Cuba reports dissident near death, fails to mention hunger strike

Cuba reports dissident near death, fails to mention hunger strike


Cuba reports dissident near death, fails to mention hunger strike

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 03:23 PM PDT

HAVANA -In unprecedented coverage of a dissident's protest, the Communist Party daily Granma reported Saturday Guillermo Farinas could soon die -- without mentioning his hunger strike urging that all political prisoners be freed has left him near death.

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Russian spy arrests came after threats to decade-long probe

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 01:19 AM PDT

WASHINGTON -The dramatic arrests of 11 suspected deep-cover Russian agents, a throwback to the heydays of the Cold War, came after a threat to the decade-long US investigation, a report said Saturday.

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Hundreds die in DR Congo tanker fire

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 02:51 PM PDT

At least 230 people have been killed after an oil tanker exploded and set fire to parts of a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo.


IMF mission agrees $14.9 bln loan for Ukraine

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 11:38 AM PDT

KIEV (Reuters) - An International Monetary Fund mission said on Saturday it had agreed to recommend a loan of $14.9 billion for Ukraine in a deal to help fill the country's budget gap and boost investor confidence.


Clinton oversees US-Poland deal

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 11:10 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has overseen the signing in Poland of a key missile base agreement.


Biden in Iraq for surprise visit to bolster democracy

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 07:42 AM PDT

BAGHDAD -US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for a surprise visit aimed at bolstering Iraq's fledgling democracy almost four months after an inconclusive election.

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Gunmen seize 12 sailors in ship attack off Nigeria: navy

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 06:41 AM PDT

LAGOS -Gunmen kidnapped 12 foreign sailors after attacking a cargo ship in the waters off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region, a Nigerian navy officer said Saturday.

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US, Poland sign modified missile shield deal

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:06 AM PDT

KRAKOW, Poland -Poland and the United States on Saturday signed a deal on a future US anti-missile shield in Europe which Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said would help ward off threats from Iran.

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Fuel tanker explosion kills over 220 in Congo

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 11:06 AM PDT

KINSHASA (Reuters) - At least 220 people were killed when a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, unleashing a fire ball that tore through homes and cinemas packed with people watching World Cup soccer.


Nigerian gunmen attack cargo ships, kidnap 12

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 10:09 AM PDT

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked two cargo vessels off the coast of the oil-producing Niger Delta, killing one crew member and kidnapping 12 foreign workers, Nigerian navy officials said on Saturday.


Ahmadinejad calls sanctions against Iran pathetic

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The latest sanctions against Iran are pathetic, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday, warning world powers they would regret their bullying.


US, Poland sign missile shield pact on Clinton trip

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Poland and the United States signed an agreement on Saturday to carry out a revised missile defence shield despite Russian objections.


Fuel tanker explosion kills over 220 in Congo

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

KINSHASA (Reuters) - More than 220 people were killed when a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, unleashing a fire ball that tore through a town where people were watching the World Cup on TV.


Nigerian gunmen attack cargo ships, kidnap 12

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked two cargo vessels off the coast of the oil-producing Niger Delta, killing one crew member and kidnapping at least 12 others, a Nigerian navy spokesman said on Saturday.


Otunbayeva sworn in as Kyrgyz interim president

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Roza Otunbayeva was sworn in as Kyrgyzstan's interim president on Saturday after guiding it through three months of revolt, ethnic violence and a referendum intended to build Central Asia's first parliamentary democracy.


Cash pulls Somali children into insurgent ranks

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

NAIROBI (Reuters) - About half of school-age children in the southern Somali port town of Kismayu are ditching classes to join rebels fighting to topple a fragile government, teachers said.


British soldier's graft appeal begins in Afghanistan

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A former British soldier convicted of bribery in Afghanistan fought back tears on Saturday as he appeared in chains at the start of an appeal against a sentence that has placed the country's legal system under a cloud.


Lebanon villagers clash with U.N. peacekeepers

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Villagers in southern Lebanon seized weapons from U.N. peacekeepers and hurled stones and eggs at their patrol on Saturday, security sources said, the latest in a series of confrontations near the Israeli border.


Tibetan environmentalist jailed for 5 years

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court sentenced a Tibetan environmentalist who organised villagers to pick up litter and plant trees to five years in jail for inciting to split the nation on Saturday, his lawyer said.


U.S. judge orders three accused Russian spies held

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:18 AM PDT

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered three suspects accused of being spies for Russia in the United States to be held pending trial, in a case that has renewed political tensions between Moscow and Washington.


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