LATEST World News, Dec 06, 2011

Rare Attacks on Shiites Kill Scores in Afghanistan New York Times A young Shiite boy waited outside the police cordon at the site of an attack in Kabul on Tuesday. More Photos » By ROD NORDLAND KABUL, Afghanistan — A Pakistan-based extremist group claimed responsibility for an unusual series of coordinated suicide ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Moscow Moves to Quell Second Day of Anti-Putin Protests New York Times By ELLEN BARRY MOSCOW — Russian authorities acted decisively to quash a second day of anti-government protests on Tuesday, flooding the appointed site with throngs of pro-government activists who banged on drums to drown out the chants of “Russia ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Sectarian Violence Take a Heavy Toll in a Tense Syrian City New York Times By ANTHONY SHADID BEIRUT, Lebanon – In one of the worst episodes of sectarian carnage in Syria since the uprising began nine months ago, dozens of corpses were recovered from the streets of Homs this week, some of them dismembered, decapitated and ... See all stories on this topic »

Chinese suspect Beijing's air more polluted than reported MiamiHerald.com By TOM LASSETER BEIJING -- Sitting on a park bench in downtown Beijing on Tuesday afternoon, Wang Kuang paused to consider the air in front of his face. The sky in Beijing is often a murky color, something between gray and brown. ... See all stories on this topic »

Hard-line Islamist gains surprise in Egypt vote The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — With little political experience but a huge religious following, Egypt's ultraconservative Salafi movement has pulled off the biggest surprise yet of Egypt's first-round parliamentary elections by taking a quarter of the vote. ... See all stories on this topic »

Congo's delayed election results raise fears of a return to war The Guardian Banks are closing, hotels emptying and people with suitcases clambering aboard boats. Lorries carrying riot police patrol the streets while the government has blocked text message communications. Kinshasa increasingly resembles a city on the eve of war ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Greek lawmakers expected to pass austerity budget CBS News (AP) ATHENS, Greece — Greece's lawmakers were set Tuesday to pass next year's austerity budget, extending tough spending cuts measures that have already left Greeks struggling as the country tries to slash its debts and pull itself out of a severe ... See all stories on this topic »

Analysts Hope Eritrea Sanctions Will End Somali Conflict Voice of America December 06, 2011 Analysts Hope Eritrea Sanctions Will End Somali Conflict Cathy Majtenyi | Nairobi, Kenya In East Africa, hopes are high that the long-running Somali conflict will soon abate with the United Nations Security Council's approval Monday ... See all stories on this topic »

How Israel Can Stop Alienating American Jews: Jeffrey Goldberg Bloomberg By Jeffrey Goldberg Tue Dec 06 00:03:24 GMT 2011 Comments Jeffrey Goldberg, a national correspondent for the Atlantic, is the author of "Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror." He was formerly a Washington correspondent and a Middle East ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Wal-Mart Battles Karl Marx's Ghost in India: William Pesek Bloomberg By William Pesek - Tue Dec 06 20:00:16 GMT 2011 This may not sound remarkable, considering that China and the US do as well. China's preference for sweatshops to supply the Arkansas-based behemoth impedes the creation of a vibrant domestic market. ... See all stories on this topic »

What's the hurry, Belgium? Somalia has gone without a government for 20 years. Christian Science Monitor By Scott Baldauf, Staff Writer / December 6, 2011 Five hundred and forty-one days is a long time to go without a government. Today, Belgium ended its year-and-a-half of political stalemate – in which an unelected caretaker government ran the country, ... See all stories on this topic »

US, Mideast mediators meeting next week but little hope of Israeli-Palestinian ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — The United States and other Mideast mediators will gather next week in another effort to revive the Israel-Palestinian peace process, but with little hope of even restarting direct negotiations let alone reaching a breakthrough on a ... See all stories on this topic »

Hizbollah leader defiant despite Syria turmoil Financial Times By Abigail Fielding-Smith in Beirut The leader of Hizbollah, the Shia Islamist militant group, has made a rare public appearance in Beirut, vowing that the organisation was “here to stay” amid speculation that it could be critically weakened by the ... See all stories on this topic »

French MPs move to outlaw prostitution Sydney Morning Herald French MPs have voted in favour of outlawing prostitution in the country, setting the stage for the introduction of a bill that will impose fines and jail time for paying for sex. The move comes despite France's long history of liberal attitudes toward ... See all stories on this topic »

US opens an online Iranian embassy Telegraph.co.uk Thirty years after the American embassy in Tehran was closed and diplomatic relations with Iran were severed, Washington has opened a virtual embassy to encourage dialogue with the Iranian people and provide news from around the world. ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Muharram: Thousands of Muslims in Mumbai take out processions Times of India MUMBAI: Thousands of Muslims in Mumbai mourned the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, some 1400 ago at Karbala in Iraq, on the the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. Over 500 Tazia (mourning) processions were taken out ... See all stories on this topic »

Clinton calls on Egyptian Islamists to respect "democratic norms" CNN By Michael Pearson, CNN (CNN) -- Islamist parties that appeared to make significant inroads in Egypt's first round of parliamentary elections last week should "embrace democratic norms and rules" by creating a government that respects the full range of ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran pledges to stand by Afghanistan Tehran Times BONN, Germany – Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has said that Iran is committed to supporting Afghanistan in its efforts to promote security and stability in the country. Salehi made the remarks during a speech at the International Afghanistan ... See all stories on this topic »

Kuwait's emir dissolves parliament CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, pictured in November, has dissolved the country's national assembly. (CNN) -- The emir of Kuwait dissolved his country's parliament Tuesday, three weeks after opposition ... See all stories on this topic »

Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich devise 'Apprentice'-style plan for poor kids Christian Science Monitor Newt Gingrich, who recently criticized child labor laws as 'stupid,' has dreamed up an 'Apprentice'-style plan with Donald Trump that would put 10 'apprenti' from New York City schools to work. By Amanda Paulson, Staff Writer / December 6, ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Hamid Karzai cancels visit to Britain in wake of Afghanistan attacks Telegraph.co.uk Hamid Karzai has cancelled a visit to Britain to fly home in the wake of attacks that left at least 59 people dead in twin attacks on Shia shrines. Mr Karzai and David Cameron, the prime minister, had been due on Wednesday to sign an agreement tying ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

China's Hu urges navy to prepare for combat AFP BEIJING — Chinese President Hu Jintao Tuesday urged the navy to prepare for military combat amid growing regional tensions over maritime disputes and a US campaign to assert itself as a Pacific power. The navy should "accelerate its transformation and ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Dubai ruler believes Iran won't get nuclear arms - CNN Reuters India Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum arrives with his son Sheikh Hamdan (2nd R), Dubai's Crown Prince during the 16th Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse March 26, 2011. ... See all stories on this topic »

Nigerian Court Jails Former Boko Haram Spokesman for 3 Years BusinessWeek By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A court in Nigeria sentenced Ali Sanda Umar Konduga, said to be a former spokesman of the Boko Haram militant Islamic sect, to three years in jail today after he was convicted on two felony charges, ... See all stories on this topic »

US Drone on CIA Mission Before Crashing Into Iran: Officials ABC News By LUIS MARTINEZ (@LMartinezABC) The American stealth drone that fell into the hands of the Iranian military late last week was on a mission for the CIA when it went down, US officials told ABC News today. The officials said it was unclear what mission ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Twitter shares biggest world news stories this year – This Just In ... By Mallory Simon, CNN News blog editor There's no doubt this year has been one filled with dramatic news events. There have been global natural disasters and world-shaping revolutions in Arab nations in the Middle East and North Africa. This Just In

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ExxonMobil CEO Says World Energy Demand ... - LNG World News By LNG World News Future growth in world energy demand is a cause for optimism because it will signal economic recovery and progress, Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief. LNG World News

Ehud Barak, Benny Gantz, Poke Fun At Female - Yeshiva World News By Y.W. Editor Defense Minister Ehud Barak and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz took time out from their tour of the Golan Heights on Tuesday to crack jokes at the expense of female soldiers serving along the border. The two were in the Golan to visit ... Yeshiva World News

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World Blog - Report: Armed men abduct Australian in Philippines By msnbc.com staff World Blog provides a dynamic look at world events and trends from NBC Newscorrespondents, producers, and bureaus around the world. ↓ About this blog; ↓ Archives. Icons Email E-mail updates. You are subscribed. change this. () ... Newsvine - World Blog - Articles

Jamaica Gets Added Nonstop Airlift for Winter ... - Travel World News By Travel World News Editor Dec - 06 | By: Travel World News Editor. Frequent nonstop flights and increased seasonal service from major U.S. gateways continue to make Jamaica an ideal and accessible destination for travelers this winter. Airline, tour and charter ... Travel World News Online

Subsea World News - UK: Seajacks Sponsors SNS Conference 2012 By Subsea World News SubSea World News delivers expert coverage of the industry sectors that matter most to you and your business. This includes news and updates on operations, projects, markets, equipment, research, companies, contractors and the ... Subsea World News

War News Updates: World News Briefs -- December 6, 2012 By War News Updates Editor KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 58 people were killed and scores wounded after bombers struck Shiite religious observances on Tuesday in three cities, detonating explosives amid crowds of worshippers in the first such sectarian attacks in a ... War News Updates

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Nigel Farage - Major Banks Teetering on the Edge - King World News With world markets still convulsing and gold and silver reasserting themselves once again, today King World News interviewed former LBMA commodities ... kingworldnews.com/.../2_Nigel_Farage_-_Major_Banks_Teet...

University World News - SOUTH AFRICA: COP17 - New climate ... Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape told University World News that it was sending a team of eight staff and students from the department of environmental ... www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story...

Google Maps Mania: The World's News on Google Maps The World's News on Google Maps. Newsonmap.in is a new Google Maps based application for finding the latest news for any location in the world. By default ... googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/.../worlds-news-on-google-m...

Triple bombings in Iraq kill 19 - World news - Mideast/N. Africa ... Iraqi officials say death toll in triple bombings in southern Iraqi city raised to 19. www.msnbc.msn.com/.../triple-bombings-south-iraq-kill-injur...

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BBC World News taken off the air by Pakistani cable operators ... Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns yesterday's decision by cable television operators in Pakistan to block the transmission of programmes by the ... en.rsf.org/spip.php?page=article&id_article=41494

Pakistan Drops BBC World News | South Asia | English Pakistan cable operators have pulled the plug on the BBC World News in a move intended as a warning to other foreign broadcasters. Amid anger over a BBC ... www.voanews.com/.../Pakistan-Cuts-BBC-Over-Anti-Pakistan-...

ALIEN ATTACK (UPDATE 11.26) | Weekly World News November 27, 2011 at 11:25 am. [...] razzo da Cape Canaveral (qui l'annuncio). Secondo l'ineffabile World Weekly News (qui l'articolo) non su sarebbe trattato ... weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/.../alien-attack-update-11-26/

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