Ecuador's Correa to purge rebel police, probe foes

Ecuador's Correa to purge rebel police, probe foes

Ecuador's Correa to purge rebel police, probe foes

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:36 PM PDT

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Rafael Correa vowed on Saturday to round up and punish renegade police who staged a bloody revolt over his austerity measures, and will investigate opponents he accuses of trying to mount a coup.

Tokyo Protests Blast China's Stance

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:39 AM PDT

Thousands of demonstrators marched through Tokyo's central shopping districts, harshly criticizing China and the Japanese government's handling of a recent territorial dispute.


Poll: Latvian Government Re-Elected

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:48 AM PDT

An exit poll showed Latvia's center-right government winning re-election in one of the world's most recession-scarred economies, with about 55% of the vote.


China Supports North Korea Leaders

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 06:36 AM PDT

China's president welcomed North Korea's election of a new slate of communist party leaders in an expected but important affirmation of the two countries' relationship.


EU Offers to Give Up 2 IMF Seats

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 08:48 AM PDT

The European Union's offer to give up two seats on the IMF's board is unlikely to gain approval, but it could be a template for a compromise.


In North Korea Photos, a General Trend

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 09:04 PM PDT

A big winner of this week's North Korea leadership shuffle appears to be a little-known general whose several promotions have put him at the literal center of the country's political elite.


Liberal Groups Rally in Washington, Offering a Challenge to the Tea Party

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:32 PM PDT

Tens of thousands rallied at the Lincoln Memorial, seeking to carry on the message of jobs and justice the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. trumpeted at a rally held at the same site 47 years ago.

U.S. Drone Attacks Kill 17 Militants in Pakistan

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:20 PM PDT

The two attacks occurred within hours of each other in the critical North Waziristan tribal region along the Afghan border, intelligence officials said.

Countries Reach Tentative Anti - Counterfeiting Pact

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:30 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly 40 nations reached agreement in principle on Saturday on an international trade pact aimed at reducing copyright and trademark theft that causes losses of billions of dollars annually.

Armed gang kidnaps group near Acapulco's tourist strip

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:47 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An armed gang kidnapped a group of about 20 people in Mexico's Pacific city of Acapulco, Mexican media said on Saturday, the latest blow to the iconic beach resort that has been stained by drug violence.

Company Stops Insuring Titles in Chase Foreclosures

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:27 AM PDT

It is the latest sign that the controversy over the legal practices of the big lenders is starting to influence the housing market.

Arrests of 'nuclear spies' announced by Iran intelligence official

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:29 AM PDT

TEHRAN - Iran's intelligence minister on Saturday announced the arrest of several "nuclear spies" who were working to sabotage Tehran's nuclear program using the Internet.


Iran - Middle East - Technology - Tehran - Nuclear power


Commonwealth Games opening in India

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:00 AM PDT

The 2010 Commonwealth Games will officially begin Sunday in New Delhi, India. Excitement filled the air in New Delhi today, after days of fears that India simply would not be ready in time.

Bin Laden Resurfaces in Audio Recordings

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:20 PM PDT

Two new audio recordings from Osama bin Laden, urging help for victims of floods in Pakistan, were the latest of his commentaries on current events.

Bin Laden Resurfaces in Audio Recordings

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:09 PM PDT

Two new audio recordings from Osama bin Laden, urging help for victims of floods in Pakistan, were the latest of his commentaries on current events.

Mosques in Moscow become a flash point as city's diversity swells

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 10:45 AM PDT

MOSCOW - On Sept. 11 this year, the day protesters were challenging the construction of a mosque two blocks from New York's World Trade Center site, residents of an old industrial neighborhood were on the march in Moscow.



Moscow - Russia - Administrative Regions - Yury Luzhkov - Travel and Tourism


Rousseff ends Brazil campaign in Lula heartland

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:10 AM PDT

SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO (Reuters) - Brazil's ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff ended her presidential campaign on Saturday with a heavily symbolic rally in the industrial base that launched the presidency of her mentor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

PLO urges Abbas to quit peace talks

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:07 PM PDT

Influential Palestinian leaders urge President Abbas to quit direct talks with Israel, owing to settlement construction.


Dutch coalition embraces Wilders

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:21 AM PDT

Ruling Christian Democrats in the Netherlands vote in favour of forming government with backing of anti-Islam party.


French hold fresh pension protest

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 10:52 AM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of people across France take part in the third day of demonstrations against pension reform in less than a month.


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