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WORLD News, Jul 26, 2011

Dalai Lama not serious about talks with Beijing: report
Mon,25 Jul 2011 11:15 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoBEIJING (Reuters) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is not serious about talking with Beijing, but the government will never make any compromises with him to get him back to the table, a major Chinese newspaper said on Tuesday.

Israel torn on apologizing to Turks over Gaza ship
Mon,25 Jul 2011 10:14 PM PDT
Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is debating whether to say sorry for storming a Gaza-bound Turkish activist ship last year, after its jurists recommended satisfying Ankara's demand for an apology to help fend off war-crimes lawsuits. Full Story

Israel's Lieberman won't quit on apology to Turkey
Mon,25 Jul 2011 10:09 PM PDT
Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday he would not quit the coalition government if it decides to apologize to Turkey for killing nine Turks aboard a pro-Palestinian activist ship last year. Full Story

Israel's flotilla raid report delayed to August
Mon,25 Jul 2011 10:09 PM PDT
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photoUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday confirmed that the release of a U.N. report on a deadly Israeli raid that killed nine Turks aboard a pro-Palestinian activist ship last year would be postponed until late August.

China launches 2-month safety campaign after deadly train crash
Mon,25 Jul 2011 07:04 PM PDT
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China's rail minister has ordered a two-month safety check on railway operations and apologized for Saturday's deadly train crash that killed 39 people, state media reported on Tuesday. Full Story

Pemex counts 100 workers linked to Mexico fuel thefts
Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:30 PM PDT
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photoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - More than 100 oil workers and contractors hired by Mexico's state oil monopoly Pemex have aided criminal gangs stealing millions of barrels of fuel over the past decade, a document obtained by Reuters shows.

Kosovo police in tense standoff with local Serbs
Mon,25 Jul 2011 05:34 PM PDT
Reuters - MITROVICA, Kosovo (Reuters) - Kosovo sent special police forces to its Serbian-populated north late on Monday to enforce a ban on imports from Serbia, but local Serbs resisted the move as ethnic tensions rose sharply. Full Story

Chavez wrong on Bolivar murder theory: inquiry
Mon,25 Jul 2011 04:14 PM PDT
Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - South American independence hero Simon Bolivar was not murdered by Colombian foes as suggested by Hugo Chavez but may have died of accidental poisoning, according to a study ordered by Venezuela's leader. Full Story

Norway mass killer jeered on way to court hearing
Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:34 AM PDT
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photoOSLO (Reuters) - Anders Behring Breivik, who killed at least 93 people in a bomb attack and shooting rampage in Norway, arrived at an Oslo courtroom for a closed custody hearing on Monday to jeers from an angry crowd.

Fuel scarce in Misrata after Gaddafi forces rocket depot
Mon,25 Jul 2011 03:39 PM PDT
Reuters - MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Rebel-held Misrata was running short of fuel on Monday as a fire raged at a storage depot hit by a rocket from Libyan government forces.Full Story

Bodyguards kill Colombian gang leader
Mon,25 Jul 2011 02:51 PM PDT
Reuters - BOGOTA (Reuters) - The leader of one of Colombia's most powerful criminal groups was gunned down by his own bodyguards Monday in the drug-plagued Antioquia province, police said. Full Story

"Why didn't you come earlier?," Utoeya survivors asked police
Mon,25 Jul 2011 01:30 PM PDT
Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - "Why didn't you come earlier?," survivors screamed when Norwegian police arrived after an hour in which Anders Behring Breivik had wandered the wooded island of Utoeya shooting dead 68 people, most of them teenagers. Full Story

U.N. envoy, rebels say no Libya peace plan yet
Mon,25 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT
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photoBENGHAZI (Reuters) - The U.N. envoy to Libya and the Benghazi-based rebel council discussed on Monday ideas for ending the civil war, but said a firm initiative had yet to take shape.

Opposition leader Layton steps down to battle cancer
Mon,25 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT
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photoTORONTO (Reuters) - The leader of Canada's main opposition party, limping heavily and looking pale and drawn, said on Monday he would step down temporarily because of cancer but vowed to return once Parliament resumes in mid-September.

Canadian sports doctor's aide gets probation in U.S. drugs case
Mon,25 Jul 2011 01:01 PM PDT
Reuters - BUFFALO (Reuters) - An assistant to a Canadian sports doctor who treated top athletes and has admitted bringing illegal performance-enhancing drugs into the United States was sentenced on Monday to a year's probation. Full Story

Doubt cast on Norway gunman claim of more cells
Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:26 PM PDT
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photoOSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian police think gunman Anders Behring Breivik is probably a lone wolf, a view also held by some researchers who cast doubt on his claim that he was working with two other cells.

Train crash could curb China rail equipment exports
Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:06 PM PDT
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photoHONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - A deadly train crash in China over the weekend has raised concerns about the safety of the country's fast-growing rail network and threatens to undermine its plans to export high-speed train technology.

Strauss-Kahn's accuser: Schemer or immigrant survivor?
Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - First she was portrayed as a model of virtue who was violated by a rich and powerful man.

Israel's flotilla raid report delayed to August
Mon,25 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday confirmed that the release of a U.N. report on a deadly Israeli raid that killed nine Turks aboard a pro-Palestinian activist ship last year would be postponed until late August.

Forensic experts attack Amanda Knox trial evidence
Mon,25 Jul 2011 11:46 AM PDT
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photoPERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - Independent forensic experts took the stand on Monday to attack key pieces of evidence used to convict U.S. student Amanda Knox of the murder of her British roommate in the Italian city of Perugia in 2007.

U.S. rejects Iran accusations in scientist's death
Mon,25 Jul 2011 11:34 AM PDT
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photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States rejected on Monday Iran's accusation that Washington was behind the killing of an Iranian scientist and urged Tehran not to use the case to distract attention from its nuclear dispute.

Yemen opposition rejects government plan for talks
Mon,25 Jul 2011 10:35 AM PDT
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photoSANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Yemen's opposition dismissed on Monday a government plan for talks aimed at easing unrest after months of mass protests demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's overthrow, saying it had not even heard of any such "roadmap" for peace.

At least 100,000 attend Oslo anti-violence rally
Mon,25 Jul 2011 10:15 AM PDT
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photoOSLO (Reuters) - At least 100,000 people, many carrying white or red roses, rallied in Oslo on Monday to show support for victims of attacks that killed 76 people, police said.

Last major Serb war crimes suspect at U.N. court
Mon,25 Jul 2011 09:51 AM PDT
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photoTHE HAGUE (Reuters) - Serbia's last major war crimes suspect refused to enter a plea on charges over the 1991-1995 Croatian war when he made a brief first appearance at the U.N.'s Yugoslavia tribunal on Monday.

Timeline: Mass shooting incidents in last 20 years
Mon,25 Jul 2011 09:43 AM PDT
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photo(Reuters) - Anders Behring Breivik told a Norwegian judge his bombing and shooting rampage that killed scores aimed to save Europe from a Muslim takeover, and said that "two more cells" existed in his organization.

China's effort to muzzle news of train crash sparks outcry
Mon,25 Jul 2011 08:27 AM PDT
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photoBEIJING (Reuters) - Government directives demanding journalists not question official accounts of a deadly high-speed train crash in eastern China are fueling public anger and suspicion about conflicting details of the accident, such as the death toll.

All clear given after suspicious packages found in D.C.
Mon,25 Jul 2011 08:24 AM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities Monday gave the all clear after investigating two reports of suspicious packages in Washington, including one at the Canadian embassy in Washington. Full Story

Norway revises down attack death toll to 76
Mon,25 Jul 2011 08:10 AM PDT
Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian police revised down the death toll from Friday's bomb and shooting attack to 76 people from a previous estimate of 93, citing difficulties in gathering information at Utoeya island, where the shooting spree occurred. Full Story

Syrian government passes new political parties law
Mon,25 Jul 2011 08:06 AM PDT
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photoAMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian cabinet has approved a law that allows the formation of political parties other than the ruling Baath party, provided they adhere to "democratic principles," the state news agency said on Monday.

U.N. envoy, Libya rebels discuss ideas for peace
Mon,25 Jul 2011 07:59 AM PDT
Reuters - BENGHAZI (Reuters) - The U.N. envoy to Libya and the Benghazi-based rebel council said Monday they had discussed some general ideas for triggering a political process to end the war but there was no firm initiative on the table. Full Story

Factbox: Who is Goran Hadzic?
Mon,25 Jul 2011 07:42 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Goran Hadzic, the last major Serb war crimes fugitive, made his first court appearance at the U.N.'s Yugoslavia tribunal in The Hague Monday. Hadzic, 52, was indicted for committing crimes against humanity in Croatia during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Full Story

Solemn silence and rage as Norway remembers murders
Mon,25 Jul 2011 07:22 AM PDT
Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - Solemn silence for the victims and raw rage for the killer -- Norwegians struggled to come to grips with the worst massacre in their modern history on Monday. Full Story

China sacks 3 senior officials after train crash
Mon,25 Jul 2011 07:09 AM PDT
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photoWENZHOU, China (Reuters) - China sacked three senior railway officials Sunday after a collision between two high-speed trains killed at least 35 people and raised new questions about the safety of the fast-growing rail network.

Norway court mum on attacker's collaboration claim
Mon,25 Jul 2011 07:02 AM PDT
Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - A top Oslo court official declined to elaborate on a statement made by a Norwegian mass killer claiming that there were "two more cells" in his organization. Full Story

Polish firm sold fertilizer to Norway bomber
Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:57 AM PDT
Reuters - WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish company sold chemical fertilizer to Norwegian bomber and gunman Anders Behring Breivik but the transaction was entirely legal and police have made no arrests, the Polish internal security agency said Monday. Full Story

Norway attacker detained, claims collaborators
Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:57 AM PDT
Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - A judge ordered eight weeks detention on Monday for the Norwegian man who has admitted a bombing and shooting massacre that killed about 90 people and who claimed in court to have two more groups of collaborators. Full Story

Egypt cabinet pledges reforms to placate protesters
Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT
Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's cabinet pledged on Monday to clear out officials who held senior posts in Hosni Mubarak's era, continue with public corruption trials and press on with other reforms to placate protesters who have turned their anger on the ruling military.Full Story

Turkish court sentences Dink assassin to 23 years
Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:40 AM PDT
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photoISTANBUL (Reuters) - An Istanbul court sentenced on Monday the assassin of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink to nearly 23 years in prison.

Egypt's ex-interior minister to be tried with Mubarak
Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:02 AM PDT
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photoCAIRO (Reuters) - A court postponed Monday the trial of Egypt's former interior minister over the killing of protesters until next week so that he will be tried alongside ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

Israel stops suspected gunrunners in Dead Sea
Mon,25 Jul 2011 05:26 AM PDT
Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli security forces on Monday stopped a small motor boat in the Dead Sea carrying assault rifles and ammunition from Jordan and arrested two Palestinians suspected of smuggling, police said. Full Story

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