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• Spain's election commission says weekend protests illegal (AFP)
• US balks at backing European candidate for IMF (AP)
• Earthquake hits western Turkey; 2 dead (AP)
• British PM and Bahrain crown prince hold talks (AFP)
• Ex-Irish premier Garret FitzGerald dead at age 85 (AP)
• Hague backs Obama's Israel call (AFP)
• Delta and Air France to cut Europe flights (AP)
• Austrian Jews want an Israeli archive (AP)
• 500 migrants taken ashore by Italians (AP)
• UK's Cameron meets Bahrain's crown prince (AP)
• Queen gets standing ovation as trip nears end (AP)
• Arab uprising disturbing flow of anti-terror intel (AP)
• In Belgium, World War II suddenly an issue again (AP)
• Michelle Obama to visit storied Oxford University (AP)
• Russia expels Israeli military attache over spying (AP)
• Cold War terrorist calls Osama bin Laden a martyr (AP)
• Large scale plan of Titanic up for bids (AP)
• Rare jewelry auctions set record prices in Geneva (AP)
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• Spanish Socialists set for election setback (AP)

Spain's election commission says weekend protests illegal (AFP) Posted: 19 May 2011 04:52 PM PDT AFP - Spain's electoral commission declared late Thursday that protests set for this weekend by thousands of people angry over the economic crisis are illegal.

US balks at backing European candidate for IMF (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 04:46 PM PDT AP - The United States balked Thursday at immediately backing a European to lead the International Monetary Fund, saying only that it wanted an open and prompt succession.

Earthquake hits western Turkey; 2 dead (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 03:57 PM PDT AP - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked western Turkey on Thursday, shattering windows, damaging old buildings in one town and killing two people, authorities said.

British PM and Bahrain crown prince hold talks (AFP) Posted: 19 May 2011 03:52 PM PDT AFP - British leader David Cameron on Thursday urged the crown prince of Bahrain to enact a "policy of reform rather than repression" as the pair met in London to discuss ongoing protests in the Gulf state.

Ex-Irish premier Garret FitzGerald dead at age 85 (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 03:14 PM PDT AP - Garret FitzGerald, a beloved figure who as Ireland's prime minister in the 1980s was an early architect for peace in neighboring Northern Ireland, died Thursday in a Dublin hospital, the government and his family announced. He was 85.

Hague backs Obama's Israel call (AFP) Posted: 19 May 2011 03:14 PM PDT AFP - Foreign Secretary William Hague Thursday backed US President Barack Obama's call for the borders of Israel and a contiguous Palestinian state to be based on 1967 lines.

Delta and Air France to cut Europe flights (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 03:09 PM PDT AP - Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Alitalia will sharply reduce flights across the Atlantic starting this fall, after airlines added too much flying on those routes just as fuel prices shot up.

Austrian Jews want an Israeli archive (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 03:01 PM PDT AP - Austria's Jewish community is taking an Israeli organization to court in a bid to force it to return a trove of historical documents.

500 migrants taken ashore by Italians (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 02:13 PM PDT AP - Police said Thursday that they rescued about 500 migrants from Libya after a small fire broke out on their boat miles (kilometers) off the Italian coast.

UK's Cameron meets Bahrain's crown prince (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 02:07 PM PDT AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron raised concerns over the use of violence against protesters in Bahrain in talks Thursday with the Gulf kingdom's crown prince — but faced sharp criticism for agreeing to host the ruler at his London residence.

Queen gets standing ovation as trip nears end (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 01:50 PM PDT AP - A beaming Queen Elizabeth II received a five-minute standing ovation from an adoring Dublin crowd Thursday evening after hosting a British and Irish fashion show and musical performances on her final night in the Irish capital.

Arab uprising disturbing flow of anti-terror intel (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 01:08 PM PDT AP - Western security officials worry crucial intelligence on terror groups in North Africa will dry up as repressive — but effective — security services are dismantled or reorganized following the Arab revolts.

In Belgium, World War II suddenly an issue again (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 11:36 AM PDT AP - As Belgium struggles with its yearlong government crisis, a 65-year-old issue is suddenly adding to the animosity between the feuding Dutch-speaking Flemish and Francophone politicians.

Michelle Obama to visit storied Oxford University (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 10:07 AM PDT AP - Oxford University says Michelle Obama will visit its centuries-old colleges as part of a three-day trip to Britain.

Russia expels Israeli military attache over spying (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 08:39 AM PDT AP - An Israeli military attache to Moscow who was expelled from Russia last week was carrying secret information when he was detained, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Cold War terrorist calls Osama bin Laden a martyr (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 08:16 AM PDT AP - The notorious Cold War terrorist Carlos the Jackal says in an interview to be aired Thursday that Osama bin Laden is a martyr who earned himself a place in history through terrorism.

Large scale plan of Titanic up for bids (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 08:11 AM PDT AP - A large-scale plan of the Titanic, prepared for the official inquiry into the ship's sinking, is being offered at an auction in Britain.

Rare jewelry auctions set record prices in Geneva (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 06:08 AM PDT AP - Austerity, what austerity? Spring auctions in Switzerland have fetched nearly $200 million (euro140 million) in sales of rare jewels, watches and wine, some at world record prices, in the past week.

(AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT AP - Russia says Israeli military attache was expelled for spying.

Spanish Socialists set for election setback (AP) Posted: 19 May 2011 05:42 AM PDT AP - Spain's ruling Socialists are bracing for stinging losses in regional and municipal voting this weekend as people vent anger over staggering unemployment and bleak economic prospects, launching a drumroll toward likely defeat in general elections next year.

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