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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood plans to set up party

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood plans to set up party
VIDEO: Thousands make their voices heard in Iran
VIDEO: Egyptians strike over pay and conditions
Pakistan Islamists warn of protests if US prisoner freed
China backs North Korea succession plan - KCNA
New skirmish on Thai-Cambodian border: Thai army
VIDEO: How Frankenstein was created
VIDEO: Man with a tank in his garden
Egypt calls on world to aid its economic recovery
Thailand, Cambodia still at odds after UN appeal
The mysterious world of almanacs
Pakistan Islamists warn of protests if U.S. prisoner freed
FACTBOX - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah
ANALYSIS - Saudi king needs to step up reforms to curb dissent
FACTBOX - Peace negotiations between Manila and Maoist rebels
China to build $1.2 bln airport in Sudan
Philippine Maoists demand release of arrested leader
Indonesia charges firebrand cleric over weapons plans
Lithuania opens all-chocolate room to sweeten Valentine's
Beauty contest

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood plans to set up party

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:11 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says it will set up a political party once restrictions are lifted that prevented it and other groups from doing so under President Hosni Mubarak.

VIDEO: Thousands make their voices heard in Iran

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:03 AM PST

Thousands of demonstrators in Iran are making their voices heard inspired by the recent uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.

VIDEO: Egyptians strike over pay and conditions

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:05 AM PST

Doctors, transport workers, bank staff and even police officers staged strikes and demonstrations.

Pakistan Islamists warn of protests if US prisoner freed

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:40 AM PST

ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 — An influential Pakistani Islamist party accused the United States today of riding roughshod in the case of a US consular employee held over the killing of two Pakistanis and said it would hold protests if he is freed. Raymond Davis was arrested after shooting two Pakistanis in what he called self defence during an armed robbery ...

China backs North Korea succession plan - KCNA

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:40 AM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - A top Chinese official has backed ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's plans to hand power to his son, the North's state media said on Tuesday, hailing the "successful solution" to allow continued socialist rule.

New skirmish on Thai-Cambodian border: Thai army

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:32 AM PST

BANGKOK, Tuesday 15 February 2011 (AFP) - A Thai soldier was wounded Tuesday in a new skirmish on the tense Cambodian border, Thailand's military said, just hours after the UN appealed for a permanent ceasefire in the disputed area.

VIDEO: How Frankenstein was created

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:33 PM PST

Stephen Hebron talks to Will Gompertz about the story behind the writing of Mary Shelley's horror classic Frankenstein.

VIDEO: Man with a tank in his garden

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:21 PM PST

Some ex-MoD equipment gets a second life in the hands of enthusiasts like Shaun Mitchell, who restores old vehicles in his garden and drives them around the streets of Norfolk.

Egypt calls on world to aid its economic recovery

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:06 AM PST

CAIRO, Tuesday 15 February 2011 (AFP) - Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Tuesday called on the international community to help speed Egypt's economic recovery after a revolt that toppled president Hosni Mubarak.

Thailand, Cambodia still at odds after UN appeal

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:05 AM PST

BANGKOK, Tuesday 15 February 2011 (AFP) - Thailand and Cambodia both claimed vindication Tuesday after the UN appealed for a permanent ceasefire in their deadly border dispute, showing no sign of bridging differences over how to end the rift.

The mysterious world of almanacs

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:52 PM PST

The Chinese people like to refer to the almanacs to select auspicious days and times to execute any major endeavours in order to succeed in what they do, or obtain good fortune and avoid the ill luck.

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Pakistan Islamists warn of protests if U.S. prisoner freed

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:10 AM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An influential Pakistani Islamist party accused the United States on Tuesday of riding roughshod in the case of a U.S. consular employee held over the killing of two Pakistanis and said it would hold protests if he is freed.

FACTBOX - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:39 PM PST

Here are some facts on Abdullah:

ANALYSIS - Saudi king needs to step up reforms to curb dissent

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:39 PM PST

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi King Abdullah has enough oil money to avoid the kind of social upheaval seen among the poor in Egypt and Tunisia, but the ageing monarch must reform if he is to keep a lid on dissent, analysts and diplomats say.

FACTBOX - Peace negotiations between Manila and Maoist rebels

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:08 PM PST

The 4,000-member New People's Army (NPA), military arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has tried to overthrow the national government since the late 1960s, and has kept fighting even after democracy was restored in 1986.

China to build $1.2 bln airport in Sudan

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:08 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese company has won a 900 million euro ($1.21 billion) contract to build a new international airport in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, underscoring the close links between China and sanctions-hit Sudan.

Philippine Maoists demand release of arrested leader

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:08 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine Maoists on Tuesday demanded the release of one of their leaders who was arrested just ahead of the resumption of peace negotiations in Norway, accusing security forces of attempting to disrupt the talks.

Indonesia charges firebrand cleric over weapons plans

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:08 PM PST

JAKARTA, Feb 15 — Indonesia yesterday charged a firebrand cleric for planning to use weapons to commit acts of terror, in a trial that will test the country's ability to clamp down on Islamic extremism. Abu Bakar Bashir, 72, spiritual leader of outlawed Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiah, has twice escaped terror charges. His ...

Lithuania opens all-chocolate room to sweeten Valentine's

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:51 PM PST

VILNIUS, Monday 14 February 2011 (AFP) - Lithuanian shoppers on Monday had a sweet Valentine's Day visual treat in the form of an entire chocolate room, but will have to wait to actually taste a piece of the walls and decor, organisers said.