U.S. military chief, in China, says to maintain Asia presence Sat,9 Jul 2011 10:59 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is committed to maintaining its presence in the South China Sea, the top military official said in China Sunday, adding that Washington was worried disputes over the resource-rich waters could lead to serious conflict. Full Story1 | |
For Israel, a Balkan bloom despite Palestine chill Sat,9 Jul 2011 10:36 PM PDT Reuters - | |
Colombia rebels vehicle bombs kill 3, wound 77 Sat,9 Jul 2011 07:28 PM PDT Reuters - BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian rebels waged multiple attacks on Saturday, setting off a car bomb and detonating a bus packed with explosives, killing three people in a volatile southwestern province of the Andean nation, officials said. Full Story1 | |
Tears, cheers and anger at News of the World farewell Sat,9 Jul 2011 05:16 PM PDT Reuters - | |
Egypt to investigate police over torture death Sat,9 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has ordered the detention and questioning of three police officers in the case of a man who relatives say was tortured to death by authorities, state news agency MENA reported on Saturday, citing Alexandria's public prosecution. Full Story1 | |
Egypt to probe 3 officers in Islamist torture death Sat,9 Jul 2011 01:29 PM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has ordered the detention and questioning of three police officers in the case of a man who relatives say was tortured to death by authorities, state news agency MENA reported Saturday, citing Alexandria's public prosecution. Full Story1 | |
Independent South Sudan "free at last" Sat,9 Jul 2011 12:21 PM PDT Reuters - | |
Relatives boycott Yemen shooting trial: lawyer Sat,9 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT Reuters - | |
French Libya military mission costs 160 million euros Sat,9 Jul 2011 11:18 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - French military operations in Libya have cost 160 million euros ($228.9 million), Budget Minister Valerie Pecresse said on Saturday, just days before a key parliamentary debate on extending operations. Full Story1 | |
Rebels face heavy attack as Gaddafi strikes back Sat,9 Jul 2011 10:56 AM PDT Reuters - | |
Over 1,400 arrested, tear gas fired in Malaysia protest Sat,9 Jul 2011 10:41 AM PDT Reuters - | |
Afghan insurgent attacks dip for first time: Petraeus Sat,9 Jul 2011 09:57 AM PDT Reuters - | |
South Sudan's Juba dancing -- Khartoum sad and defiant Sat,9 Jul 2011 09:55 AM PDT Reuters - KHARTOUM/JUBA (Reuters) - For thousands of southern Sudanese it was a night to stay out dancing to welcome the birth of their new nation. For people in the northern capital Khartoum it was a time of sadness mixed with defiance. Full Story1 | |
Rights groups urge Senegal not to send Habre to Chad Sat,9 Jul 2011 08:59 AM PDT Reuters - DAKAR, July 9 (Reuters) - Human rights groups urged Senegal Saturday not to extradite former Chadian president Hissene Habre to Chad on the grounds that he might not get a fair trial there, having already been sentenced to death in absentia. Full Story1 | |
Iraq blocs to take two more weeks on U.S. troop issue Sat,9 Jul 2011 08:46 AM PDT Reuters - | |
Egypt says no Gulf pressure to halt Mubarak trial Sat,9 Jul 2011 08:38 AM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's foreign minister dismissed talk of any pressure on Cairo from Gulf Arab states to prevent the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, according to an interview published on Saturday. Mubarak, overthrown in February by a popular uprising, is due to stand trial on August 3 for the killing of protesters on charges that could carry the death penalty. Full Story1 | |
Turkey hopes for Cyprus referendum in early 2012 Sat,9 Jul 2011 06:50 AM PDT Reuters - NICOSIA (Reuters) - Turkey hopes terms for the reunification of Cyprus can be agreed by the end of the year so that a referendum can take place in early 2012, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday during a visit to the Turkish Cypriot enclave in the north of the island. Full Story1 | |
Spain Socialist candidate plays to left but vows austerity Sat,9 Jul 2011 06:47 AM PDT Reuters - | |
Sudan's president congratulates independent south Sat,9 Jul 2011 06:42 AM PDT Reuters - JUBA (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir congratulated South Sudan on its independence on Saturday and called for good neighborly relations at a ceremony to mark the south's split from Sudan in the north. Full Story1 | |
Gunmen kill at least 20 in Mexican bar: report Sat,9 Jul 2011 05:56 AM PDT Reuters - | |
Leon Panetta says al Qaeda's defeat "within reach" Sat,9 Jul 2011 05:26 AM PDT Reuters - | |
Afghan agent kills NATO soldier and civilian in Panjshir Sat,9 Jul 2011 04:51 AM PDT Reuters - BAZARAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An agent from Afghanistan's intelligence unit opened fire at a foreign base on Saturday, killing a soldier and a civilian from the NATO-led coalition and wounding a third, NATO and the police chief of normally peaceful northern Panjshir province said. Full Story1 | |
Saudi arrests hardline cleric al-Ahmed: activists Sat,9 Jul 2011 04:49 AM PDT Reuters - RIYADH (Reuters) - Hardline Saudi cleric Sheikh Youssef bin Abdallah al-Ahmed, known for his controversial views on Saudi society, was arrested on Friday, Saudi activists told Reuters on Saturday. Full Story1 | |
Iran says fires missiles to Indian Ocean for first time Sat,9 Jul 2011 03:39 AM PDT Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday it test-fired two long-range missiles into the Indian Ocean earlier this year, the first time it has fired missiles into that sea, according to state television. Full Story1 | |
Japan's Kan says nuclear clean-up could take decades Sat,9 Jul 2011 03:16 AM PDT Reuters - | |
Israel to deport some 120 pro-Palestinian activists Sat,9 Jul 2011 03:07 AM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is set to deport at least 120 suspected pro-Palestinian activists Saturday, after stopping them entering the country, a police spokesman said. Full Story1 | |
U.S. rejects Syrian charge that envoy incited protests Fri,8 Jul 2011 06:58 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday rejected a charge by Syria that the U.S. ambassador to Damascus had sought to incite protests in the tense city of Hama, saying the American envoy was welcomed with flowers and olive branches by peaceful civilians seeking political change. Full Story1 | |
U.N. chief urges transparent elections in Egypt Fri,8 Jul 2011 04:38 PM PDT Reuters - | |
U.N. votes for South Sudan peacekeeping force Fri,8 Jul 2011 04:37 PM PDT Reuters - | |
Exclusive: South Sudan says can live off credit if north blocks Fri,8 Jul 2011 04:29 PM PDT Reuters - | |
South Sudanese dance to celebrate independence Fri,8 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT Reuters - | |
War and drought compounding Somalia exodus Fri,8 Jul 2011 04:15 PM PDT Reuters - | |
U.S. and French envoys in Hama, 13 killed in Syria Fri,8 Jul 2011 04:11 PM PDT Reuters - | |
IMF approves 3.2 billion euro loan tranche for Greece Fri,8 Jul 2011 03:21 PM PDT Reuters - | |
U.S. rejects Syrian charge that envoy incited protests Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday rejected a charge by Syria that the U.S. ambassador to Damascus had sought to incite protests in the tense city of Hama, saying the American envoy was welcomed with flowers and olive branches by peaceful civilians seeking political change. Full Story1 | |
Indonesia torture case vs Exxon Mobil revived Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Indonesian villagers who accused Exxon Mobil Corp's security forces of murder, torture and other atrocities have regained their right to sue the giant oil company in the United States. Full Story1 | |
Gaddafi threatens Europe as rebels renew push Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:28 PM PDT Reuters - | |
Top Kremlin aide says Putin is God's gift to Russia Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:19 PM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was sent to Russia by God to help his country during one of its most turbulent times, the Kremlin's chief political strategist said on Friday in rare public remarks. Full Story1 | |
DR Congo plane crashes in rainstorm, 127 dead Fri,8 Jul 2011 12:30 PM PDT Reuters - KINSHASA (Reuters) - An airliner plowed into dense forest as it tried to land during a rainstorm in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, killing 127 people on board, the Congolese transport ministry said. Full Story1 | |
Old explosives found near South Sudan independence site Fri,8 Jul 2011 12:19 PM PDT Reuters - JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) July 8 - Land mine experts said on Friday they had found and cleared nearly 1,800 bullets, grenades and other old explosives near the site of South Sudan's independence ceremony - an event that will be attended by world leaders. Full Story1 | |
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