Islamists in Jordan call for end to authoritarian rule

Islamists in Jordan call for end to authoritarian rule


Islamists in Jordan call for end to authoritarian rule

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:50 PM PST

AMMAN (Reuters) - Islamists in Jordan, emboldened by protests in Tunisia that forced out the long-serving president, called on Sunday for an end to what they called authoritarian rule in their country.


Berlusconi says he never paid for sex

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:23 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Sunday said he has been in a steady relationship since separating from his wife, as he stepped up efforts to beat back allegations that he paid for sex with a nightclub dancer.


Minister in challenge to Irish PM

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:21 PM PST

The Irish foreign minister tenders his resignation and says he will vote against the prime minister Brian Cowen in a vote of confidence on Tuesday.


Hezbollah 'will not back Hariri'

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 11:56 AM PST

Hassan Nasrallah makes first public comments since the group's ministers brought down the Lebanese government.


Qatar join Uzbeks in quarter-finals

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:13 PM PST

Asian Cup hosts beat Kuwait 3-0 to cap turnaround in Group A fortunes as Uzbeks claim top spot with draw against China.


Haiti waits for election decision

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 11:38 AM PST

Haiti's government and international experts discuss what to do about the disputed presidential election, after the second round is postponed.


Gunfire reported in Tunisia cities

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

Fresh clashes erupt in Tunis and Carthage while politicians say new government set to be announced on Monday.


Hezbollah, allies will not support Hariri for PM

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 11:30 AM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Sunday his group and its allies would not back caretaker Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to form a new government in talks expected to begin Monday.


Family prepares slain newlywed's funeral

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:36 AM PST

Final preparations are being made for the funeral Monday of slain Irish newlywed Michaela Harte-McAreavey.


Troops arrive as flooding deaths increase in Brazil

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 10:29 AM PST

The death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the state-run Agencia Brasil news agency reported.


Ireland's Cowen to Remain in Office

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST

Embattled Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said he would call for a motion of confidence Tuesday in his leadership of the Fianna Fail party and that he plans to remain in office for the next general election.


Venezuela parties warily welcome Chavez olive branch

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 11:15 AM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition parties cautiously accepted an offer of dialogue from President Hugo Chavez on Sunday but said the firebrand socialist leader had soon forgotten similar invitations in the past.


Cheap fuel plan for remote areas

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 11:04 AM PST

Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, says the government is considering offering a fuel discount to those in remote areas.


Irish PM to remain party leader

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 10:51 AM PST

Brian Cowen says he will not resign as head of Fianna Fail party but offers colleagues secret ballot on his leadership.


US shooting suspect video released

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 11:59 AM PST

Film records behaviour of man accused of attack that killed six people and injured US congresswoman.


Irish Premier Won’t Quit Over Ireland Debt Crisis

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 10:30 AM PST

Prime Minister Brian Cowen said Sunday that he won't resign despite criticism of his management of the country's its deficit and the international bailout.


Flooding in Brazil Claims More Lives

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:08 PM PST

The death toll from flooding and mudslides in southeastern Brazil climbed to at least 626 people on Sunday, as authorities still struggled to reach blocked neighborhoods in mountains north of Rio de Janeiro.


Irish PM calls confidence motion on leadership

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:04 PM PST

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen defied calls to resign as head of the ruling Fianna Fail party on Sunday and instead offered colleagues the chance to vote on his leadership in a secret ballot this week.


Centurion Watson's mind on floods

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 08:10 AM PST

Shane Watson says his mind has been on the devastating floods in Queensland after his unbeaten 161 in the first one-day international against England.


US sends ambassador back to Syria

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:15 AM PST

Robert Ford, the first US ambassador to Syria since the killing of Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri in 2005, arrives in Damascus.


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