FOX 11 AZ - News - World http://www.fox11az.com/news/world RSS Feed for KMSB - News - World en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:04:34 GMT Bishop warns of priest sex abuse cases in Asia http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/139003889.html ROME (AP) — A top Asian church official told a Vatican-backed conference on fighting priestly sex abuse Thursday that a culture of silence prevalent on the continent has kept many victims from coming forward, as concerns rise that Asia may be the next ground zero in the abuse scandal. Spain judge known for human rights cases convicted of exceeding authority in corruption probe http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/139003994.html MADRID (AP) — Spain judge known for human rights cases convicted of exceeding authority in corruption probe. Spain's superjudge guilty of misusing authority http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/139004804.html MADRID (AP) — Spain's Supreme Court says the Spanish judge famous for pursuing cross-border human rights cases has been convicted of overstepping his jurisdiction in a domestic corruption probe. Heather Mills says McCartney calls were hacked http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/139002364.html LONDON (AP) — Heather Mills is describing her experiences of phone hacking to a British inquiry into media ethics. European Central Bank leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1 percent http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/139003379.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1 percent. ECB leaves key rate unchanged at 1 pct http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/138997674.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low 1 percent on Thursday while it waits to see whether the economy needs more help as the 17 countries that use the euro struggle with a debt crisis and likely recession. Jordan holds ex-intelligence chief in graft probe http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/139003374.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian prosecutor says he has ordered a powerful former intelligence chief to be detained for 14 days pending a probe on charges of embezzlement of public funds, money laundering and abuse of office. Poland's leaders honor Nobel poet at funeral http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/139003369.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands of people are attending funeral ceremonies for 1996 Nobel-winning poet Wislawa Szymborska, who died last week at the age of 88. Daughter: Jailed Tymoshenko denied painkillers http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/139002114.html KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is accusing prison authorities of subjecting her mother to "horrendous" pain by denying her painkillers. Sarkozy refuses to shutter aging nuclear plant http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/139002109.html FESSENHEIM, France (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy is refusing to shut down an aging nuclear plant that has become a symbol of growing resistance to nuclear energy in France.