Egypt's Brotherhood to Enter Parliament Race

Egypt's Brotherhood to Enter Parliament Race


Egypt's Brotherhood to Enter Parliament Race

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:31 PM PDT

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful opposition force, said it will enter parliamentary elections next month, ending weeks of speculation as to whether the Islamist group would join calls for a boycott.


Wife 'visits jailed Nobel winner'

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:14 PM PDT

The wife of Nobel prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo has been allowed to meet her husband in prison, human rights activists say.


Russian Government Lists Moscow Mayoral Candidates

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev over the weekend released a short list of candidates for mayor of Moscow, including a top aide to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, highlighting the Kremlin's tightening of control over the capital since Mr. Medvedev ousted Yuri Luzhkov from the job last month.


Iranian group makes kidnap claim

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 09:53 AM PDT

Separatist group Jundallah threatens to reveal scientist's nuclear programme secrets.


China Detains Nobel Peace Prize Winner's Wife - Rights Group

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese authorities are detaining the wife of jailed Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Price laureate Liu Xiaobo at her Beijing apartment, a U.S. human rights group said on Sunday.


Wife 'visits jailed Nobel winner'

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:14 PM PDT

The wife of Nobel prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo has been allowed to meet her husband in prison, human rights activists say.


India thrash Pakistan in hockey

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 08:05 AM PDT

India beat arch rivals Pakistan 7-4 in the men's hockey to set up a semi-final against England, while a crucial error sees Australia miss out on shooting bronze.


In Illinois Senate Race, an Issue of Trust

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:46 AM PDT

Questions about personal integrity dominated Sunday's televised debate between the two candidates running for Illinois Senate seat that was vacated by Barack Obama.


Israeli Cabinet Passes Loyalty Bill, Angering Arabs

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:18 AM PDT

Israel's Cabinet approved a bill that would require new citizens to pledge loyalty to a "Jewish and democratic" state, triggering charges of racism from Arab lawmakers.


New sludge spill set to hit Hungary

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:22 AM PDT

Despite efforts to plug a dam holding 2.5 million cubic metres waste water, officials say it is likely to collapse.


Boy meets world

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 10:57 AM PDT

North Korea shows off the son being groomed for greatness


In pictures

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 09:34 AM PDT

Toxic sludge misery goes on for villagers in western Hungary


Boy meets world

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 10:57 AM PDT

North Korea shows off the son being groomed for greatness


Boat Overturns in India, Killing at Least 22

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 10:21 AM PDT

A boat carrying dozens of farm workers capsized Sunday on the flooded Ganges River in eastern India, killing at least 22 people, police said.


Scores injured in Serbia gay march

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:02 AM PDT

Security forces deployed to protect gay marchers clash with anti-gay protesters, triggering riots in capital Belgrade.


Spain’s Socialists and Unions Struggle to Adapt

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 03:52 AM PDT

Spanish workers are trying to oppose new austerity measures without significantly damaging an ally, Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.


Liu Dedicates Peace Prize

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:42 AM PDT

Liu Xiaobo, the jailed Chinese dissident who won the Nobel Peace Prize, has been informed of his award in prison and has dedicated it to those killed when the Chinese government crushed prodemocracy protests around Tiananmen Square in 1989, according to his wife.


Race to build toxic flood dam in Hungary

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 10:28 AM PDT

Hungarian crews are racing against time to build an emergency dam as cracks widened at a burst reservoir that spilled toxic sludge.


Police and protesters clash in Belgrade

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 10:16 AM PDT

Riot police in the Serbian capital Belgrade have fought running battles with hundreds of far-right supporters who tried to disrupt a Gay Pride march in the city.


China detains Nobel Peace Prize winner's wife: U.S. rights group

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 09:59 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese authorities are detaining the wife of jailed Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Price laureate Liu Xiaobo at her Beijing apartment, a U.S. human rights group said on Sunday.


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