http://www.whas11.com/news/world RSS Feed for WHAS - News - World en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:37:48 GMT 2009-11-21T06:37:48Z en-us http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70683877.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez is defending alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was a "revolutionary fighter." Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:37:45 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70683877.html 2009-11-21T06:37:45Z http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70680067.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A security guard has been wounded in an explosion outside the office of a non-governmental organization in the main city in northwestern Pakistan. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:37:48 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70680067.html 2009-11-21T06:37:48Z http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70678622.html BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities say 11 people have been killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine and 128 others remain trapped underground. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:37:48 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70678622.html 2009-11-21T06:37:48Z http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70668152.html LONDON (AP) — A retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates last month say their captors are "losing patience." Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:37:48 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70668152.html 2009-11-21T06:37:48Z http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70664592.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:36:51 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70664592.html 2009-11-21T05:36:51Z http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70657352.html GENEVA (AP) — A spokesman says scientists have circulated beams of protons in the world's largest atom smasher for the first time after a year of repairs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:08:38 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70657352.html 2009-11-21T04:08:38Z http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70651682.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the western Mexican state of Michoacan are investigating the disappearance of a journalist who wrote about organized crime. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:36:56 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70651682.html 2009-11-21T03:36:56Z http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70646527.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, an international opera star, has died, her husband Sverker Olow says. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:15 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70646527.html 2009-11-20T23:39:15Z http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70646522.html GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala says it's resuming international adoptions after a nearly two-year suspension. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:09:44 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70646522.html 2009-11-21T00:09:44Z http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70639947.html TORONTO (AP) — Canada's Federal Court says the country's refugee board must reconsider the case of a lesbian who deserted the U.S. Army and fled to Canada. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:34 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/world/70639947.html 2009-11-20T20:08:34Z