MADRID — A Spanish judge ordered the release Thursday of a U.S. citizen of Algerian origin who was detained on suspicion of financing al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate, citing a lack of evidence but keeping the investigation open.

3-time Tour de France winner Contador blames contaminated meat for positive doping test

Europe terror threat still active, officials scouring Pakistan sites for al-Qaida operatives

LONDON — European security officials said Wednesday a terror plot to wage Mumbai-style shooting sprees in Britain, France and Germany is still active and that sites in Pakistan — where the threat was intercepted two weeks ago — are being scoured for al-Qaida operatives.

Spain arrests American of Algerian origin on suspicion of financing al-Qaida

MADRID — Spanish police have arrested a U.S. citizen of Algerian origin who is suspected of financing al-Qaida’s North African affiliate, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.

Spain asks SAfrica to hand over ex-Rwandan general accused of genocide who survived shooting

Church reveals names of 4 more political prisoners Cuba to free into exile in Spain

Residents gather for 4th night to mourn police shooting victim in LA neighborhood; no violence

Some Los Angeles residents say police harassment spawned outrage over shooting

Suspected jewelry thief thought to belong to Pink Panthers gang charged in Japan in 2007 heist

Shooting deaths of 3 Spaniards boost pressure on Spain to quit Afghanistan

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Afghan driver kills 3 Spaniards in base shootings, raising infiltration fears

Afghan driver kills 3 Spaniards in base shooting

Afghan driver kills Spanish police trainers, interpreter in latest infiltration attack

Afghan driver kills Spanish officers, interpreter

Afghan police recruit kills 2 Spanish officers, interpreter in latest infiltration attack

Afghan police recruit kills 2 Spanish officers

Al-Qaida says Spaniards released after some demands met, warns against use of military force

Al-Qaida group says hostage demands were met

Spanish hostages freed by al-Qaida-linked group following prisoner swap, allegations of ransom

Spanish hostages freed by al-Qaida arrive in Spain

Spanish hostages step from helicopter to freedom after 268 days in hands of al-Qaida offshoot

2 Spanish hostages land in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Two Spanish nationals kidnapped nearly nine months ago by an al-Qaida-linked group stepped out of a helicopter to freedom in Burkina Faso’s capital Monday where they were greeted by diplomats.

Spanish aid organization confirms release of its 2 workers kidnapped in Mauritania

Spanish NGO: kidnapped aid workers free

MADRID — A Spanish relief organization has confirmed that two of its workers kidnapped in Mauritania in November have been released.

2 Spanish hostages held by al-Qaida offshoot freed in Mali, en route to Burkina Faso

Al-Qaida group frees 2 Spanish in Mali

BAMAKO, Mali — Two Spanish aid workers kidnapped almost nine months ago by an al-Qaida affiliate have been set free, Spain’s prime minister said Monday, ending a hostage drama that involved several nations.

Embassy official: 2 Spanish hostages freed in Mali, en route to Burkina Faso

Embassy official: 2 Spanish hostages freed

Spain says US prepared to take political dissidents released from Cuba jails

2 more Cuban political prisoners arrive in Madrid, 25 now in Spain

2 more Cuban political prisoners arrive in Spain

3 more Cuban political prisoners arrive in Madrid, 23 now in Spain

3 more Cuban dissidents arrive in Spain

MADRID — Three more Cuban political prisoners arrived in Madrid on Tuesday, bringing to 23 the number who have been released into exile under Cuba’s pledge to free dissidents jailed there since 2003.

Pink Panther jewelry thief gang suspect extradited to Japan in 2007 robbery

Pink Panther jewelry heist suspect sent to Japan

Cuban Catholic Church reveals names of 6 more prisoners Castro’s gov’t has promised to free

Cuba to free 6 more political prisoners into exile

In Ljubljana, FBI says 2-year probe led them to Slovenian creator of malicious software

Slovene police, FBI hail ties in cyber crime probe

Cyber mastermind _ alleged creator of the Mariposa botnet _ is questioned in Slovenia

Cyber mastermind arrested, questioned in Slovenia

Slovenian police confirm arrest of alleged hacking mastermind

Slovene police confirm arrest of cyber mastermind

APNewsBreak: FBI says cyber mastermind of botnet arrested in Slovenia, more arrests planned

APNewsBreak: FBI says mastermind of botnet nabbed

France declares war on al-Qaida, attacks base camp of North Africa branch

France declares war against al-Qaida

PARIS — France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network’s North African branch, after the terror network killed a French aid worker it took hostage in April.