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Who agrees with Nick Clegg?

For years his party has been an also-ran in British elections, but a scandal and a debate have put Nick Clegg in a position no Liberal Democrat party leader has held in recent memory: potential kingmaker.

Ash closes Irish airspace

Airspace over Ireland will reopen Tuesday afternoon after ash from an Icelandic volcano forced a six-hour shutdown, the Irish Aviation Authority announced.

Mumbai gunman to be sentenced Thursday

The only surviving gunman in the 2008 Mumbai attacks will be sentenced Thursday, the judge at his trial said Tuesday.

India farmers profit from organics

The northwest state of Punjab is popularly known as the breadbasket of India.

Greeks protest austerity measures

Thousands of Greek public sector workers began a 48-hour strike Tuesday against planned cuts in government spending.

Japan PM: Moving U.S. base 'difficult'

Japan's prime minister visited Okinawa and delivered an unpopular message Tuesday: it will be challenging to move a U.S. Marine Corps base off the island.

Arrest made over New York bomb plot

A U.S. citizen has been arrested in New York over a failed attempt to detonate a car bomb in Times Square, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announces. LATEST UPDATES | TIMELINE | YOUR STORY |

Thai 'red shirts' appear to accept deal

Anti-government protesters who have been blocking off central Bangkok appear to have reached a deal with the government, their leaders told demonstrators Tuesday.

Report: Russian pilots ordered out of Iran

Iran's transportation minister says the Islamic republic is sending home Russian pilots who fly for Iranian airlines, according to local reports.