May 19, 2012, 6:00 pm

Bahrain protesters decry unity plans with Saudis

Associated Press | Tens of thousands of protesters chanting “Bahrain is not for sale” jammed a major highway Friday to denounce proposals for closer unity between the unrest-torn Gulf kingdom and neighboring Saudi Arabia.

May 19, 2012, 3:00 pm

German Targets Macedonia Over CIA-Run Prison Case

ABC News | Europe’s human rights court is hearing the case of a German citizen who says the CIA illegally whisked him to a secret prison in Afghanistan in one of the biggest embarrassments of the U.S. war on terrorism.

May 19, 2012, 1:00 pm

Greece to dissolve Parliament for new election

Associated Press | Greece’s day-old Parliament held its last session Friday to allow for new elections next month that are being cast as a decision on whether to keep the country in the 17-nation eurozone — even if that means accepting a deeply unpopular austerity program.

May 19, 2012, 1:00 pm

Myanmar’s central bank aims for weaker currency

Reuters | Myanmar’s central bank wants to weaken its newly floated currency and prevent further rises that could derail reforms to its economy, a deputy central bank governor said.

May 19, 2012, 11:00 am

Republic of Srpska president says Bosnia is “failed experiment”

B92.net | He once again criticized the international community for “degrading the Dayton Peace Accords”.

May 19, 2012, 10:00 am

UK surveillance program could expose private lives

Associated Press | British officials have given their word: “We won’t read your emails.”
But experts say the government’s proposed new surveillance program will gather so much data that spooks won’t have to read your messages to guess what you’re up to.

May 19, 2012, 8:00 am

Hungary under pressure to reduce budget deficit

Business Recorder | When Hungary hit banks and other business sectors with crisis taxes two years ago, it sugared the pill by saying they were temporary. Now the refashioned levies are here to stay and risk souring investor sentiment towards the country further.

May 19, 2012, 7:00 am

Japan urges lower energy use amid shortage fears

Agence France-Presse | Japan’s government Friday called on the nation’s homes and businesses to cut their energy use by as much as 15 percent amid fears that nuclear plant shutdowns will spark power shortages and blackouts.