http://www.wcnc.com/news/world RSS Feed for WCNC - News - World en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 01:33:00 GMT 2012-05-24T01:33:00Z en-us http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153279585.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's justice secretary says that the press is in part to blame for Britain's crowded prisons and that he wishes authorities would push back against media pressure to keep locking people up. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:32:45 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153279585.html 2012-05-23T23:32:45Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153279565.html LONDON (AP) — Scotland Yard says it's equipping its police officers with handheld fingerprint devices, something the force says will help identify suspects in a matter of seconds. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:32:59 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153279565.html 2012-05-24T01:32:59Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153267615.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama are among those being asked to testify by the defense in the Sept. 11 case at Guantanamo in an effort to have charges dismissed. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:32:45 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153267615.html 2012-05-23T23:32:45Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153241995.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran and six world powers have exchanged proposals in a tug of war over Tehran's nuclear program. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:32:46 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153241995.html 2012-05-23T23:32:46Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153202555.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says protesters in front of the German Embassy in Tehran are seeking return of an Iranian-born singer who went into hiding after receiving death threats. Wed, 23 May 2012 21:32:32 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153202555.html 2012-05-23T21:32:32Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153189015.html PARIS (AP) — A Paris court has convicted a member of new French President Francois Hollande's government for publicly insulting the management of a ferry company, but only fined him 4 euros ($5). Wed, 23 May 2012 21:32:32 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153189015.html 2012-05-23T21:32:32Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153175885.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An adviser to Mali's interim president says the leader is heading to France for medical treatment after suffering injuries in an attack by protesters. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:03:04 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153175885.html 2012-05-23T20:03:04Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153175865.html MADRID (AP) — Spain's economy minister says the government will pump at least €9 billion ($11.3 billion) of public money into nationalized lender Bankia so it can meet new capital requirements. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:03:04 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153175865.html 2012-05-23T20:03:04Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153162275.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's prime minister paid a visit Wednesday to a farm that has imported cattle from the United States and also some American cowboys to help the Russians develop their struggling meat industry. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:33:00 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153162275.html 2012-05-24T01:33:00Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153162265.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says Iran's military has wound up a one-day exercise in the center of the country. Wed, 23 May 2012 18:32:59 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/world/153162265.html 2012-05-23T18:32:59Z