http://www.nwcn.com/news/world RSS Feed for NWCN - News - World en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:51 GMT 2013-06-19T11:00:51Z en-us http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212113411.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's highest court says the families of several soldiers killed or injured in Iraq can sue the government for failing to protect them. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:34:08 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212113411.html 2013-06-19T10:34:08Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212113401.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's Girl Guides have dropped a reference to God in their pledge. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:51 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212113401.html 2013-06-19T11:00:51Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212110071.html MADRID (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says recession-wracked Spain is making progress but is urging policymakers both within the country and in Europe to take "urgent action" to slash the country's crippling 27 percent unemployment rate. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:34:09 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212110071.html 2013-06-19T10:34:09Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212109781.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state television says an accidental explosion at a military depot outside the northwestern coastal city of Latakia has left six people lightly injured. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:35:20 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212109781.html 2013-06-19T10:35:20Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212109761.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United Nations and Washington have separately asked the Philippines not to withdraw its more than 300 Filipino peacekeepers from the Golan Heights, warning of "maximum volatility" in the region after a number of countries decided to pull out their peacekeeping forces amid escalating violence, the Philippines' top diplomat said Wednesday. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:35:22 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212109761.html 2013-06-19T10:35:22Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212109751.html MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked militants detonated multiple bomb blasts and engaged in ongoing battles with security forces in an attempt to breach the main U.N. compound in Mogadishu, officials said Wednesday. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:36:03 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212109751.html 2013-06-19T10:36:03Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212108301.html PARIS (AP) — Heavy floods in southwest France have forced the closure of the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes and the evacuation of pilgrims from nearby hotels. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:35:18 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212108301.html 2013-06-19T10:35:18Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212107021.html LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Air France-KLM is ordering 25 Airbus A350 jets, saying the wide-body plane that flew for the first time last week is key to plans to expand long-haul flights. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:34:09 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212107021.html 2013-06-19T10:34:09Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212107061.html MILAN (AP) — The former head of Italian aerospace and defense giant Finmeccanica , accused by prosecutors of making bribery part of the company culture, went on trial Wednesday for his alleged role in the payment of bribes to secure a crucial 560 million euro ($670 million) helicopter contract in India. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:10 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212107061.html 2013-06-19T11:00:10Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212104361.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan president suspends talks with US on security deal to protest US-Taliban negotiations. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:07:10 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/world/212104361.html 2013-06-19T08:07:10Z