KING5 - News - World http://www.king5.com/news/world RSS Feed for KING - News - World en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:27:41 GMT Iranian leader warns U.S., Israel against strikes http://www.king5.com/news/world/Iranian-leader-warns-US-Israel-against-strikes-138680944.html The nationally broadcast comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei staked out a hard line in apparent replies to suggestions that military strikes are an increasing possibility if sanctions fail to rein in the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. Iran launches space satellite into orbit http://www.king5.com/news/world/Iran-launches-space-satellite-into-orbit-138680154.html Iran successfully launched a new small satellite into orbit early Friday, state media reported, the latest in the country's ambitious space program that has raised concerns in the West because of its possible military applications. Bill Gates pledges $750 million to AIDS fight http://www.king5.com/news/world/Bill-Gates-pledges-750-million-to-AIDS-fight-138128883.html Bill Gates pledged $750 million on Thursday to fight three killer diseases and rescue a beleaguered health fund whose financial losses have cost it donor support. Navy Seals rescue Somali pirate hostages http://www.king5.com/news/world/Navy-Seals-rescue-Somali-pirate-hostages-138062023.html U.S. Navy SEALs parachuted into Somalia under cover of darkness early Wednesday and crept up to an outdoor camp where an American woman and Danish man were being held hostage. Soon, nine kidnappers were dead and both hostages were freed. Beijing rejects Gary Locke's critique of China's human rights http://www.king5.com/news/world/Beijing-rejects-Gary-Lockes-critique-of-Chinas-human-rights-137487698.html A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday that U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke was wrong in saying this week that China's human rights situation has deteriorated. Bill Gates defends foundation's focus on high-tech agriculture http://www.king5.com/news/world/Bill-Gates-defends-focus-on-high-tech-agriculture-138001943.html Countries can embrace modern seed technology and genetic modification or their citizens will starve -- that's Bill Gates's message to critics of genetically modified crops. Joran Van der Sloot sentenced to 28 years in Peruvian prison http://www.king5.com/news/world/Joran-Van-der-Sloot-sentenced-to-28-years-in-Peruvian-prison-137299568.html The decision comes two days after the young Dutchman pleaded guilty to killing Stephany Flores, a 21-year-old business student. U.S. assures full probe of Marines in 'deplorable, inhumane' video http://www.king5.com/news/world/DOD-condemns-video-of-Marines-urinating-on-dead-137178443.html Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is branding as "utterly despicable" a video purporting to show four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters. Afghan woman killed, apparently for bearing girl http://www.king5.com/news/world/Afghan-woman-killed-apparently-for-bearing-girl-138325229.html It was the latest in a series of grisly examples of subjugation of women that have made headlines in Afghanistan in the past few months. Xbox workers threaten suicide in China labor tiff http://www.king5.com/news/world/Xbox-workers-threaten-suicide-in-China-labor-tiff-137176328.html Dozens of workers assembling Microsoft Xbox video game consoles climbed to a factory dormitory roof, and some threatened to jump to their deaths.