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/aTaUzQWyfke-373OIIZ2kw.cspx A lawyer says Rupert Murdoch's News International has settled some of its lawsuits over phone hacking. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:32:00 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Poland-says-cold-weather-kills-more-people/hiWV0I4_fEaVrghA1kvt9A.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/hiWV0I4_fEaVrghA1kvt9A.cspx The Interior Ministry says that six more people have died as a result of the freezing weather that is keeping the rest of Europe in its icy grip. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:30:00 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Russia-reaches-lake-under-Antarctica/co7bVY3Pu0ml_l8wMH5UKQ.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/co7bVY3Pu0ml_l8wMH5UKQ.cspx Researchers say they have reached Antarctica's largest icebound freshwater lake hidden for million of years under miles of ice. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.wkbn.com:80/news/world/story/Deadly-car-bomb-attack-in-Somali-capital/G50demqEuUOUspkr64ka1Q.cspx?rss=1967 http://www.wkbn.com/s/G50demqEuUOUspkr64ka1Q.cspx Officials in Mogadishu say a car bomb attack has killed eight people and wounded two members of parliament. World News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:28:00 -0500