Quake in Chile set off tremors in California: U.S. study

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• Quake in Chile set off tremors in California: U.S. study
• 2011 'year of rockets' for Europe
• India Stampede Kills More Than 100
• Fitch Downgrades Greece to Junk
• For the Arab World, a Potent Lesson
• The Lede: Arab Bloggers Cheer On Tunisia Upheaval
• Bangladesh investigating bank founded by micro-finance icon and Nobel laureate
• U.S. consultant drops Tunisia as client, citing civil rights abuses
• Gang shootout kills 14 in Mexico
• Rain hampers Brazil flood rescue
• Memorial for Richard Holbrooke
• Ivory Coast strife draws in West Africa central bank
• Obama prepares to engage China on human rights as President Hu visits next week
• BP 'set for Russian share deal'
• Police Describe Photos of Loughner Posing With Gun
• Michaela's body arrives home
• Leaders meet to honour Holbrooke
• Number crunching
• Haiti slum clash stokes unrest fears, one killed
• China and Russia won't join nuclear tour: Iran

Quake in Chile set off tremors in California: U.S. study Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:53 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A devastating earthquake in Chile last year may have set off a swarm of smaller quakes as far away as California, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.

2011 'year of rockets' for Europe Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:00 AM PST Twenty-eleven will be the "year of launchers", says the European Space Agency's director-general, as three different rockets start operating out of Europe's French Guiana spaceport.

India Stampede Kills More Than 100 Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:08 PM PST A stampede of pilgrims returning from one of India's most popular Hindu festivals killed more than 100 people and injured 25 others Friday night, police said.

Fitch Downgrades Greece to Junk Posted: 14 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST Fitch became the third major credit-ratings agency to cut Greece's ratings into junk territory, the latest sign the heavily indebted European nation continues to struggle from a severe recession.

For the Arab World, a Potent Lesson Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:44 AM PST The fall of Tunisia's president marks the first time that protests have overthrown an Arab leader.

The Lede: Arab Bloggers Cheer On Tunisia Upheaval Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST A Moroccan blogger wrote, "Let the Tunisian people show the example for the Arab world — no more dictators!"

Bangladesh investigating bank founded by micro-finance icon and Nobel laureate Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST NEW DELHI - In the latest crisis to hit the global micro-credit industry, the Bangladeshi government launched an investigation this week of Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus's Grameen Bank, whose micro-finance - or small loans - model was once hailed as revolutionary and replicated worldwide.

U.S. consultant drops Tunisia as client, citing civil rights abuses Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST A U.S. lobbying and communications firm has dropped the government of Tunisia as a client, saying it was troubled by the country's "approach to important civil rights and civil liberties issues."

Gang shootout kills 14 in Mexico Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:09 PM PST Twelve suspected gang members and two soldiers have been killed in a shootout between the security forces and a drug gang in Veracruz, officials say.

Rain hampers Brazil flood rescue Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:52 AM PST Rain is hampering Brazilian rescuers' attempts to find survivors from deadly mudslides - the country's worst natural disaster in decades.

Memorial for Richard Holbrooke Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:58 AM PST President Barack Obama and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari are paying tribute along with Hillary Clinton and Kofi Annan at a memorial service for American diplomat Richard Holbrooke.

Ivory Coast strife draws in West Africa central bank Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Bloody post-election deadlock in Ivory Coast washed into the halls of West Africa's central bank on Friday, where rival presidents see control of state funds as a key to victory in a battle that has cost hundreds of lives.

Obama prepares to engage China on human rights as President Hu visits next week Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:08 AM PST President Obama is planning to refocus attention on China's record of suppressing free speech and political freedom in the coming weeks, despite the risk of further destabilizing an important relationship after a contentious year.

BP 'set for Russian share deal' Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:51 PM PST BP is set to announce a major deal with the state run energy giant Rosneft, according to BBC sources in Russia.

Police Describe Photos of Loughner Posing With Gun Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:19 PM PST Law enforcement officials said Friday that they had multiple photos of Jared L. Loughner posing with a Glock 9mm gun next to his naked buttocks and dressed in a bright red g-string.

Michaela's body arrives home Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:04 PM PST Hundreds of people have lined the route close to the home of Michaela McAreavey as the hearse carrying her body returned to the family home in County Tyrone.

Leaders meet to honour Holbrooke Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:57 PM PST US President Barack Obama and Pakistani leader Asif Ali Zardari are among dignitaries gathered to honour the late US diplomat Richard Holbrooke.

Number crunching Posted: 14 Jan 2011 10:52 AM PST Counting the full cost of Mexico's drugs war

Haiti slum clash stokes unrest fears, one killed Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:26 AM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Gunmen clashed with police in a running street battle in a slum district of Haiti's capital on Friday, fueling fears of a resurgence of the election-related violence that hit the poor Caribbean nation last month.

China and Russia won't join nuclear tour: Iran Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:19 AM PST VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday that the ambassadors of China and Russia would not join a tour of Iranian nuclear sites.

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